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NASA JPL SBDB · 2022 CB3

2022 CB3

2022 CB3 belongs to the Apollo group of near-Earth asteroids, whose orbits cross the path of Earth; with a semi-major axis of 1.606 AU it takes 2.04 yr to circle the Sun.

Apollo Observations: 25
Orbital Period · P
2.04 yr
v(q)
46.3 km/s
v(Q)
11.9 km/s
TJ
4.14
Eccentricity · e
0.5895

Orbit and dynamics

Between its closest point (0.659 AU) and its farthest (2.553 AU), the heliocentric distance changes by 1.894 AU over every revolution.

One full revolution takes 2.04 yr (743 days), computed from the semi-major axis of 1.606 AU.

The high eccentricity (0.59) produces a strongly elongated orbit, so the object spends most of its time far from the Sun.

Its inclination of 1.19° keeps it close to the plane of the ecliptic.

By the vis-viva equation its orbital speed rises to 46.3 km/s at perihelion and falls to 11.9 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 CB3, so its physical size remains unconstrained.

Observation record and orbit quality

Astrometry from 25 individual observations underpins this orbit; the fit leaves an RMS residual of 0.3896 arcseconds.

Condition code U = 7 signals a poorly constrained orbit, so its future path should be treated as provisional.

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
1.606 AU
Eccentricity
0.5895
Perihelion
0.659 AU
Aphelion
2.552737 AU
Inclination
1.19°
Orbital Period
— yr
Epoch
2461200.5
Mean Anomaly
70.76°

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
2079-Feb-06 09:00 0.000410 AU
61379 km
16.72 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
30.54

Orbit Quality

RMS
0.38963
Condition
7
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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