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NASA JPL SBDB · 185851

185851

185851 belongs to the Apollo group of near-Earth asteroids, whose orbits cross the path of Earth; with a semi-major axis of 1.365 AU it takes 1.59 yr to circle the Sun.

Apollo Observations: 2,094
Orbital Period · P
1.59 yr
v(q)
37.9 km/s
v(Q)
17.2 km/s
Diameter · ≈
0.77 km
TJ
4.75
Eccentricity · e
0.3767

Orbit and dynamics

Between its closest point (0.851 AU) and its farthest (1.879 AU), the heliocentric distance changes by 1.028 AU over every revolution.

One full revolution takes 1.59 yr (582 days), computed from the semi-major axis of 1.365 AU.

An eccentricity of 0.377 makes the orbit moderately elongated.

The orbital plane is tilted 8.67° relative to the ecliptic.

By the vis-viva equation its orbital speed rises to 37.9 km/s at perihelion and falls to 17.2 km/s at aphelion.

Because q < 1 AU and Q > 1 AU, this orbit geometrically intersects the region of Earth's orbit.

Size and surface

The measured diameter is 0.86 km, a value from direct size determination rather than from brightness alone.

A geometric albedo of 0.137 points to a comparatively bright, reflective surface.

Observation record and orbit quality

Astrometry from 2,094 individual observations underpins this orbit; the fit leaves an RMS residual of 0.3935 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
1.365 AU
Eccentricity
0.3767
Perihelion
0.851 AU
Aphelion
1.879196 AU
Inclination
8.67°
Orbital Period
— yr
Epoch
2461200.5
Mean Anomaly
72.94°

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

Predicted close approaches to Earth, from NASA's Center for Near-Earth Object Studies (CNEOS).

Date (UTC)Miss distanceVelocity
2032-May-12 16:59 0.161166 AU
24110059 km
7.42 km/s
2040-Apr-26 20:03 0.107796 AU
16126012 km
11.68 km/s
2059-Sep-29 12:17 0.197234 AU
29505770 km
16.58 km/s
2067-Sep-20 11:03 0.042391 AU
6341588 km
12.24 km/s
2075-Sep-13 11:08 0.045715 AU
6838807 km
9.99 km/s

Distances in astronomical units (AU) and kilometres. Source: NASA/JPL CNEOS Close Approach Data API.

Physical Parameters

Diameter
0.863 km
Albedo
0.137
Density
— g/cm³
Rotation Period
— h
Absolute Magnitude
18.31

Orbit Quality

RMS
0.39351
Condition
0
Orbit ID
—
Data source: NASA JPL Small-Body Database · NASA CNEOS. 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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