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NASA JPL SBDB · 2013 CV32

2013 CV32

2013 CV32 belongs to the Apollo group of near-Earth asteroids, whose orbits cross the path of Earth; with a semi-major axis of 1.785 AU it takes 2.38 yr to circle the Sun.

Apollo Observations: 59
Orbital Period · P
2.38 yr
v(q)
56.9 km/s
v(Q)
8.7 km/s
Diameter · ≈
0.25 km
TJ
3.67
Eccentricity · e
0.7341

Orbit and dynamics

Between its closest point (0.475 AU) and its farthest (3.095 AU), the heliocentric distance changes by 2.62 AU over every revolution.

One full revolution takes 2.38 yr (871 days), computed from the semi-major axis of 1.785 AU.

The high eccentricity (0.734) produces a strongly elongated orbit, so the object spends most of its time far from the Sun.

The orbital plane is tilted 18.14° relative to the ecliptic.

By the vis-viva equation its orbital speed rises to 56.9 km/s at perihelion and falls to 8.7 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 = 20.8 and an assumed geometric albedo of 0.14, the diameter works out to roughly 0.25 km.

Observation record and orbit quality

Astrometry from 59 individual observations underpins this orbit; the fit leaves an RMS residual of 0.4408 arcseconds.

Condition code U = 3 indicates a moderately constrained orbit; predictions decades ahead still carry noticeable uncertainty.

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
1.785 AU
Eccentricity
0.7341
Perihelion
0.475 AU
Aphelion
3.095368 AU
Inclination
18.14°
Orbital Period
— yr
Epoch
2461200.5
Mean Anomaly
265.4°

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 distanceVelocity
2031-Dec-24 13:22 0.288355 AU
43137353 km
17.81 km/s
2036-Jul-08 20:44 0.363063 AU
54313398 km
20.27 km/s
2048-May-31 22:57 0.278542 AU
41669300 km
28.72 km/s
2051-Jan-14 09:46 0.276718 AU
41396352 km
32.21 km/s
2062-Dec-26 00:44 0.251699 AU
37653595 km
18.85 km/s
2067-Jul-15 14:03 0.386707 AU
57850563 km
20.57 km/s
2079-Jun-05 13:34 0.248302 AU
37145424 km
26.96 km/s

Distances in astronomical units (AU) and kilometres. Source: NASA/JPL CNEOS Close Approach Data API.

Physical Parameters

Diameter
— km
Albedo
—
Density
— g/cm³
Rotation Period
— h
Absolute Magnitude
20.8

Orbit Quality

RMS
0.44082
Condition
3
Orbit ID
—
Data source: NASA JPL Small-Body Database · NASA CNEOS. 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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