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NASA JPL SBDB · 2013 VB14

2013 VB14

2013 VB14 belongs to the Apollo group of near-Earth asteroids, whose orbits cross the path of Earth; with a semi-major axis of 1.533 AU it takes 1.90 yr to circle the Sun.

Apollo Observations: 51
Orbital Period · P
1.90 yr
v(q)
35 km/s
v(Q)
16.5 km/s
Diameter · ≈
0.2 km
TJ
4.35
Eccentricity · e
0.3581

Orbit and dynamics

Between its closest point (0.984 AU) and its farthest (2.082 AU), the heliocentric distance changes by 1.098 AU over every revolution.

One full revolution takes 1.90 yr (693 days), computed from the semi-major axis of 1.533 AU.

An eccentricity of 0.358 makes the orbit moderately elongated.

The orbital plane is tilted 19.99° relative to the ecliptic.

By the vis-viva equation its orbital speed rises to 35 km/s at perihelion and falls to 16.5 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 = 21.3 and an assumed geometric albedo of 0.14, the diameter works out to roughly 0.2 km.

Observation record and orbit quality

Astrometry from 51 individual observations underpins this orbit; the fit leaves an RMS residual of 0.51 arcseconds.

Condition code U = 5 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
1.533 AU
Eccentricity
0.3581
Perihelion
0.984 AU
Aphelion
2.081967 AU
Inclination
19.99°
Orbital Period
— yr
Epoch
2461200.5
Mean Anomaly
268.81°

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
2032-Jun-15 05:13 0.195419 AU
29234220 km
13.57 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
21.3

Orbit Quality

RMS
0.50999
Condition
5
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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