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NASA JPL SBDB · 2022 AC7

2022 AC7

2022 AC7 belongs to the Apollo group of near-Earth asteroids, whose orbits cross the path of Earth; with a semi-major axis of 1.139 AU it takes 1.22 yr to circle the Sun.

Apollo Observations: 24
Orbital Period · P
1.22 yr
v(q)
33.5 km/s
v(Q)
23.2 km/s
TJ
5.49
Eccentricity · e
0.1817

Orbit and dynamics

Between its closest point (0.932 AU) and its farthest (1.346 AU), the heliocentric distance changes by 0.414 AU over every revolution.

One full revolution takes 1.22 yr (444 days), computed from the semi-major axis of 1.139 AU.

An eccentricity of 0.182 makes the orbit moderately elongated.

Its inclination of 4.16° keeps it close to the plane of the ecliptic.

By the vis-viva equation its orbital speed rises to 33.5 km/s at perihelion and falls to 23.2 km/s at aphelion.

Because q < 1 AU and Q > 1 AU, this orbit geometrically intersects the region of Earth's orbit.

Size and surface

Neither a measured diameter nor a reliable absolute magnitude is available for 2022 AC7, so its physical size remains unconstrained.

Observation record and orbit quality

Astrometry from 24 individual observations underpins this orbit; the fit leaves an RMS residual of 0.2832 arcseconds.

Condition code U = 6 indicates a moderately constrained orbit; predictions decades ahead still carry noticeable uncertainty.

About these computed values

Orbital periods, perihelion and aphelion speeds, and diameter estimates on this page are computed by SpaceAtlas from the JPL SBDB orbital elements. They are derived quantities, not values copied from the source catalogue.

Orbital Parameters

Semi-Major Axis
1.139 AU
Eccentricity
0.1817
Perihelion
0.932 AU
Aphelion
1.345956 AU
Inclination
4.16°
Orbital Period
— yr
Epoch
2461200.5
Mean Anomaly
191.54°

Orbit diagram

The Sun sits at the focus (orange). Earth's orbit is the grey circle at 1 AU. The red dot marks the object's position at the catalog epoch.

3D orbit (interactive)

Drag to rotate; scroll or pinch to zoom. The Sun is at the focus (orange), Earth's orbit is the grey ring at 1 AU, and the red dot marks the object's current position.

Close approaches

No close approaches to Earth are currently on record for this object.

Physical Parameters

Diameter
— km
Albedo
—
Density
— g/cm³
Rotation Period
— h
Absolute Magnitude
30.14

Orbit Quality

RMS
0.28321
Condition
6
Orbit ID
—
Data source: NASA JPL Small-Body Database . Orbital periods, perihelion and aphelion speeds, and diameter estimates on this page are computed by SpaceAtlas from the JPL SBDB orbital elements. They are derived quantities, not values copied from the source catalogue.

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