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NASA JPL SBDB · 2022 BC1

2022 BC1

2022 BC1 is an Amor-type near-Earth asteroid that approaches Earth from beyond our orbit without crossing it, orbiting the Sun at 1.549 AU once every 1.93 yr.

Amor Observations: 87
Orbital Period · P
1.93 yr
v(q)
34 km/s
v(Q)
16.9 km/s
Diameter · ≈
0.07 km
TJ
4.38
Eccentricity · e
0.3366

Orbit and dynamics

Between its closest point (1.027 AU) and its farthest (2.07 AU), the heliocentric distance changes by 1.043 AU over every revolution.

One full revolution takes 1.93 yr (704 days), computed from the semi-major axis of 1.549 AU.

An eccentricity of 0.337 makes the orbit moderately elongated.

The orbital plane is tilted 7.47° relative to the ecliptic.

By the vis-viva equation its orbital speed rises to 34 km/s at perihelion and falls to 16.9 km/s at aphelion.

Its perihelion lies just outside Earth's orbit, which is why it is classed as Earth-approaching rather than Earth-crossing.

Size and surface

No direct size measurement is available; from an absolute magnitude of H = 23.64 and an assumed geometric albedo of 0.14, the diameter works out to roughly 0.07 km.

Observation record and orbit quality

Astrometry from 87 individual observations underpins this orbit; the fit leaves an RMS residual of 0.4794 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
1.549 AU
Eccentricity
0.3366
Perihelion
1.027 AU
Aphelion
2.070393 AU
Inclination
7.47°
Orbital Period
— yr
Epoch
2461200.5
Mean Anomaly
109.02°

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

Predicted close approaches to Earth, from NASA's Center for Near-Earth Object Studies (CNEOS).

Date (UTC)Miss distanceVelocity
2046-Oct-15 13:57 0.411860 AU
61613307 km
3.57 km/s
2047-Feb-08 01:31 0.325705 AU
48724821 km
15.52 km/s
2074-Jan-17 04:09 0.052115 AU
7796334 km
7.13 km/s
2075-Nov-20 18:10 0.323009 AU
48321457 km
14.05 km/s

Distances in astronomical units (AU) and kilometres. Source: NASA/JPL CNEOS Close Approach Data API.

Physical Parameters

Diameter
— km
Albedo
—
Density
— g/cm³
Rotation Period
— h
Absolute Magnitude
23.64

Orbit Quality

RMS
0.47937
Condition
6
Orbit ID
—
Data source: NASA JPL Small-Body Database · NASA CNEOS. 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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