Orbit and dynamics
Between its closest point (0.899 AU) and its farthest (1.197 AU), the heliocentric distance changes by 0.298 AU over every revolution.
One full revolution takes 1.07 yr (392 days), computed from the semi-major axis of 1.048 AU.
An eccentricity of 0.142 makes the orbit moderately elongated.
A steep inclination of 28° carries it well above and below the ecliptic plane.
By the vis-viva equation its orbital speed rises to 33.6 km/s at perihelion and falls to 25.2 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 = 20.8 and an assumed geometric albedo of 0.14, the diameter works out to roughly 0.25 km.
Observation record and orbit quality
Astrometry from 147 individual observations underpins this orbit; the fit leaves an RMS residual of 0.4425 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
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2029-Feb-14 07:37 | 0.126417 AU 18911646 km |
15.64 km/s |
| 2029-Aug-08 17:13 | 0.163698 AU 24488935 km |
13.99 km/s |
| 2044-Aug-05 22:06 | 0.187431 AU 28039293 km |
14.42 km/s |
| 2058-Jan-29 17:07 | 0.151278 AU 22630793 km |
16.67 km/s |
| 2073-Feb-05 09:56 | 0.081474 AU 12188396 km |
15.86 km/s |
| 2073-Aug-12 14:59 | 0.186005 AU 27825945 km |
13.80 km/s |
Distances in astronomical units (AU) and kilometres. Source: NASA/JPL CNEOS Close Approach Data API.
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