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NASA JPL SBDB · 2022 HC2

2022 HC2

2022 HC2 is an Aten-type near-Earth asteroid whose orbit lies mostly inside that of Earth, with a semi-major axis of 0.927 AU and a period of 0.89 yr.

Aten Observations: 84
Orbital Period · P
0.89 yr
v(q)
36.1 km/s
v(Q)
26.5 km/s
Diameter · ≈
0.03 km
TJ
6.44
Eccentricity · e
0.1528

Orbit and dynamics

Between its closest point (0.785 AU) and its farthest (1.069 AU), the heliocentric distance changes by 0.284 AU over every revolution.

One full revolution takes 0.89 yr (326 days), computed from the semi-major axis of 0.927 AU.

An eccentricity of 0.153 makes the orbit moderately elongated.

The orbital plane is tilted 8.62° relative to the ecliptic.

By the vis-viva equation its orbital speed rises to 36.1 km/s at perihelion and falls to 26.5 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 = 25.06 and an assumed geometric albedo of 0.14, the diameter works out to roughly 0.03 km.

Observation record and orbit quality

Astrometry from 84 individual observations underpins this orbit; the fit leaves an RMS residual of 0.4602 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
0.927 AU
Eccentricity
0.1528
Perihelion
0.785 AU
Aphelion
1.068646 AU
Inclination
8.62°
Orbital Period
— yr
Epoch
2461200.5
Mean Anomaly
37.48°

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-Mar-27 05:47 0.130420 AU
19510542 km
5.81 km/s
2030-Sep-26 12:52 0.217758 AU
32576158 km
6.71 km/s
2031-Jun-04 22:22 0.366648 AU
54849697 km
14.96 km/s
2038-Mar-16 21:55 0.307915 AU
46063499 km
12.63 km/s
2038-Nov-13 00:34 0.201515 AU
30146204 km
7.74 km/s
2039-Jun-07 07:00 0.137893 AU
20628498 km
8.12 km/s
2046-Dec-25 14:49 0.180024 AU
26931254 km
6.11 km/s
2047-May-13 23:36 0.054924 AU
8216583 km
5.19 km/s
2055-Mar-24 04:47 0.131470 AU
19667614 km
6.08 km/s
2055-Sep-29 21:59 0.217223 AU
32496056 km
6.89 km/s
2056-Jun-04 08:51 0.340461 AU
50932182 km
14.57 km/s
2063-Mar-17 21:18 0.315433 AU
47188048 km
13.35 km/s
2063-Nov-17 20:08 0.197820 AU
29593459 km
7.65 km/s
2064-Jun-05 17:06 0.106974 AU
16003091 km
7.52 km/s
2072-Jan-06 11:50 0.174027 AU
26034016 km
5.34 km/s
2072-May-03 22:48 0.063165 AU
9449340 km
5.15 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
25.06

Orbit Quality

RMS
0.4602
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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