Small-Body Profile

(2022 UV21)

Designation: 2022 UV21 | Estimated Size: 13.1 m

Physical Characteristics

Primary Designation2022 UV21
Full Name(2022 UV21)
Estimated Diameter13.1 m (about the size of a school bus)
Absolute Magnitude (H)27.17
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 (0.97 AU) Aphelion (2.21 AU) Sun

True-scale heliocentric projection showing (2022 UV21) (blue ellipse) relative to Earth (cyan), Venus, and Mars orbits.

Orbital ClassificationAPO (Near-Earth Object)
Semi-Major Axis (a)1.590 AU
Eccentricity (e)0.391
Perihelion Distance (q)0.968 AU
Aphelion Distance (Q)2.210 AU
Orbital Period2.00 years
Orbital Inclination (i)9.4°
Potentially Hazardous AsteroidNo

Earth Close-Approach Timeline

Date (TDB)Nominal DistanceLunar DistancesVelocityInside Moon?Details
2026-Oct-29 07:54 5,650,000 km 14.7 LD 9.57427818453305 km/s No View Encounter