1997 K2

Eccentricity · e

1.0

Orbit and dynamics

The high eccentricity (1) produces a strongly elongated orbit, so the object spends most of its time far from the Sun.

A steep inclination of 127.9° carries it well above and below the ecliptic plane.

Size and surface

Neither a measured diameter nor a reliable absolute magnitude is available for 1997 K2, so its physical size remains unconstrained.

Observation record and orbit quality

The current orbit solution is based on 3 observations and has a weighted RMS residual of 0.1821 arcseconds.

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

— AU

Eccentricity

1.0

Perihelion

1.545 AU

Aphelion

— AU

Inclination

127.86°

Orbital Period

— yr

Epoch

2450621.5

Mean Anomaly

—°

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

—

Orbit Quality

RMS

0.18212

Condition

—

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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