2022 KQ5 is a very small asteroid whose orbit crosses the orbit of Earth. NASA JPL has classified 2022 KQ5 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 KQ5 orbits the sun every 549 days (1.50 years), coming as close as 0.97 AU and reaching as far as 1.66 AU from the sun. Based on its brightness and the way it reflects light, 2022 KQ5 is probably between 0.003 to 0.012 kilometers in diameter, making it a small to average asteroid, very roughly comparable in size to a school bus or smaller.
2022 KQ5's orbit is 0.00 AU from Earth's orbit at its closest point. This means that its orbit is very close to Earth's orbit.
2022 KQ5 has 10 close approaches predicted in the coming decades:
| Date | Distance from Earth (km) | Velocity (km/s) |
|---|---|---|
| July 21, 2020 | 9,527,887 | 7.609 |
| May 30, 2022 | 40,503 | 7.313 |
| June 12, 2025 | 5,202,142 | 5.063 |
| July 16, 2028 | 8,901,375 | 4.891 |
| Aug. 16, 2031 | 8,257,060 | 5.772 |
| Aug. 31, 2034 | 17,893,598 | 8.759 |
| May 10, 2093 | 27,612,944 | 11.244 |
| May 19, 2096 | 10,771,295 | 7.936 |
| June 1, 2099 | 833,267 | 5.758 |
| Sept. 5, 2102 | 28,400,683 | 11.087 |
2022 KQ5's orbit is determined by observations dating back to May 26, 2022. It was last officially observed on May 30, 2022. The IAU Minor Planet Center records 37 observations used to determine its orbit.
2022 KQ5 can be reached with a journey of 338 days. This trajectory would require a delta-v of 8.532 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 42,108 potential trajectories and launch windows to this asteroid.
See more at the NHATS Mission Trajectories table for 2022 KQ5.
The position of 2022 KQ5 is indicated by a ◯ pink circle. Note that the object may not be in your current field of view. Use the controls below to adjust position, location, and time.