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NASA JPL SBDB · 2014 RH12

2014 RH12

2014 RH12 belongs to the Apollo group of near-Earth asteroids, whose orbits cross the path of Earth; with a semi-major axis of 2.18 AU it takes 3.22 yr to circle the Sun.

Apollo Observations: 100
Orbital Period · P
3.22 yr
v(q)
36.7 km/s
v(Q)
11.1 km/s
Diameter · ≈
0.08 km
TJ
3.47
Eccentricity · e
0.5362

Orbit and dynamics

Between its closest point (1.011 AU) and its farthest (3.349 AU), the heliocentric distance changes by 2.338 AU over every revolution.

One full revolution takes 3.22 yr (1,176 days), computed from the semi-major axis of 2.18 AU.

The high eccentricity (0.536) produces a strongly elongated orbit, so the object spends most of its time far from the Sun.

The orbital plane is tilted 7.27° relative to the ecliptic.

By the vis-viva equation its orbital speed rises to 36.7 km/s at perihelion and falls to 11.1 km/s at aphelion.

Size and surface

The measured diameter is 0.09 km, a value from direct size determination rather than from brightness alone.

Its geometric albedo of 0.092 indicates a very dark, carbonaceous-type surface.

Observation record and orbit quality

Astrometry from 100 individual observations underpins this orbit; the fit leaves an RMS residual of 0.4103 arcseconds.

Condition code U = 6 indicates a moderately constrained orbit; predictions decades ahead still carry noticeable uncertainty.

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
2.18 AU
Eccentricity
0.5362
Perihelion
1.011 AU
Aphelion
3.348916 AU
Inclination
7.27°
Orbital Period
— yr
Epoch
2461200.5
Mean Anomaly
232.37°

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
2059-Nov-07 07:03 0.360614 AU
53947152 km
22.75 km/s

Distances in astronomical units (AU) and kilometres. Source: NASA/JPL CNEOS Close Approach Data API.

Physical Parameters

Diameter
0.088 km
Albedo
0.092
Density
— g/cm³
Rotation Period
— h
Absolute Magnitude
23.33

Orbit Quality

RMS
0.4103
Condition
6
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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