Asteroid (2022 MP2)
Closest pass on 2026-Nov-13 01:23 TDB (Julian Date: 2461357.557596068)
Key Facts
- On 2026-Nov-13 01:23, asteroid (2022 MP2) passed Earth at a nominal distance of 7,580,000 km (19.7 lunar distances).
- At closest approach, the object was traveling at 3.81 km/s relative to Earth.
- The object has an estimated size of 22.9 m, which is about 2 school buses.
- The miss distance was about 20 times the distance to the Moon.
- Hazard classification: 10 to 25 meters. Produces a powerful high-altitude shockwave capable of shattering windows, damaging roofs, and producing minor local injuries like the 2013 Chelyabinsk event.
Visual Scale Comparison
| Target | 23 m |
|---|---|
| Smaller | school bus: 12 m |
| Larger | tennis court: 23.8 m |
Object size compared to known reference benchmarks.
Miss Distance Orbital Dial
Concentric orbital rings showing Earth, Moon orbit, and asteroid trajectory.
Astrometric & Orbital Parameters
| Designation | 2022 MP2 |
|---|---|
| Full Object Name | (2022 MP2) |
| Nominal Miss Distance | 7,580,000 km (19.7 lunar distances / 0.0506736414149568 au) |
| 3-Sigma Minimum Distance | 7,579,841.381 km (19.719 LD) |
| Relative Velocity (v_rel) | 3.81007411440233 km/s (just over 4 rifle bullets) |
| Velocity at Infinity (v_inf) | 3.79624846629615 km/s |
| Time Uncertainty (3-sigma) | 00:02 |
| Absolute Magnitude (H) | 25.95 mag |
| Orbit Solution ID | 5 (NASA JPL Small-Body Database) |
| Inside Moon Orbit | No |
| Inside Geostationary Ring | No |
Cite this page
Permanent URL: https://whatnearlyhitus.com/approaches/2026-Nov-13/2022-mp2/ | Machine-readable twin: index.json
APA:
What Nearly Hit Us Project. (2026). Asteroid (2022 MP2) Close Approach on 2026-Nov-13 01:23. What Nearly Hit Us. Retrieved from https://whatnearlyhitus.com/approaches/2026-Nov-13/2022-mp2/MLA:
"Asteroid (2022 MP2) Close Approach on 2026-Nov-13 01:23." What Nearly Hit Us, What Nearly Hit Us Project, 2026-09-24, https://whatnearlyhitus.com/approaches/2026-Nov-13/2022-mp2/.BibTeX:
@misc{approach_2022MP2_202613,
title = {Asteroid (2022 MP2) Close Approach on 2026-Nov-13 01:23},
author = {{What Nearly Hit Us Project}},
year = {2026},
url = {https://whatnearlyhitus.com/approaches/2026-Nov-13/2022-mp2/},
note = {Primary upstream source: NASA/JPL CNEOS CAD API}
}