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NASA JPL SBDB · 2022 JZ

2022 JZ

2022 JZ is an Amor-type near-Earth asteroid that approaches Earth from beyond our orbit without crossing it, orbiting the Sun at 1.467 AU once every 1.78 yr.

Amor Observations: 118
Orbital Period · P
1.78 yr
v(q)
32.3 km/s
v(Q)
18.7 km/s
Diameter · ≈
0.16 km
TJ
4.5
Eccentricity · e
0.2672

Orbit and dynamics

Between its closest point (1.075 AU) and its farthest (1.859 AU), the heliocentric distance changes by 0.784 AU over every revolution.

One full revolution takes 1.78 yr (649 days), computed from the semi-major axis of 1.467 AU.

An eccentricity of 0.267 makes the orbit moderately elongated.

A steep inclination of 20.99° carries it well above and below the ecliptic plane.

By the vis-viva equation its orbital speed rises to 32.3 km/s at perihelion and falls to 18.7 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 = 21.7 and an assumed geometric albedo of 0.14, the diameter works out to roughly 0.16 km.

Observation record and orbit quality

Astrometry from 118 individual observations underpins this orbit; the fit leaves an RMS residual of 0.4252 arcseconds.

Condition code U = 5 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
1.467 AU
Eccentricity
0.2672
Perihelion
1.075 AU
Aphelion
1.858982 AU
Inclination
20.99°
Orbital Period
— yr
Epoch
2461200.5
Mean Anomaly
91.38°

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
2038-May-16 20:22 0.096077 AU
14372881 km
11.47 km/s
2054-May-16 04:20 0.081368 AU
12172463 km
11.52 km/s
2070-May-16 20:04 0.081238 AU
12153092 km
11.47 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
21.7

Orbit Quality

RMS
0.42518
Condition
5
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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