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NASA JPL SBDB · 2022 GA5

2022 GA5

2022 GA5 belongs to the Apollo group of near-Earth asteroids, whose orbits cross the path of Earth; with a semi-major axis of 1.898 AU it takes 2.61 yr to circle the Sun.

Apollo Observations: 26
Orbital Period · P
2.61 yr
v(q)
52.6 km/s
v(Q)
8.9 km/s
Diameter · ≈
0.23 km
TJ
3.58
Eccentricity · e
0.7108

Orbit and dynamics

Between its closest point (0.549 AU) and its farthest (3.247 AU), the heliocentric distance changes by 2.698 AU over every revolution.

One full revolution takes 2.61 yr (955 days), computed from the semi-major axis of 1.898 AU.

The high eccentricity (0.711) produces a strongly elongated orbit, so the object spends most of its time far from the Sun.

The orbital plane is tilted 10.45° relative to the ecliptic.

By the vis-viva equation its orbital speed rises to 52.6 km/s at perihelion and falls to 8.9 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

No direct size measurement is available; from an absolute magnitude of H = 20.99 and an assumed geometric albedo of 0.14, the diameter works out to roughly 0.23 km.

Observation record and orbit quality

Astrometry from 26 individual observations underpins this orbit; the fit leaves an RMS residual of 0.4908 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
1.898 AU
Eccentricity
0.7108
Perihelion
0.549 AU
Aphelion
3.247098 AU
Inclination
10.45°
Orbital Period
— yr
Epoch
2461200.5
Mean Anomaly
249.52°

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-Sep-21 19:52 0.173235 AU
25915515 km
17.91 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
20.99

Orbit Quality

RMS
0.49083
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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