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NASA JPL SBDB · 2022 JC

2022 JC

2022 JC belongs to the Apollo group of near-Earth asteroids, whose orbits cross the path of Earth; with a semi-major axis of 1.075 AU it takes 1.11 yr to circle the Sun.

Apollo Observations: 105
Orbital Period · P
1.11 yr
v(q)
30.9 km/s
v(Q)
26.7 km/s
Diameter · ≈
0.03 km
TJ
5.73
Eccentricity · e
0.0732

Orbit and dynamics

Between its closest point (0.996 AU) and its farthest (1.154 AU), the heliocentric distance changes by 0.158 AU over every revolution.

One full revolution takes 1.11 yr (407 days), computed from the semi-major axis of 1.075 AU.

With e = 0.073, the orbit is close to circular.

The orbital plane is tilted 11.67° relative to the ecliptic.

By the vis-viva equation its orbital speed rises to 30.9 km/s at perihelion and falls to 26.7 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 = 25.22 and an assumed geometric albedo of 0.14, the diameter works out to roughly 0.03 km.

Observation record and orbit quality

Astrometry from 105 individual observations underpins this orbit; the fit leaves an RMS residual of 0.2511 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

Semi-Major Axis
1.075 AU
Eccentricity
0.0732
Perihelion
0.996 AU
Aphelion
1.15369 AU
Inclination
11.67°
Orbital Period
— yr
Epoch
2461200.5
Mean Anomaly
288.41°

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-Nov-07 05:01 0.134140 AU
20067068 km
6.37 km/s
2032-May-15 08:30 0.188718 AU
28231885 km
9.57 km/s
2041-May-06 07:01 0.236843 AU
35431185 km
8.66 km/s
2041-Sep-27 00:46 0.223625 AU
33453827 km
5.58 km/s
2042-May-26 07:54 0.405207 AU
60618037 km
15.42 km/s
2050-Dec-08 05:12 0.144282 AU
21584206 km
6.98 km/s
2051-May-06 23:16 0.030669 AU
4588070 km
6.07 km/s
2060-Nov-23 23:15 0.120115 AU
17968976 km
6.48 km/s
2061-May-09 22:34 0.050831 AU
7604273 km
6.83 km/s
2070-Oct-31 00:46 0.144257 AU
21580500 km
6.37 km/s
2071-May-18 08:46 0.200377 AU
29975912 km
10.72 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
25.22

Orbit Quality

RMS
0.25113
Condition
6
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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