Orbit and dynamics
Between its closest point (0.894 AU) and its farthest (2.024 AU), the heliocentric distance changes by 1.13 AU over every revolution.
One full revolution takes 1.76 yr (644 days), computed from the semi-major axis of 1.459 AU.
An eccentricity of 0.387 makes the orbit moderately elongated.
The orbital plane is tilted 5.37° relative to the ecliptic.
By the vis-viva equation its orbital speed rises to 37.1 km/s at perihelion and falls to 16.4 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 = 25 and an assumed geometric albedo of 0.14, the diameter works out to roughly 0.04 km.
Observation record and orbit quality
Astrometry from 66 individual observations underpins this orbit; the fit leaves an RMS residual of 0.4359 arcseconds.
Condition code U = 1 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2028-Aug-18 15:41 | 0.447476 AU 66941384 km |
22.23 km/s |
| 2037-Mar-12 07:43 | 0.275852 AU 41266892 km |
17.75 km/s |
| 2044-Apr-03 20:15 | 0.022912 AU 3427653 km |
9.07 km/s |
| 2044-Aug-23 04:31 | 0.458025 AU 68519613 km |
5.46 km/s |
| 2051-Feb-24 21:49 | 0.480007 AU 71807961 km |
5.66 km/s |
| 2051-Jul-21 16:29 | 0.091343 AU 13664682 km |
9.30 km/s |
| 2058-Aug-18 14:21 | 0.436723 AU 65332874 km |
21.94 km/s |
| 2067-Mar-22 00:37 | 0.119932 AU 17941611 km |
13.20 km/s |
| 2074-Jun-12 00:50 | 0.137079 AU 20506667 km |
7.74 km/s |
Distances in astronomical units (AU) and kilometres. Source: NASA/JPL CNEOS Close Approach Data API.
Physical Parameters
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