Orbit and dynamics
Between its closest point (0.786 AU) and its farthest (1.183 AU), the heliocentric distance changes by 0.397 AU over every revolution.
One full revolution takes 0.98 yr (357 days), computed from the semi-major axis of 0.984 AU.
An eccentricity of 0.201 makes the orbit moderately elongated.
Its inclination of 2.34° keeps it close to the plane of the ecliptic.
By the vis-viva equation its orbital speed rises to 36.8 km/s at perihelion and falls to 24.5 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
No direct size measurement is available; from an absolute magnitude of H = 24.3 and an assumed geometric albedo of 0.14, the diameter works out to roughly 0.05 km.
Observation record and orbit quality
Astrometry from 45 individual observations underpins this orbit; the fit leaves an RMS residual of 0.6785 arcseconds.
Condition code U = 2 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2040-Nov-20 07:05 | 0.489797 AU 73272520 km |
21.56 km/s |
| 2041-Nov-14 09:36 | 0.343607 AU 51402811 km |
17.02 km/s |
| 2042-Nov-08 15:33 | 0.194913 AU 29158600 km |
12.48 km/s |
| 2043-Nov-03 14:02 | 0.049355 AU 7383473 km |
8.09 km/s |
| 2044-Nov-04 07:42 | 0.085424 AU 12779219 km |
4.26 km/s |
| 2045-Sep-04 01:25 | 0.190595 AU 28512574 km |
5.75 km/s |
| 2045-Dec-14 12:38 | 0.174699 AU 26134661 km |
5.23 km/s |
| 2046-Aug-04 17:23 | 0.226296 AU 33853389 km |
7.23 km/s |
| 2047-Jan-10 10:58 | 0.203389 AU 30426539 km |
5.79 km/s |
| 2047-Jul-09 00:34 | 0.231121 AU 34575261 km |
7.47 km/s |
| 2048-Feb-05 07:54 | 0.191961 AU 28717026 km |
5.52 km/s |
| 2048-Jun-09 14:53 | 0.207645 AU 31063193 km |
6.48 km/s |
| 2049-Mar-10 23:59 | 0.131729 AU 19706422 km |
4.23 km/s |
| 2049-Apr-26 17:24 | 0.139497 AU 20868478 km |
3.67 km/s |
| 2050-Mar-31 13:04 | 0.017790 AU 2661360 km |
6.63 km/s |
| 2051-Mar-26 14:49 | 0.145437 AU 21757137 km |
10.91 km/s |
| 2052-Mar-19 23:33 | 0.290405 AU 43443901 km |
15.34 km/s |
| 2053-Mar-14 04:45 | 0.434853 AU 65053084 km |
19.79 km/s |
Distances in astronomical units (AU) and kilometres. Source: NASA/JPL CNEOS Close Approach Data API.
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