Key Facts
- Categorized as a Aten-class Asteroid
- Comparable in size to a school bus or smaller
- Will pass within 20,709,714 km of Earth in 2019
- Classified as a Near Earth Asteroid (NEA)
- Not a Potentially Hazardous Object
- See orbit simulation
Overview
2022 UY is a very small asteroid whose orbit could bring it in close proximity to Earth. NASA JPL has classified 2022 UY 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 UY orbits the sun every 364 days (1.00 years), coming as close as 0.88 AU and reaching as far as 1.11 AU from the sun. Based on its brightness and the way it reflects light, 2022 UY is probably between 0.021 to 0.048 kilometers in diameter, making it a small to average asteroid, very roughly comparable in size to a school bus or smaller.
Close Approaches
2022 UY's orbit is 0.08 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 UY has 46 close approaches predicted in the coming decades:
| Date | Distance from Earth (km) | Velocity (km/s) |
|---|---|---|
| March 26, 2019 | 20,709,714 | 9.056 |
| Oct. 8, 2019 | 17,165,741 | 8.169 |
| March 21, 2020 | 22,880,796 | 9.097 |
| Oct. 9, 2020 | 15,357,491 | 8.165 |
| March 17, 2021 | 25,175,406 | 9.146 |
| Oct. 11, 2021 | 13,834,614 | 8.179 |
| March 14, 2022 | 27,547,809 | 9.201 |
| Oct. 13, 2022 | 12,720,920 | 8.216 |
| Oct. 15, 2023 | 12,112,046 | 8.288 |
| Oct. 16, 2024 | 12,176,163 | 8.383 |
| Oct. 18, 2025 | 13,058,185 | 8.548 |
| Oct. 20, 2026 | 14,924,857 | 8.768 |
| Oct. 22, 2027 | 17,756,660 | 9.101 |
| Oct. 22, 2028 | 21,442,036 | 9.534 |
| Oct. 24, 2029 | 25,897,249 | 10.112 |
| May 8, 2145 | 28,875,502 | 10.515 |
| May 3, 2146 | 24,719,719 | 10.087 |
| April 29, 2147 | 21,184,179 | 9.754 |
| April 24, 2148 | 18,336,989 | 9.498 |
| April 20, 2149 | 16,259,367 | 9.307 |
| April 16, 2150 | 15,063,182 | 9.171 |
| April 12, 2151 | 14,733,661 | 9.080 |
| Sept. 27, 2151 | 28,065,657 | 8.391 |
| April 8, 2152 | 15,163,921 | 9.027 |
| Sept. 29, 2152 | 25,661,364 | 8.333 |
| April 5, 2153 | 16,207,505 | 9.009 |
| Oct. 2, 2153 | 23,353,772 | 8.265 |
| April 1, 2154 | 17,711,602 | 9.011 |
| Oct. 4, 2154 | 21,104,379 | 8.222 |
| March 29, 2155 | 19,559,455 | 9.025 |
| Oct. 7, 2155 | 18,954,543 | 8.178 |
| March 24, 2156 | 21,651,435 | 9.060 |
| Oct. 8, 2156 | 16,907,318 | 8.159 |
| March 20, 2157 | 23,923,757 | 9.111 |
| Oct. 10, 2157 | 15,079,160 | 8.156 |
| March 17, 2158 | 26,288,423 | 9.164 |
| Oct. 13, 2158 | 13,560,295 | 8.173 |
| March 13, 2159 | 28,713,794 | 9.209 |
| Oct. 15, 2159 | 12,469,804 | 8.226 |
| Oct. 15, 2160 | 11,946,448 | 8.294 |
| Oct. 17, 2161 | 12,149,791 | 8.424 |
| Oct. 19, 2162 | 13,244,036 | 8.584 |
| Oct. 21, 2163 | 15,307,211 | 8.847 |
| Oct. 22, 2164 | 18,325,250 | 9.189 |
| Oct. 23, 2165 | 22,230,074 | 9.675 |
| Oct. 25, 2166 | 26,812,628 | 10.280 |
Images and Observations
2022 UY's orbit is determined by observations dating back to Sept. 28, 2016. It was last officially observed on Oct. 18, 2022. The IAU Minor Planet Center records 36 observations used to determine its orbit.
Accessibility and Exploration
This asteroid is not considered a viable target for human exploration by the NHATS study.Similar Objects
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- Epoch: 2460200.5 JD
- Semi-major axis: 0.9974 AU
- Eccentricity: 0.1138
- Inclination: 15.61°
- Longitude of Ascending Node: 18.17°
- Argument of Periapsis: 141.97°
- Mean Anomaly: 198.32°
Physical Characteristics
- Diameter: ~0.028 km
- Magnitude: 25.47
Derived Characteristics
- Orbit Period: 364 days (1.00 years)
- Avg. Orbit Speed: 29.81 km/s
- Aphelion Distance: 1.11 AU
- Perihelion Distance: 0.88 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 UY 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.
