Orbit and dynamics
Between its closest point (0.854 AU) and its farthest (1.18 AU), the heliocentric distance changes by 0.326 AU over every revolution.
One full revolution takes 1.03 yr (375 days), computed from the semi-major axis of 1.017 AU.
An eccentricity of 0.16 makes the orbit moderately elongated.
Its inclination of 4.25° keeps it close to the plane of the ecliptic.
By the vis-viva equation its orbital speed rises to 34.7 km/s at perihelion and falls to 25.1 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 = 23.9 and an assumed geometric albedo of 0.14, the diameter works out to roughly 0.06 km.
Observation record and orbit quality
Astrometry from 43 individual observations underpins this orbit; the fit leaves an RMS residual of 0.7408 arcseconds.
Condition code U = 3 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
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2042-Jan-07 03:16 | 0.412214 AU 61666332 km |
17.51 km/s |
| 2043-Jan-14 21:18 | 0.254571 AU 38083208 km |
12.66 km/s |
| 2044-Jan-23 07:51 | 0.102233 AU 15293788 km |
7.90 km/s |
| 2045-Feb-11 19:10 | 0.076186 AU 11397272 km |
4.05 km/s |
| 2045-Nov-28 06:28 | 0.179823 AU 26901184 km |
4.41 km/s |
| 2046-Apr-05 20:04 | 0.148499 AU 22215085 km |
5.22 km/s |
| 2046-Oct-25 20:56 | 0.193745 AU 28983875 km |
5.03 km/s |
| 2047-May-20 00:03 | 0.158758 AU 23749862 km |
4.91 km/s |
| 2047-Sep-23 12:20 | 0.162012 AU 24236652 km |
4.60 km/s |
| 2048-Aug-10 18:44 | 0.072547 AU 10852866 km |
3.93 km/s |
| 2049-Aug-07 22:10 | 0.100323 AU 15008035 km |
7.80 km/s |
| 2050-Aug-13 16:13 | 0.248767 AU 37215031 km |
12.28 km/s |
| 2051-Aug-20 07:38 | 0.401600 AU 60078555 km |
16.85 km/s |
Distances in astronomical units (AU) and kilometres. Source: NASA/JPL CNEOS Close Approach Data API.
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