SpaceAtlas Space Object Data
NASA JPL SBDB · 2014 BL62

2014 BL62

2014 BL62 is an Amor-type near-Earth asteroid that approaches Earth from beyond our orbit without crossing it, orbiting the Sun at 1.328 AU once every 1.53 yr.

Amor Observations: 36
Orbital Period · P
1.53 yr
v(q)
29.4 km/s
v(Q)
22.7 km/s
Diameter · ≈
0.09 km
TJ
4.88
Eccentricity · e
0.1284

Orbit and dynamics

Between its closest point (1.158 AU) and its farthest (1.499 AU), the heliocentric distance changes by 0.341 AU over every revolution.

One full revolution takes 1.53 yr (559 days), computed from the semi-major axis of 1.328 AU.

An eccentricity of 0.128 makes the orbit moderately elongated.

The orbital plane is tilted 16.01° relative to the ecliptic.

By the vis-viva equation its orbital speed rises to 29.4 km/s at perihelion and falls to 22.7 km/s at aphelion.

Its perihelion lies just outside Earth's orbit, which is why it is classed as Earth-approaching rather than Earth-crossing.

Size and surface

No direct size measurement is available; from an absolute magnitude of H = 22.9 and an assumed geometric albedo of 0.14, the diameter works out to roughly 0.09 km.

Observation record and orbit quality

Astrometry from 36 individual observations underpins this orbit; the fit leaves an RMS residual of 0.3677 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
1.328 AU
Eccentricity
0.1284
Perihelion
1.158 AU
Aphelion
1.498515 AU
Inclination
16.01°
Orbital Period
— yr
Epoch
2461200.5
Mean Anomaly
3.64°

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
2028-Jul-29 10:19 0.459197 AU
68694900 km
9.59 km/s
2031-Jul-05 21:38 0.426636 AU
63823893 km
8.75 km/s
2037-Feb-11 18:09 0.207225 AU
31000469 km
8.75 km/s
2040-Jan-20 02:16 0.219827 AU
32885681 km
8.35 km/s
2051-Aug-14 02:52 0.483422 AU
72318877 km
9.64 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
22.9

Orbit Quality

RMS
0.36771
Condition
6
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.

Keep exploring

Explore asteroids, comets and near-Earth objects with JPL orbital data.