SpaceAtlas Space Object Data
NASA JPL SBDB · 2008 J1

Boattini

Boattini follows a distinctly cometary orbit: an eccentricity of 0.99 carries it from 1.724 AU at perihelion out to 330.5 AU at aphelion.

comet Observations: 1,557
Orbital Period · P
2,141 yr
v(q)
32 km/s
v(Q)
0.2 km/s
TJ
0.8
Eccentricity · e
0.9896

Orbit and dynamics

Between its closest point (1.724 AU) and its farthest (330.5 AU), the heliocentric distance changes by 328.7 AU over every revolution.

One full revolution takes 2,141 yr (781,888 days), computed from the semi-major axis of 166.1 AU.

The high eccentricity (0.99) produces a strongly elongated orbit, so the object spends most of its time far from the Sun.

A steep inclination of 61.78° carries it well above and below the ecliptic plane.

By the vis-viva equation its orbital speed rises to 32 km/s at perihelion and falls to 0.2 km/s at aphelion.

Its Tisserand parameter with respect to Jupiter is T_J = 0.8, a standard discriminator between asteroidal and cometary dynamics.

Size and surface

Neither a measured diameter nor a reliable absolute magnitude is available for Boattini, so its physical size remains unconstrained.

Observation record and orbit quality

Astrometry from 1,557 individual observations underpins this orbit; the fit leaves an RMS residual of 0.5125 arcseconds.

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
166.1 AU
Eccentricity
0.9896
Perihelion
1.724 AU
Aphelion
330.47256 AU
Inclination
61.78°
Orbital Period
— yr
Epoch
2454681.5
Mean Anomaly
0.01°

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

No close approaches to Earth are currently on record for this object.

Physical Parameters

Diameter
— km
Albedo
—
Density
— g/cm³
Rotation Period
— h
Absolute Magnitude
—

Orbit Quality

RMS
0.51255
Condition
—
Orbit ID
—
Data source: NASA JPL Small-Body Database . 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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