Orbit and dynamics
Between its closest point (1.117 AU) and its farthest (1.707 AU), the heliocentric distance changes by 0.59 AU over every revolution.
One full revolution takes 1.68 yr (613 days), computed from the semi-major axis of 1.412 AU.
An eccentricity of 0.209 makes the orbit moderately elongated.
The orbital plane is tilted 9.9° relative to the ecliptic.
By the vis-viva equation its orbital speed rises to 31 km/s at perihelion and falls to 20.3 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 = 23.4 and an assumed geometric albedo of 0.14, the diameter works out to roughly 0.07 km.
Observation record and orbit quality
Astrometry from 42 individual observations underpins this orbit; the fit leaves an RMS residual of 0.7007 arcseconds.
Condition code U = 1 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2029-Dec-17 17:44 | 0.457157 AU 68389718 km |
6.87 km/s |
| 2047-Jul-02 16:15 | 0.461481 AU 69036584 km |
7.13 km/s |
| 2052-Jun-14 06:22 | 0.377236 AU 56433665 km |
5.99 km/s |
| 2057-May-22 15:12 | 0.292990 AU 43830712 km |
4.33 km/s |
| 2062-Mar-02 05:43 | 0.216430 AU 32377490 km |
4.98 km/s |
| 2067-Feb-08 05:45 | 0.208717 AU 31223564 km |
4.97 km/s |
| 2072-Jan-16 21:46 | 0.303967 AU 45472827 km |
5.69 km/s |
| 2076-Dec-26 07:24 | 0.412279 AU 61676022 km |
6.55 km/s |
Distances in astronomical units (AU) and kilometres. Source: NASA/JPL CNEOS Close Approach Data API.
Physical Parameters
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