2022 VG
2022 VG is an Aten-type near-Earth asteroid whose orbit lies mostly inside that of Earth, with a semi-major axis of 0.981 AU and a period of 0.97 yr.
Orbit and dynamics
Between its closest point (0.691 AU) and its farthest (1.272 AU), the heliocentric distance changes by 0.581 AU over every revolution.
One full revolution takes 0.97 yr (355 days), computed from the semi-major axis of 0.981 AU.
An eccentricity of 0.296 makes the orbit moderately elongated.
Its inclination of 0.31° keeps it close to the plane of the ecliptic.
By the vis-viva equation its orbital speed rises to 40.8 km/s at perihelion and falls to 22.2 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 = 27.72 and an assumed geometric albedo of 0.14, the diameter works out to roughly 0.01 km.
Observation record and orbit quality
Astrometry from 36 individual observations underpins this orbit; the fit leaves an RMS residual of 0.504 arcseconds.
Condition code U = 6 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
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 distance | Velocity |
|---|---|---|
| 2027-Jan-24 19:41 | 0.274123 AU 41008240 km |
7.89 km/s |
| 2027-Jun-09 10:35 | 0.301026 AU 45032907 km |
10.28 km/s |
| 2028-Feb-18 02:38 | 0.212927 AU 31853477 km |
6.85 km/s |
| 2028-May-08 09:07 | 0.236528 AU 35384011 km |
7.23 km/s |
| 2029-Mar-19 10:19 | 0.068899 AU 10307175 km |
7.01 km/s |
| 2030-Mar-16 11:15 | 0.081200 AU 12147339 km |
12.20 km/s |
| 2031-Mar-09 21:05 | 0.258431 AU 38660755 km |
17.64 km/s |
| 2032-Mar-01 20:30 | 0.433106 AU 64791672 km |
23.09 km/s |
| 2053-Nov-20 02:20 | 0.461969 AU 69109544 km |
24.87 km/s |
| 2054-Nov-12 15:30 | 0.269151 AU 40264378 km |
19.13 km/s |
| 2055-Nov-05 12:41 | 0.073225 AU 10954251 km |
13.39 km/s |
| 2056-Oct-30 18:24 | 0.002939 AU 439657 km |
7.80 km/s |
| 2058-Dec-25 01:40 | 0.261919 AU 39182589 km |
7.88 km/s |
| 2059-Jul-15 05:46 | 0.324263 AU 48508991 km |
11.48 km/s |
| 2060-Jan-16 23:10 | 0.276047 AU 41296076 km |
8.02 km/s |
| 2060-Jun-17 16:36 | 0.304224 AU 45511210 km |
10.89 km/s |
| 2062-Mar-16 09:49 | 0.055014 AU 8230026 km |
6.15 km/s |
| 2063-Mar-17 14:15 | 0.002269 AU 339381 km |
11.36 km/s |
| 2064-Mar-09 16:11 | 0.201814 AU 30190986 km |
17.18 km/s |
| 2065-Mar-02 03:13 | 0.399152 AU 59712260 km |
23.02 km/s |
Distances in astronomical units (AU) and kilometres. Source: NASA/JPL CNEOS Close Approach Data API.
