Orbit and dynamics
Between its closest point (1.189 AU) and its farthest (2.042 AU), the heliocentric distance changes by 0.853 AU over every revolution.
One full revolution takes 2.05 yr (750 days), computed from the semi-major axis of 1.616 AU.
An eccentricity of 0.264 makes the orbit moderately elongated.
A steep inclination of 35.94° carries it well above and below the ecliptic plane.
By the vis-viva equation its orbital speed rises to 30.7 km/s at perihelion and falls to 17.9 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 = 19.01 and an assumed geometric albedo of 0.14, the diameter works out to roughly 0.56 km.
Observation record and orbit quality
Astrometry from 50 individual observations underpins this orbit; the fit leaves an RMS residual of 0.4922 arcseconds.
Condition code U = 1 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2034-Jun-30 16:41 | 0.462238 AU 69149836 km |
17.56 km/s |
| 2036-Jun-26 04:48 | 0.486313 AU 72751431 km |
18.88 km/s |
| 2038-Jan-25 22:42 | 0.438795 AU 65642787 km |
18.73 km/s |
| 2040-Jan-21 16:22 | 0.475659 AU 71157586 km |
17.90 km/s |
| 2073-Jun-29 06:43 | 0.455159 AU 68090759 km |
17.79 km/s |
| 2077-Jan-24 17:14 | 0.434567 AU 65010290 km |
18.41 km/s |
Distances in astronomical units (AU) and kilometres. Source: NASA/JPL CNEOS Close Approach Data API.
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