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NASA JPL SBDB · 2014 QP296

2014 QP296

2014 QP296 is an Amor-type near-Earth asteroid that approaches Earth from beyond our orbit without crossing it, orbiting the Sun at 1.656 AU once every 2.13 yr.

Amor Observations: 26
Orbital Period · P
2.13 yr
v(q)
30.3 km/s
v(Q)
17.7 km/s
Diameter · ≈
0.12 km
TJ
4.07
Eccentricity · e
0.2644

Orbit and dynamics

Between its closest point (1.218 AU) and its farthest (2.094 AU), the heliocentric distance changes by 0.876 AU over every revolution.

One full revolution takes 2.13 yr (778 days), computed from the semi-major axis of 1.656 AU.

An eccentricity of 0.264 makes the orbit moderately elongated.

A steep inclination of 31.98° carries it well above and below the ecliptic plane.

By the vis-viva equation its orbital speed rises to 30.3 km/s at perihelion and falls to 17.7 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 = 22.4 and an assumed geometric albedo of 0.14, the diameter works out to roughly 0.12 km.

Observation record and orbit quality

Astrometry from 26 individual observations underpins this orbit; the fit leaves an RMS residual of 0.497 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

Semi-Major Axis
1.656 AU
Eccentricity
0.2644
Perihelion
1.218 AU
Aphelion
2.093846 AU
Inclination
31.98°
Orbital Period
— yr
Epoch
2461200.5
Mean Anomaly
166.02°

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
2029-Aug-29 05:36 0.409591 AU
61273898 km
20.02 km/s
2031-Aug-27 22:07 0.352414 AU
52720430 km
16.01 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
22.4

Orbit Quality

RMS
0.49704
Condition
7
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.

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