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NASA JPL SBDB · 2008 EZ7

2008 EZ7

2008 EZ7 belongs to the Apollo group of near-Earth asteroids, whose orbits cross the path of Earth; with a semi-major axis of 1.798 AU it takes 2.41 yr to circle the Sun.

Apollo Observations: 208
Orbital Period · P
2.41 yr
v(q)
36 km/s
v(Q)
13.7 km/s
Diameter · ≈
0.01 km
TJ
3.93
Eccentricity · e
0.4482

Orbit and dynamics

Between its closest point (0.992 AU) and its farthest (2.604 AU), the heliocentric distance changes by 1.612 AU over every revolution.

One full revolution takes 2.41 yr (881 days), computed from the semi-major axis of 1.798 AU.

The high eccentricity (0.448) produces a strongly elongated orbit, so the object spends most of its time far from the Sun.

The orbital plane is tilted 9.31° relative to the ecliptic.

By the vis-viva equation its orbital speed rises to 36 km/s at perihelion and falls to 13.7 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 = 27 and an assumed geometric albedo of 0.14, the diameter works out to roughly 0.01 km.

Observation record and orbit quality

Astrometry from 208 individual observations underpins this orbit; the fit leaves an RMS residual of 0.277 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
1.798 AU
Eccentricity
0.4482
Perihelion
0.992 AU
Aphelion
2.603864 AU
Inclination
9.31°
Orbital Period
— yr
Epoch
2461200.5
Mean Anomaly
203.98°

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
2037-Jan-20 23:34 0.375006 AU
56100037 km
19.54 km/s
2049-Feb-14 15:43 0.057146 AU
8548910 km
10.50 km/s
2061-Mar-28 02:29 0.036954 AU
5528302 km
8.41 km/s
2073-May-07 03:41 0.313082 AU
46836470 km
16.32 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
27.0

Orbit Quality

RMS
0.27704
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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