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NASA JPL SBDB · 1909 L1

Borrelly-Daniel

Borrelly-Daniel follows a distinctly cometary orbit: an eccentricity of 0.995 carries it from 0.843 AU at perihelion out to 321.0 AU at aphelion.

comet Observations: 160
Orbital Period · P
2,041 yr
v(q)
45.8 km/s
v(Q)
0.1 km/s
TJ
0.73
Eccentricity · e
0.9948

Orbit and dynamics

Between its closest point (0.843 AU) and its farthest (321.0 AU), the heliocentric distance changes by 320.1 AU over every revolution.

One full revolution takes 2,041 yr (745,460 days), computed from the semi-major axis of 160.9 AU.

The high eccentricity (0.995) produces a strongly elongated orbit, so the object spends most of its time far from the Sun.

A steep inclination of 52.08° carries it well above and below the ecliptic plane.

By the vis-viva equation its orbital speed rises to 45.8 km/s at perihelion and falls to 0.1 km/s at aphelion.

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

Its Tisserand parameter with respect to Jupiter is T_J = 0.73, a standard discriminator between asteroidal and cometary dynamics.

Size and surface

Neither a measured diameter nor a reliable absolute magnitude is available for Borrelly-Daniel, so its physical size remains unconstrained.

Observation record and orbit quality

The current orbit solution is based on 160 observations.

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
160.9 AU
Eccentricity
0.9948
Perihelion
0.843 AU
Aphelion
320.96332 AU
Inclination
52.08°
Orbital Period
— yr
Epoch
2418463.3
Mean Anomaly
0.0°

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
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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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