Key Facts
- Categorized as a Aten-class Asteroid
- Comparable in size to a school bus or smaller
- Will pass within 2,529,383 km of Earth in 2022
- Classified as a Near Earth Asteroid (NEA)
- Not a Potentially Hazardous Object
- See orbit simulation
Overview
2022 MP is a very small asteroid whose orbit could bring it in close proximity to Earth. NASA JPL has classified 2022 MP 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 MP orbits the sun every 291 days (0.80 years), coming as close as 0.69 AU and reaching as far as 1.03 AU from the sun. Based on its brightness and the way it reflects light, 2022 MP is probably between 0.027 to 0.123 kilometers in diameter, making it a small to average asteroid, very roughly comparable in size to a school bus or smaller.
The rotation of 2022 MP has been observed. It completes a rotation on its axis every 0.02 hours.
Close Approaches
2022 MP's orbit is 0.01 AU from Earth's orbit at its closest point. This means that there is a wide berth between this asteroid and Earth at all times.
2022 MP has 20 close approaches predicted in the coming decades:
| Date | Distance from Earth (km) | Velocity (km/s) |
|---|---|---|
| June 27, 2022 | 2,529,383 | 7.729 |
| July 2, 2026 | 12,347,855 | 8.699 |
| June 15, 2053 | 20,793,409 | 8.472 |
| June 25, 2057 | 4,416,325 | 7.678 |
| June 30, 2061 | 6,313,291 | 8.112 |
| July 3, 2065 | 20,606,924 | 9.767 |
| June 15, 2096 | 19,438,061 | 8.341 |
| June 23, 2100 | 8,214,770 | 7.686 |
| June 28, 2104 | 2,081,656 | 7.813 |
| July 3, 2108 | 15,563,322 | 9.091 |
| June 15, 2135 | 22,287,872 | 8.637 |
| June 25, 2139 | 7,203,690 | 7.680 |
| June 30, 2143 | 4,526,477 | 7.975 |
| July 5, 2147 | 20,975,812 | 9.808 |
| June 13, 2174 | 24,640,361 | 8.910 |
| June 21, 2178 | 11,276,120 | 7.784 |
| June 27, 2182 | 2,914,257 | 7.723 |
| June 29, 2186 | 3,422,576 | 7.889 |
| July 3, 2190 | 14,221,514 | 8.923 |
| July 5, 2194 | 27,781,485 | 10.898 |
Images and Observations
2022 MP's orbit is determined by observations dating back to June 21, 2022. It was last officially observed on July 2, 2022. The IAU Minor Planet Center records 194 observations used to determine its orbit.
Accessibility and Exploration
2022 MP can be reached with a journey of 186 days. This trajectory would require a delta-v of 11.662 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 10 potential trajectories and launch windows to this asteroid.
See more at the NHATS Mission Trajectories table for 2022 MP.
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- Epoch: 2460200.5 JD
- Semi-major axis: 0.8594 AU
- Eccentricity: 0.2025
- Inclination: 14.55°
- Longitude of Ascending Node: 95.5°
- Argument of Periapsis: 349.34°
- Mean Anomaly: 22.28°
Physical Characteristics
- Diameter: ~0.075 km
- Magnitude: 24.01
Derived Characteristics
- Orbit Period: 291 days (0.80 years)
- Avg. Orbit Speed: 32.13 km/s
- Aphelion Distance: 1.03 AU
- Perihelion Distance: 0.69 AU
- Rotation Period: 0.02 hours
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 MP 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.
