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NASA JPL SBDB · 2012 VB26

2012 VB26

2012 VB26 belongs to the Apollo group of near-Earth asteroids, whose orbits cross the path of Earth; with a semi-major axis of 1.849 AU it takes 2.51 yr to circle the Sun.

Apollo Observations: 18
Orbital Period · P
2.51 yr
v(q)
41.5 km/s
v(Q)
11.6 km/s
Diameter · ≈
0.03 km
TJ
3.8
Eccentricity · e
0.5638

Orbit and dynamics

Between its closest point (0.806 AU) and its farthest (2.891 AU), the heliocentric distance changes by 2.085 AU over every revolution.

One full revolution takes 2.51 yr (918 days), computed from the semi-major axis of 1.849 AU.

The high eccentricity (0.564) produces a strongly elongated orbit, so the object spends most of its time far from the Sun.

Its inclination of 4.07° keeps it close to the plane of the ecliptic.

By the vis-viva equation its orbital speed rises to 41.5 km/s at perihelion and falls to 11.6 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 = 25.5 and an assumed geometric albedo of 0.14, the diameter works out to roughly 0.03 km.

Observation record and orbit quality

Astrometry from 18 individual observations underpins this orbit; the fit leaves an RMS residual of 0.4733 arcseconds.

Condition code U = 9 signals a poorly constrained orbit, so its future path should be treated as provisional.

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
1.849 AU
Eccentricity
0.5638
Perihelion
0.806 AU
Aphelion
2.891466 AU
Inclination
4.07°
Orbital Period
— yr
Epoch
2456238.5
Mean Anomaly
339.76°

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
— km
Albedo
—
Density
— g/cm³
Rotation Period
— h
Absolute Magnitude
25.5

Orbit Quality

RMS
0.47327
Condition
9
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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