Orbit and dynamics
Between its closest point (1.064 AU) and its farthest (1.708 AU), the heliocentric distance changes by 0.644 AU over every revolution.
One full revolution takes 1.63 yr (596 days), computed from the semi-major axis of 1.386 AU.
An eccentricity of 0.233 makes the orbit moderately elongated.
A steep inclination of 26.05° carries it well above and below the ecliptic plane.
By the vis-viva equation its orbital speed rises to 32.1 km/s at perihelion and falls to 20 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 = 20.24 and an assumed geometric albedo of 0.14, the diameter works out to roughly 0.32 km.
Observation record and orbit quality
Astrometry from 145 individual observations underpins this orbit; the fit leaves an RMS residual of 0.4284 arcseconds.
Condition code U = 0 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2028-Apr-29 16:10 | 0.394069 AU 58951841 km |
19.11 km/s |
| 2033-Apr-16 17:06 | 0.289623 AU 43327030 km |
13.97 km/s |
| 2046-Apr-21 06:09 | 0.111460 AU 16674143 km |
14.34 km/s |
| 2059-Apr-30 08:45 | 0.388972 AU 58189432 km |
18.98 km/s |
| 2064-Apr-16 13:45 | 0.291359 AU 43586710 km |
14.00 km/s |
| 2077-Apr-21 07:12 | 0.115580 AU 17290481 km |
14.42 km/s |
Distances in astronomical units (AU) and kilometres. Source: NASA/JPL CNEOS Close Approach Data API.
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