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NASA JPL SBDB · 2022 VT

2022 VT

2022 VT is an Amor-type near-Earth asteroid that approaches Earth from beyond our orbit without crossing it, orbiting the Sun at 1.765 AU once every 2.34 yr.

Amor Observations: 42
Orbital Period · P
2.34 yr
v(q)
35 km/s
v(Q)
14.3 km/s
Diameter · ≈
0.15 km
TJ
3.86
Eccentricity · e
0.4188

Orbit and dynamics

Between its closest point (1.026 AU) and its farthest (2.504 AU), the heliocentric distance changes by 1.478 AU over every revolution.

One full revolution takes 2.34 yr (856 days), computed from the semi-major axis of 1.765 AU.

The high eccentricity (0.419) produces a strongly elongated orbit, so the object spends most of its time far from the Sun.

A steep inclination of 30.97° carries it well above and below the ecliptic plane.

By the vis-viva equation its orbital speed rises to 35 km/s at perihelion and falls to 14.3 km/s at aphelion.

Its perihelion lies just outside Earth's orbit, which is why it is classed as Earth-approaching rather than Earth-crossing.

Size and surface

No direct size measurement is available; from an absolute magnitude of H = 21.82 and an assumed geometric albedo of 0.14, the diameter works out to roughly 0.15 km.

Observation record and orbit quality

Astrometry from 42 individual observations underpins this orbit; the fit leaves an RMS residual of 0.2555 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
1.765 AU
Eccentricity
0.4188
Perihelion
1.026 AU
Aphelion
2.504182 AU
Inclination
30.97°
Orbital Period
— yr
Epoch
2461200.5
Mean Anomaly
170.07°

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
2029-Nov-22 04:33 0.169387 AU
25339959 km
16.89 km/s
2036-Nov-24 23:26 0.151813 AU
22710927 km
16.29 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
21.82

Orbit Quality

RMS
0.25555
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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