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NASA JPL SBDB · 2014 YR43

2014 YR43

2014 YR43 belongs to the Apollo group of near-Earth asteroids, whose orbits cross the path of Earth; with a semi-major axis of 2.486 AU it takes 3.92 yr to circle the Sun.

Apollo Observations: 109
Orbital Period · P
3.92 yr
v(q)
38.4 km/s
v(Q)
9.3 km/s
Diameter · ≈
0.42 km
TJ
3.07
Eccentricity · e
0.611

Orbit and dynamics

Between its closest point (0.967 AU) and its farthest (4.005 AU), the heliocentric distance changes by 3.038 AU over every revolution.

One full revolution takes 3.92 yr (1,432 days), computed from the semi-major axis of 2.486 AU.

The high eccentricity (0.611) produces a strongly elongated orbit, so the object spends most of its time far from the Sun.

A steep inclination of 26.45° carries it well above and below the ecliptic plane.

By the vis-viva equation its orbital speed rises to 38.4 km/s at perihelion and falls to 9.3 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 0.37 km, a value from direct size determination rather than from brightness alone.

A geometric albedo of 0.204 points to a comparatively bright, reflective surface.

Observation record and orbit quality

Astrometry from 109 individual observations underpins this orbit; the fit leaves an RMS residual of 0.5308 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

Semi-Major Axis
2.486 AU
Eccentricity
0.611
Perihelion
0.967 AU
Aphelion
4.004946 AU
Inclination
26.45°
Orbital Period
— yr
Epoch
2461200.5
Mean Anomaly
341.09°

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
2061-Aug-25 09:50 0.377076 AU
56409811 km
14.01 km/s
2061-Dec-23 11:32 0.349783 AU
52326729 km
15.18 km/s
2065-Aug-06 16:24 0.475569 AU
71144144 km
26.48 km/s

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

Physical Parameters

Diameter
0.37 km
Albedo
0.204
Density
— g/cm³
Rotation Period
— h
Absolute Magnitude
19.63

Orbit Quality

RMS
0.53081
Condition
0
Orbit ID
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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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