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NASA JPL SBDB · 2022 FJ

2022 FJ

2022 FJ belongs to the Apollo group of near-Earth asteroids, whose orbits cross the path of Earth; with a semi-major axis of 1.136 AU it takes 1.21 yr to circle the Sun.

Apollo Observations: 76
Orbital Period · P
1.21 yr
v(q)
31.6 km/s
v(Q)
24.7 km/s
Diameter · ≈
0.02 km
TJ
5.47
Eccentricity · e
0.122

Orbit and dynamics

Between its closest point (0.998 AU) and its farthest (1.275 AU), the heliocentric distance changes by 0.277 AU over every revolution.

One full revolution takes 1.21 yr (442 days), computed from the semi-major axis of 1.136 AU.

An eccentricity of 0.122 makes the orbit moderately elongated.

The orbital plane is tilted 16.99° relative to the ecliptic.

By the vis-viva equation its orbital speed rises to 31.6 km/s at perihelion and falls to 24.7 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 = 26.36 and an assumed geometric albedo of 0.14, the diameter works out to roughly 0.02 km.

Observation record and orbit quality

Astrometry from 76 individual observations underpins this orbit; the fit leaves an RMS residual of 0.4219 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
1.136 AU
Eccentricity
0.122
Perihelion
0.998 AU
Aphelion
1.274592 AU
Inclination
16.99°
Orbital Period
— yr
Epoch
2461200.5
Mean Anomaly
199.45°

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
2027-Oct-01 23:34 0.232910 AU
34842790 km
9.20 km/s
2028-Apr-07 02:47 0.317569 AU
47507687 km
15.07 km/s
2033-Sep-01 07:08 0.298519 AU
44657824 km
8.96 km/s
2039-Mar-13 18:43 0.141222 AU
21126576 km
10.70 km/s
2045-Mar-26 20:16 0.045861 AU
6860660 km
10.17 km/s
2051-Apr-13 13:03 0.327471 AU
48988916 km
17.97 km/s
2056-Mar-07 13:05 0.323066 AU
48330025 km
15.15 km/s
2062-Mar-18 16:49 0.064908 AU
9710112 km
9.17 km/s
2067-Oct-10 17:49 0.231514 AU
34633928 km
9.15 km/s
2068-Apr-02 00:44 0.143675 AU
21493520 km
12.67 km/s
2073-Sep-11 17:48 0.273376 AU
40896402 km
9.17 km/s
2079-Mar-10 12:04 0.328379 AU
49124848 km
12.79 km/s
2079-Aug-02 00:00 0.373117 AU
55817456 km
7.17 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
26.36

Orbit Quality

RMS
0.42185
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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