Orbit and dynamics
Between its closest point (1.27 AU) and its farthest (4.241 AU), the heliocentric distance changes by 2.971 AU over every revolution.
One full revolution takes 4.58 yr (1,671 days), computed from the semi-major axis of 2.756 AU.
The high eccentricity (0.539) produces a strongly elongated orbit, so the object spends most of its time far from the Sun.
The orbital plane is tilted 10.2° relative to the ecliptic.
By the vis-viva equation its orbital speed rises to 32.8 km/s at perihelion and falls to 9.8 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
The measured diameter is 1.42 km, a value from direct size determination rather than from brightness alone.
Its geometric albedo of 0.017 indicates a very dark, carbonaceous-type surface.
Observation record and orbit quality
Astrometry from 251 individual observations underpins this orbit; the fit leaves an RMS residual of 0.386 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2056-Aug-18 07:55 | 0.351061 AU 52517939 km |
8.77 km/s |
| 2065-Aug-11 19:20 | 0.470023 AU 70314468 km |
6.71 km/s |
Distances in astronomical units (AU) and kilometres. Source: NASA/JPL CNEOS Close Approach Data API.
Physical Parameters
Orbit Quality
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