Orbit and dynamics
Between its closest point (1.123 AU) and its farthest (1.61 AU), the heliocentric distance changes by 0.487 AU over every revolution.
One full revolution takes 1.60 yr (583 days), computed from the semi-major axis of 1.366 AU.
An eccentricity of 0.178 makes the orbit moderately elongated.
The orbital plane is tilted 7.95° relative to the ecliptic.
By the vis-viva equation its orbital speed rises to 30.5 km/s at perihelion and falls to 21.3 km/s at aphelion.
Its perihelion lies just outside Earth's orbit, which is why it is classed as Earth-approaching rather than Earth-crossing.
Size and surface
No direct size measurement is available; from an absolute magnitude of H = 22.3 and an assumed geometric albedo of 0.14, the diameter works out to roughly 0.12 km.
Observation record and orbit quality
Astrometry from 100 individual observations underpins this orbit; the fit leaves an RMS residual of 0.4882 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-Sep-25 04:29 | 0.318263 AU 47611477 km |
2.25 km/s |
| 2036-Oct-14 01:41 | 0.365628 AU 54697227 km |
4.19 km/s |
| 2039-Mar-28 12:27 | 0.498792 AU 74618178 km |
6.25 km/s |
| 2044-Oct-27 06:31 | 0.407169 AU 60911613 km |
5.49 km/s |
| 2047-Apr-08 11:12 | 0.460692 AU 68918518 km |
5.47 km/s |
| 2052-Nov-07 01:13 | 0.444017 AU 66423986 km |
6.43 km/s |
| 2055-Apr-21 11:48 | 0.414690 AU 62036744 km |
4.67 km/s |
| 2060-Nov-16 14:28 | 0.477914 AU 71494905 km |
7.22 km/s |
| 2063-May-07 18:42 | 0.358420 AU 53618837 km |
3.95 km/s |
| 2071-May-28 02:55 | 0.291430 AU 43597346 km |
3.81 km/s |
| 2079-Jun-16 02:17 | 0.224726 AU 33618579 km |
4.11 km/s |
Distances in astronomical units (AU) and kilometres. Source: NASA/JPL CNEOS Close Approach Data API.
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