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NASA JPL SBDB · 2022 VE

2022 VE

2022 VE belongs to the Apollo group of near-Earth asteroids, whose orbits cross the path of Earth; with a semi-major axis of 1.086 AU it takes 1.13 yr to circle the Sun.

Apollo Observations: 28
Orbital Period · P
1.13 yr
v(q)
39.8 km/s
v(Q)
20.5 km/s
Diameter · ≈
0.03 km
TJ
5.65
Eccentricity · e
0.319

Orbit and dynamics

Between its closest point (0.739 AU) and its farthest (1.432 AU), the heliocentric distance changes by 0.693 AU over every revolution.

One full revolution takes 1.13 yr (413 days), computed from the semi-major axis of 1.086 AU.

An eccentricity of 0.319 makes the orbit moderately elongated.

The orbital plane is tilted 6.33° relative to the ecliptic.

By the vis-viva equation its orbital speed rises to 39.8 km/s at perihelion and falls to 20.5 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 = 25.32 and an assumed geometric albedo of 0.14, the diameter works out to roughly 0.03 km.

Observation record and orbit quality

Astrometry from 28 individual observations underpins this orbit; the fit leaves an RMS residual of 0.6299 arcseconds.

Condition code U = 7 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
1.086 AU
Eccentricity
0.319
Perihelion
0.739 AU
Aphelion
1.432434 AU
Inclination
6.33°
Orbital Period
— yr
Epoch
2461200.5
Mean Anomaly
357.95°

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-Oct-16 10:00 0.238922 AU
35742270 km
6.89 km/s
2032-Jul-29 13:47 0.410251 AU
61372659 km
8.50 km/s
2033-May-29 11:38 0.107249 AU
16044202 km
14.54 km/s
2039-Nov-04 17:25 0.100860 AU
15088373 km
15.87 km/s
2042-Jun-13 04:12 0.349012 AU
52211459 km
23.02 km/s
2048-Nov-15 16:00 0.027730 AU
4148300 km
7.79 km/s
2056-Oct-24 09:06 0.270255 AU
40429500 km
22.86 km/s
2059-Jun-02 13:55 0.086280 AU
12907339 km
16.54 km/s
2065-Nov-07 21:35 0.028567 AU
4273573 km
13.42 km/s
2075-Aug-12 02:26 0.431733 AU
64586396 km
8.85 km/s
2076-May-21 16:28 0.044750 AU
6694535 km
10.54 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
25.32

Orbit Quality

RMS
0.62985
Condition
7
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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