Asteroids

2022YO6 help

Last update: 2026-07-30 14:25 UTC

Orbital Properties

Epoch

61200.0

MJD

Orbit type

Apollo

Perihelion (q)

0.790

Aphelion (Q)

2.551

Eccentricity (e)

0.527

Inclination (i)

7.8

deg

Orbit period (P)

788.6

Earth MOID

0.01318

U parameter

4.7

Next Earth close approach

Date

2038-06-19

Nominal distance (from Earth center)

0.11209

16767748

Maximum Brightness

19.8

mag

Risk

Object is not in risk list

Physical Properties

Absolute Magnitude (H)

21.7

mag

Diameter

120 - 270*

Taxonomic type

Rotation period (T)

Discovery Information

Discovery Date

2022-12-26

Observatory

Kitt Peak-Bok

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Proper elements

Epoch

Near present day

Near middle of observation arc

Orbit properties

Epoch
Semimajor Axis
Eccentricity (e)
Inclination (i)
Long. of Ascending Node (Ω)
Arg. of Perihelion (ω)
Mean Anomaly (M)
Perihelion distance
Aphelion distance
Asc. Node-Earth Sep.
Desc. Node-Earth Sep.
MOID
Orbit Period
U parameter

Value

1-sigma variation

Unit

Epoch

Value

61200.0000

1-sigma variation

Unit

MJD

Semimajor Axis

Value

1.670450

1-sigma variation

0.000013

Unit

Eccentricity (e)

Value

0.526897

1-sigma variation

0.000005

Unit

Inclination (i)

Value

7.7754

1-sigma variation

0.0001

Unit

Long. of Ascending Node (Ω)

Value

320.1404

1-sigma variation

1.849E-5

Unit

Arg. of Perihelion (ω)

Value

238.8053

1-sigma variation

0.0001

Unit

Mean Anomaly (M)

Value

176.92190

1-sigma variation

0.00644

Unit

Perihelion distance

Value

0.790295

1-sigma variation

Unit

Aphelion distance

Value

2.550605

1-sigma variation

Unit

Asc. Node-Earth Sep.

Value

0.646036

1-sigma variation

Unit

Desc. Node-Earth Sep.

Value

-0.038570

1-sigma variation

Unit

MOID

Value

0.013183

1-sigma variation

Unit

Orbit Period

Value

788.5853

1-sigma variation

Unit

U parameter

Value

4.7

1-sigma variation

Unit

Covariance Matrix

	a	e	i	Ω	ω	M
a	1.77902E-10	6.25837E-11	7.35771E-10	4.45524E-11	6.65940E-10	-8.58877E-8
e	6.25837E-11	2.20397E-11	2.59119E-10	1.67810E-11	2.39123E-10	-3.02153E-8
i	7.35771E-10	2.59119E-10	3.11674E-9	8.26119E-11	2.92743E-9	-3.55229E-7
Ω	4.45524E-11	1.67810E-11	8.26119E-11	3.41805E-10	1.28484E-10	-2.15713E-8
ω	6.65940E-10	2.39123E-10	2.92743E-9	1.28484E-10	3.75648E-9	-3.21723E-7
M	-8.58877E-8	-3.02153E-8	-3.55229E-7	-2.15713E-8	-3.21723E-7	4.14649E-5

Date of computation: 2026-07-30 14:25 UTC

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Physical properties

Rotation Period
Quality
Amplitude
Rotation Direction
Spinvector L
Spinvector B

Rotational properties

Value

Unit

Source

Rotation Period

Value

Unit

Source

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Quality

Value

Unit

Source

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Amplitude

Value

Unit

mag

Source

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Rotation Direction

Value

Unit

Source

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Spinvector L

Value

Unit

Source

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Spinvector B

Value

Unit

Source

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Taxonomy
Taxonomy (all)

Taxonomy

Value

Unit

Source

Taxonomy

Value

Unit

Source

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Taxonomy (all)

Value

Unit

Source

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Absolute Magnitude (H)
Slope Parameter (G)

H / G

Value

Unit

Source

Absolute Magnitude (H)

Value

21.676

Unit

mag

Source

[1]

Slope Parameter (G)

Value

0.15**

Unit

Source

[1]

Albedo
Diameter

Size and albedo

Value

Unit

Source

Albedo

Value

0.05 - 0.25

Unit

Source

[2]

Diameter

Value

120 - 270*

Unit

Source

[2]

Color Index Information

Color Index Information

Value

Unit

Source

Color Index Information

Value

Unit

mag

Source

[-]

Sightings

Sightings

Value

Unit

Source

Sightings

Value

Unit

Source

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Sources

No.	Name	Additional
[1]	ESA Aegis	ESA orbit determination and impact monitoring system
[2]	Estimation	Estimated from absolute magnitude

Observational Information

Arc Length
Unobserved
Normalized RMS of residuals

Arc Information

Value

Unit

Source

Arc Length

Value

234

Unit

Source

[1]

Unobserved

Value

1137

Unit

Source

[1]

Normalized RMS of residuals

Value

0.539538

Unit

Source

[1]

Astrometry Summary

First Observation
Last Observation
Total Optical Observations (Discarded)

Optical

Value

Unit

Source

First Observation

Value

2022-12-26.422177

Unit

Source

[2]

Last Observation

Value

2023-08-17.245622

Unit

Source

[2]

Total Optical Observations (Discarded)

Value

259 (2)

Unit

Source

[1]

Radar Summary

First Observation
Last Observation
Delay (Discarded)
Doppler (Discarded)
Total Optical Observations (Discarded)

Radar

Value

Unit

Source

First Observation

Value

Unit

Source

[-]

Last Observation

Value

Unit

Source

[-]

Delay (Discarded)

Value

0 (0)

Unit

Source

[-]

Doppler (Discarded)

Value

0 (0)

Unit

Source

[-]

Total Radar Observations (Discarded)

Value

0 (0)

Unit

Source

[-]

Note: The ASCII file is in a format suitable for Orbfit input.

Sources

No.	Name	Additional
[1]	ESA Aegis	ESA orbit determination and impact monitoring system
[2]	MPC	Minor Planet Center: https://www.minorplanetcenter.net

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Close Approaches for 2022YO6 from 1950 to 2126

Body	Date in UTC	Time uncert. in min	Nominal distance in au	Min. possible distance in au	Distance uncert. in au
EARTH	1967-01-22 07:48	105.4	0.1919452	0.1875467	0.0014664
EARTH	1969-06-21 15:34	119.8	0.1093645	0.1093636	0.0000034
EARTH	1995-01-29 06:10	167.5	0.0800934	0.0747916	0.0017698
EARTH	1997-06-28 23:51	141.3	0.1517024	0.1480734	0.0012252
MARS	1999-10-07 16:27	88.0	0.0328704	0.0286951	0.0014015
EARTH	2023-02-06 13:59	< 1 s	0.0310309	0.0310300	0.0000003
EARTH	2038-06-19 12:51	134.7	0.1120855	0.1111495	0.0003259
EARTH	2064-02-22 22:09	875.4	0.1353914	0.1275192	0.0026279
EARTH	2077-01-25 02:43	247.7	0.1484205	0.1389539	0.0031566
EARTH	2079-06-27 12:57	255.5	0.1227216	0.1185682	0.0014586
EARTH	2105-02-15 06:34	70.4	0.0923545	0.0913544	0.0003334
EARTH	2120-06-21 04:48	261.8	0.1078085	0.1061005	0.0006287

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Stationary Points

Ecc. an. ast.	Ecc. an. Earth	Distance in au	Classification
321.52559317	29.93924861	0.01318326	MINIMUM
43.55482930	165.90996444	0.10738094	MINIMUM
5.02196384	102.17584602	0.23808925	SADDLE
181.07254755	275.28090526	1.56302693	SADDLE
2.32748904	277.30299035	1.78554721	SADDLE
180.39104241	94.90112229	3.54713165	MAXIMUM

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