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NASA JPL SBDB · 2022 TM2

2022 TM2

2022 TM2 belongs to the Apollo group of near-Earth asteroids, whose orbits cross the path of Earth; with a semi-major axis of 1.659 AU it takes 2.14 yr to circle the Sun.

Apollo Observations: 95
Orbital Period · P
2.14 yr
v(q)
35.4 km/s
v(Q)
15.1 km/s
Diameter · ≈
0.03 km
TJ
4.07
Eccentricity · e
0.401

Orbit and dynamics

Between its closest point (0.994 AU) and its farthest (2.324 AU), the heliocentric distance changes by 1.33 AU over every revolution.

One full revolution takes 2.14 yr (780 days), computed from the semi-major axis of 1.659 AU.

The high eccentricity (0.401) produces a strongly elongated orbit, so the object spends most of its time far from the Sun.

A steep inclination of 25.31° carries it well above and below the ecliptic plane.

By the vis-viva equation its orbital speed rises to 35.4 km/s at perihelion and falls to 15.1 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 = 25.23 and an assumed geometric albedo of 0.14, the diameter works out to roughly 0.03 km.

Observation record and orbit quality

Astrometry from 95 individual observations underpins this orbit; the fit leaves an RMS residual of 0.3065 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
1.659 AU
Eccentricity
0.401
Perihelion
0.994 AU
Aphelion
2.324259 AU
Inclination
25.31°
Orbital Period
— yr
Epoch
2461200.5
Mean Anomaly
258.61°

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
2037-Sep-27 07:49 0.207191 AU
30995381 km
15.97 km/s
2052-Sep-05 01:25 0.435274 AU
65116018 km
19.84 km/s
2054-Nov-08 17:04 0.327633 AU
49013185 km
20.51 km/s
2069-Oct-23 22:43 0.066208 AU
9904529 km
16.39 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
25.23

Orbit Quality

RMS
0.30654
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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