2014 BP8
2014 BP8 belongs to the Apollo group of near-Earth asteroids, whose orbits cross the path of Earth; with a semi-major axis of 1.193 AU it takes 1.30 yr to circle the Sun.
Orbit and dynamics
Between its closest point (0.911 AU) and its farthest (1.475 AU), the heliocentric distance changes by 0.564 AU over every revolution.
One full revolution takes 1.30 yr (476 days), computed from the semi-major axis of 1.193 AU.
An eccentricity of 0.236 makes the orbit moderately elongated.
The orbital plane is tilted 13.44° relative to the ecliptic.
By the vis-viva equation its orbital speed rises to 34.7 km/s at perihelion and falls to 21.4 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 = 27.3 and an assumed geometric albedo of 0.14, the diameter works out to roughly 0.01 km.
Observation record and orbit quality
Astrometry from 51 individual observations underpins this orbit; the fit leaves an RMS residual of 0.626 arcseconds.
Condition code U = 7 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
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 distance | Velocity |
|---|---|---|
| 2027-Jun-29 22:12 | 0.186927 AU 27963894 km |
7.70 km/s |
| 2031-Jan-07 08:40 | 0.281578 AU 42123519 km |
18.22 km/s |
| 2031-Aug-18 20:28 | 0.420911 AU 62967442 km |
9.00 km/s |
| 2040-Jun-19 16:00 | 0.176442 AU 26395379 km |
10.34 km/s |
| 2044-Jan-18 11:34 | 0.020678 AU 3093344 km |
12.46 km/s |
| 2053-Jun-23 20:25 | 0.234433 AU 35070735 km |
15.35 km/s |
| 2061-Jan-01 00:31 | 0.416649 AU 62329756 km |
21.80 km/s |
| 2061-Aug-28 09:32 | 0.462145 AU 69135908 km |
9.10 km/s |
| 2070-Jun-21 12:59 | 0.175057 AU 26188082 km |
8.80 km/s |
| 2074-Jan-14 16:50 | 0.082609 AU 12358193 km |
14.12 km/s |
Distances in astronomical units (AU) and kilometres. Source: NASA/JPL CNEOS Close Approach Data API.
