Orbit and dynamics
Between its closest point (0.248 AU) and its farthest (1.213 AU), the heliocentric distance changes by 0.965 AU over every revolution.
One full revolution takes 0.62 yr (228 days), computed from the semi-major axis of 0.731 AU.
The high eccentricity (0.66) produces a strongly elongated orbit, so the object spends most of its time far from the Sun.
Its inclination of 2.99° keeps it close to the plane of the ecliptic.
By the vis-viva equation its orbital speed rises to 77.1 km/s at perihelion and falls to 15.8 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 = 24.82 and an assumed geometric albedo of 0.14, the diameter works out to roughly 0.04 km.
Observation record and orbit quality
Astrometry from 71 individual observations underpins this orbit; the fit leaves an RMS residual of 0.6148 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
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2028-Apr-23 09:44 | 0.099855 AU 14938034 km |
15.37 km/s |
| 2031-Mar-03 02:39 | 0.053596 AU 8017806 km |
16.12 km/s |
| 2033-Apr-24 03:29 | 0.091936 AU 13753392 km |
15.57 km/s |
| 2036-Mar-02 14:52 | 0.061797 AU 9244772 km |
15.93 km/s |
| 2038-Apr-24 17:43 | 0.085623 AU 12808975 km |
15.74 km/s |
| 2041-Mar-03 08:08 | 0.073080 AU 10932654 km |
15.65 km/s |
| 2043-Apr-25 12:47 | 0.072589 AU 10859228 km |
16.12 km/s |
| 2046-Mar-04 19:16 | 0.095899 AU 14346360 km |
15.15 km/s |
| 2048-Apr-25 09:37 | 0.054385 AU 8135919 km |
16.84 km/s |
| 2051-Mar-06 17:02 | 0.118136 AU 17672936 km |
14.75 km/s |
| 2053-Apr-25 21:26 | 0.046275 AU 6922695 km |
17.61 km/s |
| 2056-Mar-08 05:06 | 0.140257 AU 20982203 km |
14.44 km/s |
| 2058-Apr-26 01:28 | 0.055620 AU 8320629 km |
18.64 km/s |
| 2061-Mar-11 17:35 | 0.164079 AU 24545813 km |
14.21 km/s |
| 2063-Apr-25 18:40 | 0.085851 AU 12843124 km |
19.97 km/s |
| 2066-Mar-15 22:09 | 0.185262 AU 27714768 km |
14.11 km/s |
| 2068-Apr-24 01:12 | 0.126745 AU 18960849 km |
21.48 km/s |
| 2073-Apr-22 20:32 | 0.175937 AU 26319840 km |
23.22 km/s |
Distances in astronomical units (AU) and kilometres. Source: NASA/JPL CNEOS Close Approach Data API.
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