Orbit and dynamics
Between its closest point (0.953 AU) and its farthest (1.423 AU), the heliocentric distance changes by 0.47 AU over every revolution.
One full revolution takes 1.29 yr (473 days), computed from the semi-major axis of 1.188 AU.
An eccentricity of 0.198 makes the orbit moderately elongated.
A steep inclination of 21.26° carries it well above and below the ecliptic plane.
By the vis-viva equation its orbital speed rises to 33.4 km/s at perihelion and falls to 22.4 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 = 22.84 and an assumed geometric albedo of 0.14, the diameter works out to roughly 0.1 km.
Observation record and orbit quality
Astrometry from 61 individual observations underpins this orbit; the fit leaves an RMS residual of 0.501 arcseconds.
Condition code U = 0 means the orbit is very well determined, leaving only a small uncertainty in the future ephemeris.
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-Mar-30 08:22 | 0.291063 AU 43542439 km |
16.87 km/s |
| 2027-Oct-14 06:40 | 0.441054 AU 65980735 km |
10.61 km/s |
| 2036-Mar-29 02:14 | 0.181790 AU 27195450 km |
11.16 km/s |
| 2036-Sep-17 03:41 | 0.143534 AU 21472397 km |
11.38 km/s |
| 2045-Feb-27 00:04 | 0.468404 AU 70072279 km |
10.59 km/s |
| 2045-Sep-20 21:17 | 0.334644 AU 50061998 km |
18.03 km/s |
| 2049-Mar-31 19:31 | 0.192218 AU 28755397 km |
14.48 km/s |
| 2049-Oct-02 04:25 | 0.357505 AU 53481989 km |
10.78 km/s |
| 2058-Mar-24 14:37 | 0.262021 AU 39197737 km |
10.90 km/s |
| 2058-Sep-16 18:16 | 0.118219 AU 17685241 km |
12.50 km/s |
| 2062-Mar-25 21:12 | 0.454548 AU 67999471 km |
20.99 km/s |
| 2067-Sep-24 15:43 | 0.441025 AU 65976460 km |
20.70 km/s |
| 2071-Apr-01 21:40 | 0.131257 AU 19635701 km |
12.68 km/s |
| 2071-Sep-24 12:07 | 0.269322 AU 40289997 km |
10.79 km/s |
Distances in astronomical units (AU) and kilometres. Source: NASA/JPL CNEOS Close Approach Data API.
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