Orbit and dynamics
Between its closest point (0.309 AU) and its farthest (2.597 AU), the heliocentric distance changes by 2.288 AU over every revolution.
One full revolution takes 1.75 yr (640 days), computed from the semi-major axis of 1.453 AU.
The high eccentricity (0.787) produces a strongly elongated orbit, so the object spends most of its time far from the Sun.
The orbital plane is tilted 5.44° relative to the ecliptic.
By the vis-viva equation its orbital speed rises to 71.6 km/s at perihelion and falls to 8.5 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 1.24 km, a value from direct size determination rather than from brightness alone.
Its geometric albedo of 0.055 indicates a very dark, carbonaceous-type surface.
Observation record and orbit quality
Astrometry from 749 individual observations underpins this orbit; the fit leaves an RMS residual of 0.4609 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
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 distance | Velocity |
|---|---|---|
| 2029-Oct-22 19:51 | 0.107363 AU 16061298 km |
25.40 km/s |
| 2036-Oct-22 16:17 | 0.107442 AU 16073069 km |
25.43 km/s |
| 2043-Oct-23 12:20 | 0.106764 AU 15971688 km |
25.43 km/s |
| 2050-Oct-22 22:35 | 0.113447 AU 16971370 km |
25.19 km/s |
| 2057-Oct-21 19:42 | 0.131087 AU 19610370 km |
24.51 km/s |
| 2064-Oct-20 18:14 | 0.149948 AU 22431929 km |
23.89 km/s |
| 2071-Oct-20 14:06 | 0.172540 AU 25811572 km |
23.14 km/s |
Distances in astronomical units (AU) and kilometres. Source: NASA/JPL CNEOS Close Approach Data API.
Physical Parameters
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