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NASA JPL SBDB · 2022 PT

2022 PT

2022 PT is an Amor-type near-Earth asteroid that approaches Earth from beyond our orbit without crossing it, orbiting the Sun at 2.745 AU once every 4.55 yr.

Amor Observations: 44
Orbital Period · P
4.55 yr
v(q)
33.8 km/s
v(Q)
9.6 km/s
Diameter · ≈
0.26 km
TJ
3.09
Eccentricity · e
0.5598

Orbit and dynamics

Between its closest point (1.208 AU) and its farthest (4.282 AU), the heliocentric distance changes by 3.074 AU over every revolution.

One full revolution takes 4.55 yr (1,661 days), computed from the semi-major axis of 2.745 AU.

The high eccentricity (0.56) produces a strongly elongated orbit, so the object spends most of its time far from the Sun.

The orbital plane is tilted 6.07° relative to the ecliptic.

By the vis-viva equation its orbital speed rises to 33.8 km/s at perihelion and falls to 9.6 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 = 20.67 and an assumed geometric albedo of 0.14, the diameter works out to roughly 0.26 km.

Observation record and orbit quality

Astrometry from 44 individual observations underpins this orbit; the fit leaves an RMS residual of 0.4248 arcseconds.

Condition code U = 4 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
2.745 AU
Eccentricity
0.5598
Perihelion
1.208 AU
Aphelion
4.281651 AU
Inclination
6.07°
Orbital Period
— yr
Epoch
2461200.5
Mean Anomaly
311.85°

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
2031-Aug-03 16:57 0.209231 AU
31300586 km
6.05 km/s
2072-Jul-11 17:13 0.432111 AU
64642843 km
13.12 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
20.67

Orbit Quality

RMS
0.42483
Condition
4
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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