Orbit and dynamics
Between its closest point (0.492 AU) and its farthest (1.168 AU), the heliocentric distance changes by 0.676 AU over every revolution.
One full revolution takes 0.76 yr (276 days), computed from the semi-major axis of 0.83 AU.
The high eccentricity (0.407) produces a strongly elongated orbit, so the object spends most of its time far from the Sun.
Its inclination of 1.91° keeps it close to the plane of the ecliptic.
By the vis-viva equation its orbital speed rises to 50.4 km/s at perihelion and falls to 21.2 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 = 23.96 and an assumed geometric albedo of 0.14, the diameter works out to roughly 0.06 km.
Observation record and orbit quality
Astrometry from 113 individual observations underpins this orbit; the fit leaves an RMS residual of 0.4359 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-Jun-18 16:29 | 0.147496 AU 22065024 km |
8.07 km/s |
| 2032-May-24 03:52 | 0.074540 AU 11151011 km |
8.35 km/s |
| 2035-May-18 15:08 | 0.057850 AU 8654224 km |
11.94 km/s |
| 2048-Aug-07 07:30 | 0.124825 AU 18673493 km |
13.88 km/s |
| 2051-Aug-07 10:36 | 0.044892 AU 6715822 km |
9.30 km/s |
| 2054-Jul-14 12:07 | 0.140180 AU 20970686 km |
8.00 km/s |
| 2057-Jun-14 21:04 | 0.142933 AU 21382494 km |
8.03 km/s |
| 2060-May-20 13:58 | 0.045483 AU 6804160 km |
8.95 km/s |
| 2063-May-19 06:31 | 0.100395 AU 15018929 km |
13.26 km/s |
| 2076-Aug-08 01:56 | 0.087615 AU 13107059 km |
12.63 km/s |
| 2079-Aug-04 21:05 | 0.067002 AU 10023357 km |
8.62 km/s |
Distances in astronomical units (AU) and kilometres. Source: NASA/JPL CNEOS Close Approach Data API.
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