Orbit and dynamics
Between its closest point (1.02 AU) and its farthest (1.038 AU), the heliocentric distance changes by 0.018 AU over every revolution.
One full revolution takes 1.04 yr (381 days), computed from the semi-major axis of 1.029 AU.
With e = 0.009, the orbit is close to circular.
The orbital plane is tilted 9.01° relative to the ecliptic.
By the vis-viva equation its orbital speed rises to 29.6 km/s at perihelion and falls to 29.1 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 = 26.06 and an assumed geometric albedo of 0.14, the diameter works out to roughly 0.02 km.
Observation record and orbit quality
Astrometry from 51 individual observations underpins this orbit; the fit leaves an RMS residual of 0.836 arcseconds.
Condition code U = 3 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
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2037-Apr-07 12:39 | 0.307185 AU 45954237 km |
10.40 km/s |
| 2038-Apr-02 20:52 | 0.046070 AU 6892012 km |
4.99 km/s |
| 2038-Oct-02 01:27 | 0.034143 AU 5107741 km |
4.74 km/s |
| 2039-Mar-19 19:55 | 0.204092 AU 30531711 km |
6.88 km/s |
| 2039-Sep-15 00:35 | 0.255564 AU 38231836 km |
8.71 km/s |
| 2061-Apr-11 18:00 | 0.477302 AU 71403380 km |
14.87 km/s |
| 2062-Apr-07 16:16 | 0.222012 AU 33212563 km |
8.26 km/s |
| 2062-Oct-21 07:58 | 0.157494 AU 23560698 km |
5.77 km/s |
| 2063-Mar-31 10:38 | 0.036565 AU 5470103 km |
4.70 km/s |
| 2063-Sep-24 18:21 | 0.093945 AU 14053947 km |
5.46 km/s |
| 2064-Sep-05 02:01 | 0.351927 AU 52647543 km |
10.99 km/s |
Distances in astronomical units (AU) and kilometres. Source: NASA/JPL CNEOS Close Approach Data API.
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