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NASA JPL SBDB · 144922

144922

144922 is an Amor-type near-Earth asteroid that approaches Earth from beyond our orbit without crossing it, orbiting the Sun at 2.133 AU once every 3.12 yr.

Amor Observations: 805
Orbital Period · P
3.12 yr
v(q)
31.6 km/s
v(Q)
13.2 km/s
Diameter · ≈
1.2 km
TJ
3.59
Eccentricity · e
0.412

Orbit and dynamics

Between its closest point (1.254 AU) and its farthest (3.012 AU), the heliocentric distance changes by 1.758 AU over every revolution.

One full revolution takes 3.12 yr (1,138 days), computed from the semi-major axis of 2.133 AU.

The high eccentricity (0.412) produces a strongly elongated orbit, so the object spends most of its time far from the Sun.

The orbital plane is tilted 8.23° relative to the ecliptic.

By the vis-viva equation its orbital speed rises to 31.6 km/s at perihelion and falls to 13.2 km/s at aphelion.

Its perihelion lies just outside Earth's orbit, which is why it is classed as Earth-approaching rather than Earth-crossing.

Size and surface

No direct size measurement is available; from an absolute magnitude of H = 17.36 and an assumed geometric albedo of 0.14, the diameter works out to roughly 1.2 km.

Observation record and orbit quality

Astrometry from 805 individual observations underpins this orbit; the fit leaves an RMS residual of 0.4389 arcseconds.

Condition code U = 0 means the orbit is very well determined, leaving only a small uncertainty in the future ephemeris.

About these computed values

Orbital periods, perihelion and aphelion speeds, and diameter estimates on this page are computed by SpaceAtlas from the JPL SBDB orbital elements. They are derived quantities, not values copied from the source catalogue.

Orbital Parameters

Semi-Major Axis
2.133 AU
Eccentricity
0.412
Perihelion
1.254 AU
Aphelion
3.011796 AU
Inclination
8.23°
Orbital Period
— yr
Epoch
2461200.5
Mean Anomaly
275.54°

Orbit diagram

The Sun sits at the focus (orange). Earth's orbit is the grey circle at 1 AU. The red dot marks the object's position at the catalog epoch.

3D orbit (interactive)

Drag to rotate; scroll or pinch to zoom. The Sun is at the focus (orange), Earth's orbit is the grey ring at 1 AU, and the red dot marks the object's current position.

Close approaches

No close approaches to Earth are currently on record for this object.

Physical Parameters

Diameter
— km
Albedo
—
Density
— g/cm³
Rotation Period
— h
Absolute Magnitude
17.36

Orbit Quality

RMS
0.43894
Condition
0
Orbit ID
—
Data source: NASA JPL Small-Body Database . Orbital periods, perihelion and aphelion speeds, and diameter estimates on this page are computed by SpaceAtlas from the JPL SBDB orbital elements. They are derived quantities, not values copied from the source catalogue.

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