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NASA JPL SBDB · 2004 JU20

2004 JU20

2004 JU20 is an Amor-type near-Earth asteroid that approaches Earth from beyond our orbit without crossing it, orbiting the Sun at 1.494 AU once every 1.83 yr.

Amor Observations: 8
Orbital Period · P
1.83 yr
v(q)
32.3 km/s
v(Q)
18.4 km/s
Diameter · ≈
0.03 km
TJ
4.51
Eccentricity · e
0.2753

Orbit and dynamics

Between its closest point (1.083 AU) and its farthest (1.905 AU), the heliocentric distance changes by 0.822 AU over every revolution.

One full revolution takes 1.83 yr (667 days), computed from the semi-major axis of 1.494 AU.

An eccentricity of 0.275 makes the orbit moderately elongated.

The orbital plane is tilted 5.6° relative to the ecliptic.

By the vis-viva equation its orbital speed rises to 32.3 km/s at perihelion and falls to 18.4 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 = 25.3 and an assumed geometric albedo of 0.14, the diameter works out to roughly 0.03 km.

Observation record and orbit quality

Astrometry from 8 individual observations underpins this orbit; the fit leaves an RMS residual of 0.558 arcseconds.

Condition code U = 9 signals a poorly constrained orbit, so its future path should be treated as provisional.

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
1.494 AU
Eccentricity
0.2753
Perihelion
1.083 AU
Aphelion
1.905298 AU
Inclination
5.6°
Orbital Period
— yr
Epoch
2453139.5
Mean Anomaly
23.98°

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
25.3

Orbit Quality

RMS
0.55797
Condition
9
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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