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NASA JPL SBDB · 2006 BP6

2006 BP6

2006 BP6 belongs to the Apollo group of near-Earth asteroids, whose orbits cross the path of Earth; with a semi-major axis of 2.392 AU it takes 3.70 yr to circle the Sun.

Apollo Observations: 70
Orbital Period · P
3.70 yr
v(q)
38.4 km/s
v(Q)
9.7 km/s
Diameter · ≈
0.26 km
TJ
3.21
Eccentricity · e
0.5973

Orbit and dynamics

Between its closest point (0.963 AU) and its farthest (3.821 AU), the heliocentric distance changes by 2.858 AU over every revolution.

One full revolution takes 3.70 yr (1,351 days), computed from the semi-major axis of 2.392 AU.

The high eccentricity (0.597) produces a strongly elongated orbit, so the object spends most of its time far from the Sun.

The orbital plane is tilted 18.73° relative to the ecliptic.

By the vis-viva equation its orbital speed rises to 38.4 km/s at perihelion and falls to 9.7 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 = 20.7 and an assumed geometric albedo of 0.14, the diameter works out to roughly 0.26 km.

Observation record and orbit quality

Astrometry from 70 individual observations underpins this orbit; the fit leaves an RMS residual of 0.5366 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
2.392 AU
Eccentricity
0.5973
Perihelion
0.963 AU
Aphelion
3.820742 AU
Inclination
18.73°
Orbital Period
— yr
Epoch
2461200.5
Mean Anomaly
161.03°

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-Jan-29 15:17 0.414842 AU
62059518 km
23.42 km/s
2043-Feb-17 20:37 0.260359 AU
38949114 km
11.61 km/s
2054-Jun-07 10:05 0.233333 AU
34906098 km
16.78 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
20.7

Orbit Quality

RMS
0.53664
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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