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NASA JPL SBDB · 2022 MN2

2022 MN2

2022 MN2 belongs to the Apollo group of near-Earth asteroids, whose orbits cross the path of Earth; with a semi-major axis of 1.478 AU it takes 1.80 yr to circle the Sun.

Apollo Observations: 163
Orbital Period · P
1.80 yr
v(q)
42.1 km/s
v(Q)
14.3 km/s
Diameter · ≈
0.17 km
TJ
4.44
Eccentricity · e
0.4944

Orbit and dynamics

Between its closest point (0.747 AU) and its farthest (2.209 AU), the heliocentric distance changes by 1.462 AU over every revolution.

One full revolution takes 1.80 yr (656 days), computed from the semi-major axis of 1.478 AU.

The high eccentricity (0.494) produces a strongly elongated orbit, so the object spends most of its time far from the Sun.

Its inclination of 4.8° keeps it close to the plane of the ecliptic.

By the vis-viva equation its orbital speed rises to 42.1 km/s at perihelion and falls to 14.3 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 = 21.58 and an assumed geometric albedo of 0.14, the diameter works out to roughly 0.17 km.

Observation record and orbit quality

Astrometry from 163 individual observations underpins this orbit; the fit leaves an RMS residual of 0.4098 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
1.478 AU
Eccentricity
0.4944
Perihelion
0.747 AU
Aphelion
2.208723 AU
Inclination
4.8°
Orbital Period
— yr
Epoch
2461200.5
Mean Anomaly
17.6°

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-Jan-27 08:14 0.300497 AU
44953688 km
22.42 km/s
2031-Aug-06 14:41 0.107851 AU
16134276 km
15.75 km/s
2039-Jan-19 00:15 0.144303 AU
21587372 km
17.48 km/s
2040-Jul-26 18:24 0.251299 AU
37593752 km
20.85 km/s
2048-Jan-07 11:26 0.081435 AU
12182435 km
12.42 km/s
2049-Jul-18 16:05 0.405019 AU
60589918 km
25.67 km/s
2056-Dec-02 01:27 0.191341 AU
28624161 km
10.95 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
21.58

Orbit Quality

RMS
0.40976
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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