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NASA JPL SBDB · 2014 YL14

2014 YL14

2014 YL14 belongs to the Apollo group of near-Earth asteroids, whose orbits cross the path of Earth; with a semi-major axis of 2.749 AU it takes 4.56 yr to circle the Sun.

Apollo Observations: 139
Orbital Period · P
4.56 yr
v(q)
49.1 km/s
v(Q)
6.6 km/s
Diameter · ≈
0.27 km
TJ
2.83
Eccentricity · e
0.7641

Orbit and dynamics

Between its closest point (0.648 AU) and its farthest (4.85 AU), the heliocentric distance changes by 4.202 AU over every revolution.

One full revolution takes 4.56 yr (1,665 days), computed from the semi-major axis of 2.749 AU.

The high eccentricity (0.764) produces a strongly elongated orbit, so the object spends most of its time far from the Sun.

The orbital plane is tilted 5.92° relative to the ecliptic.

By the vis-viva equation its orbital speed rises to 49.1 km/s at perihelion and falls to 6.6 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

The measured diameter is 0.35 km, a value from direct size determination rather than from brightness alone.

Its geometric albedo of 0.081 indicates a very dark, carbonaceous-type surface.

Observation record and orbit quality

Astrometry from 139 individual observations underpins this orbit; the fit leaves an RMS residual of 0.4268 arcseconds.

Condition code U = 5 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
2.749 AU
Eccentricity
0.7641
Perihelion
0.648 AU
Aphelion
4.849511 AU
Inclination
5.92°
Orbital Period
— yr
Epoch
2461200.5
Mean Anomaly
195.43°

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

No close approaches to Earth are currently on record for this object.

Physical Parameters

Diameter
0.355 km
Albedo
0.081
Density
— g/cm³
Rotation Period
— h
Absolute Magnitude
20.6

Orbit Quality

RMS
0.4268
Condition
5
Orbit ID
—
Data source: NASA JPL Small-Body Database . 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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