Small-Body Profile

(2022 UD21)

Designation: 2022 UD21 | Estimated Size: 27.2 m

Physical Characteristics

Primary Designation2022 UD21
Full Name(2022 UD21)
Estimated Diameter27.2 m (about 2.5 school buses)
Absolute Magnitude (H)25.58
Total Encounters in Catalog1
Keplerian Orbit View

Heliocentric Orbit Projection

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1.0 AU 2.0 AU Venus (0.72 AU) Earth Mars (1.52 AU) Perihelion (0.99 AU) Aphelion (2.18 AU) Sun

True-scale heliocentric projection showing (2022 UD21) (blue ellipse) relative to Earth (cyan), Venus, and Mars orbits.

Orbital ClassificationAPO (Near-Earth Object)
Semi-Major Axis (a)1.580 AU
Eccentricity (e)0.375
Perihelion Distance (q)0.991 AU
Aphelion Distance (Q)2.180 AU
Orbital Period1.99 years
Orbital Inclination (i)18.4°
Potentially Hazardous AsteroidNo

Earth Close-Approach Timeline

Date (TDB)Nominal DistanceLunar DistancesVelocityInside Moon?Details
2026-Oct-29 20:14 7,900,000 km 20.5 LD 12.1659613889101 km/s No View Encounter