SpaceAtlas Space Object Data
NASA JPL SBDB · 2014 HM123

2014 HM123

2014 HM123 is an Amor-type near-Earth asteroid that approaches Earth from beyond our orbit without crossing it, orbiting the Sun at 1.645 AU once every 2.11 yr.

Amor Observations: 65
Orbital Period · P
2.11 yr
v(q)
30.7 km/s
v(Q)
17.6 km/s
Diameter · ≈
0.18 km
TJ
4.2
Eccentricity · e
0.2729

Orbit and dynamics

Between its closest point (1.196 AU) and its farthest (2.094 AU), the heliocentric distance changes by 0.898 AU over every revolution.

One full revolution takes 2.11 yr (771 days), computed from the semi-major axis of 1.645 AU.

An eccentricity of 0.273 makes the orbit moderately elongated.

The orbital plane is tilted 16.14° relative to the ecliptic.

By the vis-viva equation its orbital speed rises to 30.7 km/s at perihelion and falls to 17.6 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 = 21.48 and an assumed geometric albedo of 0.14, the diameter works out to roughly 0.18 km.

Observation record and orbit quality

Astrometry from 65 individual observations underpins this orbit; the fit leaves an RMS residual of 0.376 arcseconds.

Condition code U = 2 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

Semi-Major Axis
1.645 AU
Eccentricity
0.2729
Perihelion
1.196 AU
Aphelion
2.09392 AU
Inclination
16.14°
Orbital Period
— yr
Epoch
2461200.5
Mean Anomaly
287.34°

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
2033-May-02 06:46 0.278566 AU
41672948 km
8.20 km/s
2052-May-06 15:55 0.317274 AU
47463567 km
8.17 km/s
2054-Feb-04 07:58 0.478586 AU
71595424 km
3.07 km/s
2071-May-12 17:50 0.366534 AU
54832685 km
8.20 km/s
2073-Apr-11 05:25 0.418691 AU
62635277 km
10.36 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
21.48

Orbit Quality

RMS
0.37596
Condition
2
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.