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NASA JPL SBDB · 2022 CL

2022 CL

2022 CL belongs to the Apollo group of near-Earth asteroids, whose orbits cross the path of Earth; with a semi-major axis of 1.472 AU it takes 1.79 yr to circle the Sun.

Apollo Observations: 83
Orbital Period · P
1.79 yr
v(q)
39 km/s
v(Q)
15.5 km/s
Diameter · ≈
0.11 km
TJ
4.43
Eccentricity · e
0.4323

Orbit and dynamics

Between its closest point (0.836 AU) and its farthest (2.108 AU), the heliocentric distance changes by 1.272 AU over every revolution.

One full revolution takes 1.79 yr (652 days), computed from the semi-major axis of 1.472 AU.

The high eccentricity (0.432) produces a strongly elongated orbit, so the object spends most of its time far from the Sun.

A steep inclination of 21.75° carries it well above and below the ecliptic plane.

By the vis-viva equation its orbital speed rises to 39 km/s at perihelion and falls to 15.5 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 = 22.54 and an assumed geometric albedo of 0.14, the diameter works out to roughly 0.11 km.

Observation record and orbit quality

Astrometry from 83 individual observations underpins this orbit; the fit leaves an RMS residual of 0.4608 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
1.472 AU
Eccentricity
0.4323
Perihelion
0.836 AU
Aphelion
2.108346 AU
Inclination
21.75°
Orbital Period
— yr
Epoch
2461200.5
Mean Anomaly
189.37°

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
2030-Sep-03 19:08 0.156152 AU
23359986 km
13.77 km/s
2038-Feb-16 13:26 0.333276 AU
49857335 km
25.20 km/s
2039-Aug-20 13:51 0.313056 AU
46832456 km
23.85 km/s
2047-Jan-30 22:28 0.100933 AU
15099327 km
14.51 km/s
2055-Sep-04 02:14 0.148402 AU
22200590 km
13.81 km/s
2063-Feb-16 18:34 0.203998 AU
30517665 km
25.11 km/s
2064-Aug-19 18:21 0.205390 AU
30725845 km
23.93 km/s
2072-Jan-31 02:34 0.098795 AU
14779589 km
14.42 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
22.54

Orbit Quality

RMS
0.46082
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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