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NASA JPL SBDB · 2010 VZ

2010 VZ

2010 VZ belongs to the Apollo group of near-Earth asteroids, whose orbits cross the path of Earth; with a semi-major axis of 2.446 AU it takes 3.83 yr to circle the Sun.

Apollo Observations: 109
Orbital Period · P
3.83 yr
v(q)
37.6 km/s
v(Q)
9.6 km/s
Diameter · ≈
0.49 km
TJ
3.22
Eccentricity · e
0.592

Orbit and dynamics

Between its closest point (0.998 AU) and its farthest (3.894 AU), the heliocentric distance changes by 2.896 AU over every revolution.

One full revolution takes 3.83 yr (1,397 days), computed from the semi-major axis of 2.446 AU.

The high eccentricity (0.592) produces a strongly elongated orbit, so the object spends most of its time far from the Sun.

The orbital plane is tilted 8.46° relative to the ecliptic.

By the vis-viva equation its orbital speed rises to 37.6 km/s at perihelion and falls to 9.6 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

The measured diameter is 0.38 km, a value from direct size determination rather than from brightness alone.

A geometric albedo of 0.194 points to a comparatively bright, reflective surface.

Observation record and orbit quality

Astrometry from 109 individual observations underpins this orbit; the fit leaves an RMS residual of 0.4824 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
2.446 AU
Eccentricity
0.592
Perihelion
0.998 AU
Aphelion
3.894032 AU
Inclination
8.46°
Orbital Period
— yr
Epoch
2461200.5
Mean Anomaly
22.01°

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
0.38 km
Albedo
0.194
Density
— g/cm³
Rotation Period
— h
Absolute Magnitude
19.31

Orbit Quality

RMS
0.48245
Condition
0
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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