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NASA JPL SBDB · 2022 JA

2022 JA

2022 JA is an Amor-type near-Earth asteroid that approaches Earth from beyond our orbit without crossing it, orbiting the Sun at 1.99 AU once every 2.81 yr.

Amor Observations: 190
Orbital Period · P
2.81 yr
v(q)
36 km/s
v(Q)
12.4 km/s
Diameter · ≈
0.06 km
TJ
3.68
Eccentricity · e
0.4885

Orbit and dynamics

Between its closest point (1.018 AU) and its farthest (2.962 AU), the heliocentric distance changes by 1.944 AU over every revolution.

One full revolution takes 2.81 yr (1,025 days), computed from the semi-major axis of 1.99 AU.

The high eccentricity (0.488) produces a strongly elongated orbit, so the object spends most of its time far from the Sun.

The orbital plane is tilted 8.66° relative to the ecliptic.

By the vis-viva equation its orbital speed rises to 36 km/s at perihelion and falls to 12.4 km/s at aphelion.

Its perihelion lies just outside Earth's orbit, which is why it is classed as Earth-approaching rather than Earth-crossing.

Size and surface

No direct size measurement is available; from an absolute magnitude of H = 23.86 and an assumed geometric albedo of 0.14, the diameter works out to roughly 0.06 km.

Observation record and orbit quality

Astrometry from 190 individual observations underpins this orbit; the fit leaves an RMS residual of 0.4106 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
1.99 AU
Eccentricity
0.4885
Perihelion
1.018 AU
Aphelion
2.962115 AU
Inclination
8.66°
Orbital Period
— yr
Epoch
2461200.5
Mean Anomaly
170.99°

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
2036-Jun-02 09:27 0.272116 AU
40707997 km
16.53 km/s
2067-Feb-23 00:17 0.299850 AU
44856973 km
18.72 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
23.86

Orbit Quality

RMS
0.41058
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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