2022ES

2022ES is the provisional designation assigned to a celestial object observed in 2022, following the International Astronomical Union and Minor Planet Center convention for labeling newly discovered minor planets. In this system, the designation encodes the year of discovery (2022), a half-month code (E, which corresponds to March 1–15), and a sequence code (S, indicating its position in the sequence of discoveries for that half-month). Provisional designations are used before a permanent number and possible name are assigned, pending sufficient observations to determine an orbit reliably.

The object was first reported to the Minor Planet Center in March 2022. As a provisional designation, 2022ES does not by itself convey detailed information about the object's orbit, size, or composition. Orbital elements and physical properties are refined through follow-up observations; once the orbit is well constrained, the object may be assigned a permanent number and, if criteria are met, a name.

Public information about 2022ES may be limited compared with better-known asteroids. It represents one of many small Solar System bodies tracked by surveys and observatories to improve understanding of population statistics and the dynamical processes shaping the Solar System.

If and when it receives a permanent designation, 2022ES would be listed under that number and name, with historical notes reflecting its discovery timeline and subsequent observations.