Small-Body Profile

(2022 UP6)

Designation: 2022 UP6 | Estimated Size: 8.21 m

Physical Characteristics

Primary Designation2022 UP6
Full Name(2022 UP6)
Estimated Diameter8.21 m (0.684 times the size of a school bus)
Absolute Magnitude (H)28.18
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 (0.89 AU) Aphelion (1.54 AU) Sun

True-scale heliocentric projection showing (2022 UP6) (blue ellipse) relative to Earth (cyan), Venus, and Mars orbits.

Orbital ClassificationAPO (Near-Earth Object)
Semi-Major Axis (a)1.210 AU
Eccentricity (e)0.269
Perihelion Distance (q)0.886 AU
Aphelion Distance (Q)1.540 AU
Orbital Period1.33 years
Orbital Inclination (i)10.1°
Potentially Hazardous AsteroidNo

Earth Close-Approach Timeline

Date (TDB)Nominal DistanceLunar DistancesVelocityInside Moon?Details
2026-Oct-15 20:59 1,000,000 km 2.61 LD 9.02412770941962 km/s No View Encounter