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NASA JPL SBDB · 2013 UT4

2013 UT4

2013 UT4 belongs to the Apollo group of near-Earth asteroids, whose orbits cross the path of Earth; with a semi-major axis of 1.071 AU it takes 1.11 yr to circle the Sun.

Apollo Observations: 24
Orbital Period · P
1.11 yr
v(q)
32.5 km/s
v(Q)
25.5 km/s
Diameter · ≈
0.02 km
TJ
5.76
Eccentricity · e
0.1221

Orbit and dynamics

Between its closest point (0.94 AU) and its farthest (1.202 AU), the heliocentric distance changes by 0.262 AU over every revolution.

One full revolution takes 1.11 yr (405 days), computed from the semi-major axis of 1.071 AU.

An eccentricity of 0.122 makes the orbit moderately elongated.

The orbital plane is tilted 5.59° relative to the ecliptic.

By the vis-viva equation its orbital speed rises to 32.5 km/s at perihelion and falls to 25.5 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 = 26.05 and an assumed geometric albedo of 0.14, the diameter works out to roughly 0.02 km.

Observation record and orbit quality

Astrometry from 24 individual observations underpins this orbit; the fit leaves an RMS residual of 0.3166 arcseconds.

Condition code U = 6 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
1.071 AU
Eccentricity
0.1221
Perihelion
0.94 AU
Aphelion
1.201769 AU
Inclination
5.59°
Orbital Period
— yr
Epoch
2461200.5
Mean Anomaly
205.77°

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
26.05

Orbit Quality

RMS
0.31656
Condition
6
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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