Orbit and dynamics
Between its closest point (0.596 AU) and its farthest (1.044 AU), the heliocentric distance changes by 0.448 AU over every revolution.
One full revolution takes 0.74 yr (271 days), computed from the semi-major axis of 0.82 AU.
An eccentricity of 0.273 makes the orbit moderately elongated.
Its inclination of 3.28° keeps it close to the plane of the ecliptic.
By the vis-viva equation its orbital speed rises to 43.5 km/s at perihelion and falls to 24.9 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 = 23.76 and an assumed geometric albedo of 0.14, the diameter works out to roughly 0.06 km.
Observation record and orbit quality
Astrometry from 121 individual observations underpins this orbit; the fit leaves an RMS residual of 0.6272 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-Jan-07 16:52 | 0.067801 AU 10142952 km |
5.57 km/s |
| 2032-Feb-16 22:27 | 0.064036 AU 9579583 km |
7.67 km/s |
| 2045-Dec-10 01:49 | 0.147224 AU 22024466 km |
11.49 km/s |
| 2048-Dec-23 10:18 | 0.046392 AU 6940154 km |
5.67 km/s |
| 2052-Feb-16 14:23 | 0.064150 AU 9596644 km |
7.66 km/s |
| 2066-Jan-05 00:44 | 0.060819 AU 9098454 km |
5.50 km/s |
| 2069-Feb-14 05:07 | 0.189370 AU 28329395 km |
12.43 km/s |
| 2076-Dec-09 18:44 | 0.147657 AU 22089166 km |
11.40 km/s |
Distances in astronomical units (AU) and kilometres. Source: NASA/JPL CNEOS Close Approach Data API.
Physical Parameters
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