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NASA JPL SBDB · 2022 CD2

2022 CD2

2022 CD2 belongs to the Apollo group of near-Earth asteroids, whose orbits cross the path of Earth; with a semi-major axis of 1.463 AU it takes 1.77 yr to circle the Sun.

Apollo Observations: 100
Orbital Period · P
1.77 yr
v(q)
34.6 km/s
v(Q)
17.5 km/s
Diameter · ≈
0.12 km
TJ
4.54
Eccentricity · e
0.3285

Orbit and dynamics

Between its closest point (0.983 AU) and its farthest (1.944 AU), the heliocentric distance changes by 0.961 AU over every revolution.

One full revolution takes 1.77 yr (646 days), computed from the semi-major axis of 1.463 AU.

An eccentricity of 0.329 makes the orbit moderately elongated.

The orbital plane is tilted 11.91° relative to the ecliptic.

By the vis-viva equation its orbital speed rises to 34.6 km/s at perihelion and falls to 17.5 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

No direct size measurement is available; from an absolute magnitude of H = 22.41 and an assumed geometric albedo of 0.14, the diameter works out to roughly 0.12 km.

Observation record and orbit quality

Astrometry from 100 individual observations underpins this orbit; the fit leaves an RMS residual of 0.3321 arcseconds.

Condition code U = 5 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
1.463 AU
Eccentricity
0.3285
Perihelion
0.983 AU
Aphelion
1.943596 AU
Inclination
11.91°
Orbital Period
— yr
Epoch
2461200.5
Mean Anomaly
114.55°

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
2029-Jul-13 06:19 0.470189 AU
70339203 km
18.85 km/s
2038-Mar-04 08:50 0.306233 AU
45811816 km
16.63 km/s
2038-Aug-09 03:35 0.485562 AU
72639055 km
7.79 km/s
2061-Mar-10 01:50 0.179624 AU
26871352 km
13.35 km/s
2061-Jul-29 13:57 0.413021 AU
61787078 km
6.65 km/s
2068-Jun-26 17:50 0.246963 AU
36945073 km
10.47 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
22.41

Orbit Quality

RMS
0.33211
Condition
5
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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