Orbit and dynamics
Between its closest point (0.667 AU) and its farthest (1.05 AU), the heliocentric distance changes by 0.383 AU over every revolution.
One full revolution takes 0.80 yr (291 days), computed from the semi-major axis of 0.859 AU.
An eccentricity of 0.223 makes the orbit moderately elongated.
Its inclination of 1.29° keeps it close to the plane of the ecliptic.
By the vis-viva equation its orbital speed rises to 40.3 km/s at perihelion and falls to 25.6 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
No direct size measurement is available; from an absolute magnitude of H = 24.46 and an assumed geometric albedo of 0.14, the diameter works out to roughly 0.05 km.
Observation record and orbit quality
Astrometry from 286 individual observations underpins this orbit; the fit leaves an RMS residual of 0.4268 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2029-Jan-11 03:35 | 0.152850 AU 22866078 km |
10.55 km/s |
| 2047-Oct-23 18:24 | 0.053425 AU 7992326 km |
7.29 km/s |
| 2051-Nov-09 12:05 | 0.046503 AU 6956747 km |
4.65 km/s |
| 2055-Dec-26 19:58 | 0.047192 AU 7059778 km |
4.64 km/s |
| 2060-Jan-12 07:30 | 0.044684 AU 6684604 km |
6.95 km/s |
| 2064-Jan-10 12:42 | 0.190919 AU 28561104 km |
11.75 km/s |
| 2078-Oct-23 16:40 | 0.131479 AU 19669001 km |
9.81 km/s |
Distances in astronomical units (AU) and kilometres. Source: NASA/JPL CNEOS Close Approach Data API.
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