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2022 VV

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(2022 VV)

2022 VV is an asteroid in the Apollo orbit class. Its orbit takes it from 0.79 AU to 1.23 AU from the Sun; one orbit takes 370.3 days. Orbit from the JPL solution of 26 August 2026.

Where is it now

Distance from Sun
1.204 AU
True anomaly
156.57°
Distance from Earth
0.343 AU
As of
3 November 2026

Two-body Kepler propagation — accurate to ~0.1% for major planets over decades, less so for highly-perturbed bodies. Use JPL Horizons for high precision.

Sun Earth — 0.992 AU from the Sun Earth 2022 VV — 1.204 AU from the Sun 2022 VV
Seen from above the ecliptic, north up, to scale. Grid: Earth's orbit in blue. 2022 VV is 0.343 AU from Earth today (2.8 light-minutes).

In the sky

Right ascension
23h 13m 44s
Declination
-16° 22′ 32″
Constellation
Aquarius
Distance from Earth
0.34 AU
Elongation from the Sun
120.85° — well clear of the Sun

Favours the southern hemisphere; low or below the horizon from far north.

From your location

See how high it is right now, whether it is up after civil twilight, and when it rises and sets where you are.

How do I find my coordinates?

Google Maps on a computer

  1. Right-click the spot where you'll be observing.
  2. The first line of the menu is the coordinates, e.g. 51.50722, -0.12758 — click it and they're copied.
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Two-body approximation, good to about a degree for the planets — enough to find the constellation and know whether it is up.

Orbital elements

Semi-major axis
1.009 AU
Eccentricity
0.2213
Inclination
14.98°
Orbital period
370.3 days
Perihelion
0.786 AU
Aphelion
1.233 AU
Longitude of ascending node
38.83°
Argument of periapsis
191.73°
Epoch · J2000
2461200.5
Orbit class · APO
Apollo
Earth MOID · 79.1 LD
0.2033 AU
Tisserand (Jupiter)
5.986

Orbit quality

Orbit very well determined (uncertainty code 1).

Observations used
67
Data arc
7.96 years
First observed
22 November 2017
Last observed
9 November 2025
Residual RMS
0.49 ″
Solution · Otto Matic
26 August 2026

Visual & observation

Absolute magnitude (H)
23.69

Discovery & classification

Apollo Near-Earth Object

Close approaches 17 on record

When (UTC) Body Distance Lunar distances Relative speed
2034-07-04 22:06:00 Venus 0.1113 AU 43.3 LD 8 km/s
2054-10-23 07:51:00 Venus 0.0705 AU 27.4 LD 8.3 km/s
2072-01-12 22:58:00 Venus 0.143 AU 55.7 LD 8.3 km/s
2075-02-09 16:43:00 Venus 0.1303 AU 50.7 LD 10.2 km/s
2092-05-03 00:01:00 Venus 0.0767 AU 29.8 LD 8 km/s
2112-08-21 20:34:00 Venus 0.0814 AU 31.7 LD 8.8 km/s
2129-11-12 09:32:00 Venus 0.1051 AU 40.9 LD 8 km/s
2150-03-02 18:12:00 Venus 0.0713 AU 27.8 LD 8.2 km/s
2170-06-20 01:47:00 Venus 0.1208 AU 47.0 LD 10 km/s
2187-09-11 02:12:00 Venus 0.1024 AU 39.9 LD 8 km/s

Next ten from today. 1 lunar distance = 384,400 km. Source: JPL close-approach data.

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