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NASA JPL SBDB · 2022 SN8

2022 SN8

2022 SN8 belongs to the Apollo group of near-Earth asteroids, whose orbits cross the path of Earth; with a semi-major axis of 2.257 AU it takes 3.39 yr to circle the Sun.

Apollo Observations: 72
Orbital Period · P
3.39 yr
v(q)
38.7 km/s
v(Q)
10.2 km/s
Diameter · ≈
0.43 km
TJ
3.34
Eccentricity · e
0.5834

Orbit and dynamics

Between its closest point (0.94 AU) and its farthest (3.574 AU), the heliocentric distance changes by 2.634 AU over every revolution.

One full revolution takes 3.39 yr (1,238 days), computed from the semi-major axis of 2.257 AU.

The high eccentricity (0.583) produces a strongly elongated orbit, so the object spends most of its time far from the Sun.

The orbital plane is tilted 14.19° relative to the ecliptic.

By the vis-viva equation its orbital speed rises to 38.7 km/s at perihelion and falls to 10.2 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 = 19.57 and an assumed geometric albedo of 0.14, the diameter works out to roughly 0.43 km.

Observation record and orbit quality

Astrometry from 72 individual observations underpins this orbit; the fit leaves an RMS residual of 0.4507 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
2.257 AU
Eccentricity
0.5834
Perihelion
0.94 AU
Aphelion
3.573734 AU
Inclination
14.19°
Orbital Period
— yr
Epoch
2461200.5
Mean Anomaly
354.04°

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
2040-Jan-31 15:37 0.044354 AU
6635241 km
12.41 km/s
2056-Dec-31 08:11 0.110030 AU
16460254 km
12.29 km/s
2073-Nov-20 14:51 0.374516 AU
56026838 km
19.98 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
19.57

Orbit Quality

RMS
0.45071
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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