Key Facts
- Categorized as a Aten-class Asteroid
- Comparable in size to a school bus or smaller
- Will pass within 19,113,673 km of Earth in 2022
- Classified as a Near Earth Asteroid (NEA)
- Not a Potentially Hazardous Object
- See orbit simulation
Overview
2022 EZ6 is a very small asteroid whose orbit could bring it in close proximity to Earth. NASA JPL has classified 2022 EZ6 as a "Near Earth Asteroid" due to its orbit's proximity to Earth, but it is not considered potentially hazardous because computer simulations have not indicated any imminent likelihood of future collision.
2022 EZ6 orbits the sun every 294 days (0.80 years), coming as close as 0.63 AU and reaching as far as 1.10 AU from the sun. Based on its brightness and the way it reflects light, 2022 EZ6 is probably between 0.036 to 0.159 kilometers in diameter, making it a small to average asteroid, very roughly comparable in size to a school bus or smaller.
Close Approaches
2022 EZ6's orbit is 0.01 AU from Earth's orbit at its closest point. This means that its orbit is relatively close to Earth's orbit.
2022 EZ6 has 25 close approaches predicted in the coming decades:
| Date | Distance from Earth (km) | Velocity (km/s) |
|---|---|---|
| April 5, 2022 | 19,113,673 | 6.149 |
| Feb. 24, 2026 | 4,447,395 | 6.931 |
| Feb. 21, 2030 | 17,186,449 | 10.971 |
| May 21, 2047 | 17,475,877 | 8.149 |
| April 28, 2051 | 18,957,774 | 5.912 |
| March 22, 2055 | 16,898,894 | 6.134 |
| Feb. 24, 2059 | 4,463,884 | 6.910 |
| Feb. 21, 2063 | 8,976,380 | 9.308 |
| Feb. 23, 2067 | 26,277,958 | 12.854 |
| May 19, 2084 | 27,079,659 | 11.473 |
| May 20, 2088 | 17,474,016 | 8.112 |
| May 6, 2092 | 17,999,715 | 5.945 |
| April 6, 2096 | 19,169,991 | 6.107 |
| March 12, 2100 | 13,795,184 | 6.118 |
| Feb. 24, 2104 | 2,350,545 | 7.287 |
| Feb. 22, 2108 | 2,773,192 | 8.109 |
| Feb. 23, 2112 | 18,198,501 | 11.186 |
| May 20, 2129 | 29,660,325 | 12.127 |
| May 21, 2133 | 18,053,620 | 8.371 |
| April 1, 2141 | 18,682,879 | 6.150 |
| March 2, 2145 | 9,661,938 | 6.302 |
| Feb. 21, 2149 | 5,623,064 | 8.683 |
| Feb. 24, 2153 | 28,149,313 | 13.277 |
| May 22, 2166 | 20,809,547 | 9.588 |
| Feb. 21, 2182 | 7,933,779 | 9.141 |
Images and Observations
2022 EZ6's orbit is determined by observations dating back to March 5, 2022. It was last officially observed on May 4, 2022. The IAU Minor Planet Center records 62 observations used to determine its orbit.
Accessibility and Exploration
2022 EZ6 can be reached with a journey of 346 days. This trajectory would require a delta-v of 9.544 km/s. To put this into perspective, the delta-v to launch a rocket to Low-Earth Orbit is 9.7 km/s. There are 8,778 potential trajectories and launch windows to this asteroid.
See more at the NHATS Mission Trajectories table for 2022 EZ6.
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- Epoch: 2460200.5 JD
- Semi-major axis: 0.8662 AU
- Eccentricity: 0.2753
- Inclination: 6.34°
- Longitude of Ascending Node: 157.49°
- Argument of Periapsis: 220.89°
- Mean Anomaly: 98.99°
Physical Characteristics
- Diameter: ~0.098 km
- Magnitude: 23.45
Derived Characteristics
- Orbit Period: 294 days (0.80 years)
- Avg. Orbit Speed: 32.05 km/s
- Aphelion Distance: 1.10 AU
- Perihelion Distance: 0.63 AU
Map Comparison
Orbit Simulation
Sky Map
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Size Rendering
The below comparison is an artistic rendering that uses available data on the diameter of 2022 EZ6 to create an approximate landscape rendering with New York City in the background. This approximation is built for full-resolution desktop browsers. Shape, color, and texture of asteroid are imagined.
