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NASA JPL SBDB · 2010 OC101

2010 OC101

2010 OC101 belongs to the Apollo group of near-Earth asteroids, whose orbits cross the path of Earth; with a semi-major axis of 1.222 AU it takes 1.35 yr to circle the Sun.

Apollo Observations: 150
Orbital Period · P
1.35 yr
v(q)
34 km/s
v(Q)
21.4 km/s
Diameter · ≈
0.25 km
TJ
5.18
Eccentricity · e
0.2275

Orbit and dynamics

Between its closest point (0.944 AU) and its farthest (1.5 AU), the heliocentric distance changes by 0.556 AU over every revolution.

One full revolution takes 1.35 yr (493 days), computed from the semi-major axis of 1.222 AU.

An eccentricity of 0.228 makes the orbit moderately elongated.

The orbital plane is tilted 13.6° relative to the ecliptic.

By the vis-viva equation its orbital speed rises to 34 km/s at perihelion and falls to 21.4 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

The measured diameter is 0.15 km, a value from direct size determination rather than from brightness alone.

A geometric albedo of 0.384 points to a comparatively bright, reflective surface.

Observation record and orbit quality

Astrometry from 150 individual observations underpins this orbit; the fit leaves an RMS residual of 0.5375 arcseconds.

Condition code U = 0 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

Semi-Major Axis
1.222 AU
Eccentricity
0.2275
Perihelion
0.944 AU
Aphelion
1.500005 AU
Inclination
13.6°
Orbital Period
— yr
Epoch
2461200.5
Mean Anomaly
238.83°

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-Jul-04 22:24 0.091676 AU
13714504 km
8.95 km/s
2041-Nov-28 07:17 0.138601 AU
20734444 km
10.01 km/s
2064-Jul-04 21:55 0.094313 AU
14109066 km
8.70 km/s
2068-Nov-28 04:58 0.145773 AU
21807287 km
10.38 km/s

Distances in astronomical units (AU) and kilometres. Source: NASA/JPL CNEOS Close Approach Data API.

Physical Parameters

Diameter
0.148 km
Albedo
0.384
Density
— g/cm³
Rotation Period
— h
Absolute Magnitude
20.77

Orbit Quality

RMS
0.53753
Condition
0
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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