2022 YG

2022 YG is a near-Earth asteroid and a potential quasi-satellite of Earth, discovered by amateur astronomer Gennadiy Borisov at Nauchnyi, Crimea on 15 December 2022. It has an estimated diameter of 16–30 meters, given H of 26.6, and an albedo 4-15%.[lower-alpha 1]

2022 YG
Orbit of 2022 YG
Discovery[1][2]
Discovered byG. Borisov
Discovery siteMARGO Obs.
Discovery date15 December 2022
Designations
2022 YG
NEO · Apollo
Orbital characteristics[3]
Epoch 25 February 2023 (JD 2460000.5)
Uncertainty parameter 6
Observation arc4 days[1]
Aphelion1.197 AU
Perihelion0.806 AU
1.001 AU
Eccentricity0.1953
1.00 yr (365.91 days)
349.535°
0° 34m 16.171s / day
Inclination2.348°
274.096°
271.648°
Earth MOID0.003272 AU (489,500 km; 1.273 LD)
Physical characteristics
26.58[3] · 26.64[1]

    Notes

    1. Absolute magnitude#Planets as diffuse spheres

    References

    1. "2022 YG". Minor Planet Center. Retrieved 20 December 2022.
    2. "MPEC 2022-Y25 : 2022 YG". Minor Planet Electronic Circular. Minor Planet Center. 17 December 2022. Retrieved 20 December 2022.
    3. "JPL Small-Body Database Browser: (2022 YG)" (2022-12-19 last obs.). Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Retrieved 20 December 2022.
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