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NASA JPL SBDB · 2022 OV

2022 OV

2022 OV belongs to the Apollo group of near-Earth asteroids, whose orbits cross the path of Earth; with a semi-major axis of 1.25 AU it takes 1.40 yr to circle the Sun.

Apollo Observations: 27
Orbital Period · P
1.40 yr
v(q)
33 km/s
v(Q)
21.5 km/s
Diameter · ≈
0.03 km
TJ
5.02
Eccentricity · e
0.2113

Orbit and dynamics

Between its closest point (0.986 AU) and its farthest (1.514 AU), the heliocentric distance changes by 0.528 AU over every revolution.

One full revolution takes 1.40 yr (510 days), computed from the semi-major axis of 1.25 AU.

An eccentricity of 0.211 makes the orbit moderately elongated.

A steep inclination of 26.48° carries it well above and below the ecliptic plane.

By the vis-viva equation its orbital speed rises to 33 km/s at perihelion and falls to 21.5 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 = 25.54 and an assumed geometric albedo of 0.14, the diameter works out to roughly 0.03 km.

Observation record and orbit quality

Astrometry from 27 individual observations underpins this orbit; the fit leaves an RMS residual of 0.54 arcseconds.

Condition code U = 8 signals a poorly constrained orbit, so its future path should be treated as provisional.

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
1.25 AU
Eccentricity
0.2113
Perihelion
0.986 AU
Aphelion
1.514125 AU
Inclination
26.48°
Orbital Period
— yr
Epoch
2459782.5
Mean Anomaly
36.09°

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

No close approaches to Earth are currently on record for this object.

Physical Parameters

Diameter
— km
Albedo
—
Density
— g/cm³
Rotation Period
— h
Absolute Magnitude
25.54

Orbit Quality

RMS
0.54001
Condition
8
Orbit ID
—
Data source: NASA JPL Small-Body Database . 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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