Orbit and dynamics
Between its closest point (0.85 AU) and its farthest (1.211 AU), the heliocentric distance changes by 0.361 AU over every revolution.
One full revolution takes 1.05 yr (382 days), computed from the semi-major axis of 1.031 AU.
An eccentricity of 0.175 makes the orbit moderately elongated.
Its inclination of 4.33° keeps it close to the plane of the ecliptic.
By the vis-viva equation its orbital speed rises to 35 km/s at perihelion and falls to 24.6 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 = 26.8 and an assumed geometric albedo of 0.14, the diameter works out to roughly 0.02 km.
Observation record and orbit quality
Astrometry from 23 individual observations underpins this orbit; the fit leaves an RMS residual of 0.8764 arcseconds.
Condition code U = 6 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2027-Aug-23 18:34 | 0.216001 AU 32313342 km |
12.75 km/s |
| 2028-Sep-08 14:00 | 0.015141 AU 2265031 km |
4.77 km/s |
| 2029-Jun-19 17:34 | 0.204325 AU 30566527 km |
4.63 km/s |
| 2030-Apr-15 23:21 | 0.147991 AU 22139144 km |
4.11 km/s |
| 2031-Mar-09 01:50 | 0.086855 AU 12993314 km |
8.36 km/s |
| 2032-Mar-22 06:00 | 0.402122 AU 60156667 km |
17.39 km/s |
| 2048-Aug-15 22:36 | 0.266945 AU 39934474 km |
16.93 km/s |
| 2049-Aug-31 07:40 | 0.016333 AU 2443335 km |
8.22 km/s |
| 2052-Mar-03 10:06 | 0.015000 AU 2244017 km |
4.76 km/s |
| 2053-Mar-15 13:03 | 0.140012 AU 20945533 km |
13.02 km/s |
Distances in astronomical units (AU) and kilometres. Source: NASA/JPL CNEOS Close Approach Data API.
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