Key Facts
- Categorized as a Aten-class Asteroid
- Comparable in size to a school bus or smaller (0.03 km diameter)
- A Near Earth Object
- Not a Potentially Hazardous Object
- See orbit simulation
Overview
2022 RK is a small asteroid orbiting the sun inside the belt of the inner planets. NASA JPL does not treat 2022 RK as potentially hazardous, because its orbit never carries it near Earth.
One lap around the sun takes 2022 RK 292 days (0.8 years). Over that circuit it swings between 0.63 AU and 1.1 AU from the sun, travelling at an average of 32.06 km/s. At 0.0 kilometers across, 2022 RK is roughly the size of a school bus or smaller.
Close Approaches
At their nearest, the orbits of 2022 RK and Earth stay 0.02 AU apart. Its predicted passes are listed below.
These 11 passes come from orbital simulations run by NASA JPL's CNEOS.
| Date | Distance from Earth (km) | Velocity (km/s) |
|---|---|---|
| Sept. 4, 2022 | 3,599,475 | 7.832 |
| Sept. 6, 2026 | 5,234,569 | 8.647 |
| Sept. 7, 2030 | 15,081,692 | 10.419 |
| Sept. 6, 2034 | 28,072,762 | 12.926 |
| Sept. 2, 2077 | 4,822,268 | 7.61 |
| Sept. 5, 2081 | 4,238,902 | 8.403 |
| Sept. 7, 2085 | 13,238,610 | 10.086 |
| Sept. 6, 2089 | 26,036,302 | 12.518 |
| June 27, 2112 | 28,851,729 | 8.559 |
| Sept. 7, 2175 | 5,465,966 | 8.642 |
| Sept. 7, 2179 | 22,895,762 | 11.881 |
Images and Observations
The orbit of 2022 RK is pinned down by sightings going back to Sept. 1, 2022, the most recent officially logged on Sept. 2, 2022. The IAU Minor Planet Center holds 23 observations behind that solution.
Accessibility and Exploration
The NHATS study counts 2022 RK among the objects a crewed mission could reach.Similar Objects
These objects follow orbits with much the same shape and tilt as 2022 RK:References
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- Epoch: 2460200.5 JD
- Semi-major axis: 0.8606 AU
- Eccentricity: 0.2736
- Inclination: 10.94°
- Longitude of Ascending Node: 157.82°
- Argument of Periapsis: 328.79°
- Mean Anomaly: 336.95°
Physical Characteristics
- Diameter: 0.03200 km
- Magnitude: 25.89
Derived Characteristics
- Orbit Period: 292 days (0.8 years)
- Avg. Orbit Speed: 32.06 km/s
- Aphelion Distance: 1.1 AU
- Perihelion Distance: 0.63 AU
Map Comparison
Size Rendering
An artistic impression, scaling 2022 RK against the New York skyline from its measured diameter. The shape, colour and texture of the asteroid are invented; only the size is real. Built for full-size desktop browsers.
Orbit Simulation
Sky Map
A ◯ pink circle marks where 2022 RK sits. It may fall outside your current field of view — use the controls below to change the position, location and time.