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NASA JPL SBDB · 2022 GA6

2022 GA6

2022 GA6 belongs to the Apollo group of near-Earth asteroids, whose orbits cross the path of Earth; with a semi-major axis of 1.113 AU it takes 1.17 yr to circle the Sun.

Apollo Observations: 65
Orbital Period · P
1.17 yr
v(q)
44.1 km/s
v(Q)
18.1 km/s
Diameter · ≈
0.1 km
TJ
5.46
Eccentricity · e
0.4187

Orbit and dynamics

Between its closest point (0.647 AU) and its farthest (1.579 AU), the heliocentric distance changes by 0.932 AU over every revolution.

One full revolution takes 1.17 yr (429 days), computed from the semi-major axis of 1.113 AU.

The high eccentricity (0.419) produces a strongly elongated orbit, so the object spends most of its time far from the Sun.

A steep inclination of 21.11° carries it well above and below the ecliptic plane.

By the vis-viva equation its orbital speed rises to 44.1 km/s at perihelion and falls to 18.1 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 = 22.84 and an assumed geometric albedo of 0.14, the diameter works out to roughly 0.1 km.

Observation record and orbit quality

Astrometry from 65 individual observations underpins this orbit; the fit leaves an RMS residual of 0.5382 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
1.113 AU
Eccentricity
0.4187
Perihelion
0.647 AU
Aphelion
1.579013 AU
Inclination
21.11°
Orbital Period
— yr
Epoch
2461200.5
Mean Anomaly
94.47°

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-Apr-27 16:22 0.423267 AU
63319885 km
12.65 km/s
2029-Aug-14 21:36 0.454522 AU
67995552 km
14.63 km/s
2030-Dec-15 05:14 0.301548 AU
45110871 km
22.32 km/s
2035-May-08 03:13 0.287358 AU
42988163 km
23.13 km/s
2036-Sep-23 20:01 0.394606 AU
59032165 km
17.24 km/s
2042-May-15 11:30 0.126755 AU
18962245 km
16.16 km/s
2043-Oct-30 00:25 0.273793 AU
40958812 km
16.21 km/s
2049-May-10 18:24 0.266096 AU
39807375 km
12.58 km/s
2050-Nov-28 17:43 0.200911 AU
30055873 km
17.68 km/s
2056-Apr-24 00:15 0.446348 AU
66772743 km
12.79 km/s
2056-Aug-22 20:06 0.451165 AU
67493269 km
15.63 km/s
2057-Dec-18 05:01 0.328226 AU
49101919 km
23.55 km/s
2062-May-08 23:32 0.255383 AU
38204768 km
22.33 km/s
2063-Sep-27 22:10 0.383230 AU
57330437 km
17.24 km/s
2069-May-15 09:14 0.127265 AU
19038544 km
16.02 km/s
2070-Oct-30 06:52 0.272550 AU
40772880 km
16.22 km/s
2076-May-11 03:02 0.261903 AU
39180163 km
12.63 km/s
2077-Nov-27 09:18 0.201288 AU
30112221 km
17.48 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
22.84

Orbit Quality

RMS
0.53824
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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