Orbit and dynamics
Between its closest point (0.937 AU) and its farthest (1.497 AU), the heliocentric distance changes by 0.56 AU over every revolution.
One full revolution takes 1.34 yr (490 days), computed from the semi-major axis of 1.217 AU.
An eccentricity of 0.23 makes the orbit moderately elongated.
A steep inclination of 31.93° carries it well above and below the ecliptic plane.
By the vis-viva equation its orbital speed rises to 34.1 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
No direct size measurement is available; from an absolute magnitude of H = 23.27 and an assumed geometric albedo of 0.14, the diameter works out to roughly 0.08 km.
Observation record and orbit quality
Astrometry from 73 individual observations underpins this orbit; the fit leaves an RMS residual of 0.5849 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2050-Oct-06 02:38 | 0.423548 AU 63361885 km |
21.06 km/s |
| 2051-Mar-14 23:54 | 0.489531 AU 73232809 km |
17.95 km/s |
| 2054-Oct-06 21:06 | 0.321822 AU 48143840 km |
18.76 km/s |
| 2055-Mar-15 08:16 | 0.337947 AU 50556089 km |
16.88 km/s |
| 2058-Oct-06 04:38 | 0.258623 AU 38689440 km |
17.19 km/s |
| 2059-Mar-17 21:01 | 0.188401 AU 28184414 km |
16.55 km/s |
| 2062-Oct-04 04:37 | 0.251806 AU 37669651 km |
16.29 km/s |
| 2063-Mar-21 13:04 | 0.060450 AU 9043210 km |
17.17 km/s |
| 2066-Oct-01 05:51 | 0.292973 AU 43828067 km |
15.86 km/s |
| 2067-Mar-25 19:51 | 0.119645 AU 17898696 km |
18.65 km/s |
| 2070-Sep-27 04:29 | 0.364286 AU 54496352 km |
15.74 km/s |
| 2071-Mar-30 23:01 | 0.263375 AU 39400382 km |
20.98 km/s |
| 2074-Sep-21 23:26 | 0.448068 AU 67030059 km |
15.74 km/s |
| 2075-Apr-05 17:03 | 0.413858 AU 61912300 km |
23.93 km/s |
Distances in astronomical units (AU) and kilometres. Source: NASA/JPL CNEOS Close Approach Data API.
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