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NASA JPL SBDB · 2005 QG30

2005 QG30

2005 QG30 is an Amor-type near-Earth asteroid that approaches Earth from beyond our orbit without crossing it, orbiting the Sun at 1.553 AU once every 1.94 yr.

Amor Observations: 54
Orbital Period · P
1.94 yr
v(q)
29.7 km/s
v(Q)
19.3 km/s
Diameter · ≈
0.13 km
TJ
4.41
Eccentricity · e
0.2127

Orbit and dynamics

Between its closest point (1.223 AU) and its farthest (1.883 AU), the heliocentric distance changes by 0.66 AU over every revolution.

One full revolution takes 1.94 yr (707 days), computed from the semi-major axis of 1.553 AU.

An eccentricity of 0.213 makes the orbit moderately elongated.

The orbital plane is tilted 7.04° relative to the ecliptic.

By the vis-viva equation its orbital speed rises to 29.7 km/s at perihelion and falls to 19.3 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 = 22.2 and an assumed geometric albedo of 0.14, the diameter works out to roughly 0.13 km.

Observation record and orbit quality

Astrometry from 54 individual observations underpins this orbit; the fit leaves an RMS residual of 0.5583 arcseconds.

Condition code U = 5 indicates a moderately constrained orbit; predictions decades ahead still carry noticeable uncertainty.

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
1.553 AU
Eccentricity
0.2127
Perihelion
1.223 AU
Aphelion
1.883323 AU
Inclination
7.04°
Orbital Period
— yr
Epoch
2461200.5
Mean Anomaly
266.68°

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 distanceVelocity
2032-Jun-13 06:10 0.453050 AU
67775311 km
3.74 km/s
2034-Aug-03 18:45 0.257533 AU
38526368 km
3.24 km/s
2036-Sep-12 10:14 0.244993 AU
36650383 km
3.59 km/s
2038-Oct-29 00:04 0.437270 AU
65414658 km
4.21 km/s
2063-Jun-26 21:41 0.389249 AU
58230820 km
2.89 km/s
2065-Aug-16 06:53 0.219203 AU
32792281 km
3.54 km/s
2067-Sep-26 18:30 0.278463 AU
41657480 km
3.44 km/s

Distances in astronomical units (AU) and kilometres. Source: NASA/JPL CNEOS Close Approach Data API.

Physical Parameters

Diameter
— km
Albedo
—
Density
— g/cm³
Rotation Period
— h
Absolute Magnitude
22.2

Orbit Quality

RMS
0.55826
Condition
5
Orbit ID
—
Data source: NASA JPL Small-Body Database · NASA CNEOS. 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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