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NASA JPL SBDB · 2015 EO6

2015 EO6

2015 EO6 belongs to the Apollo group of near-Earth asteroids, whose orbits cross the path of Earth; with a semi-major axis of 2.301 AU it takes 3.49 yr to circle the Sun.

Apollo Observations: 13
Orbital Period · P
3.49 yr
v(q)
53.2 km/s
v(Q)
7.2 km/s
TJ
3.12
Eccentricity · e
0.7601

Orbit and dynamics

Between its closest point (0.552 AU) and its farthest (4.05 AU), the heliocentric distance changes by 3.498 AU over every revolution.

One full revolution takes 3.49 yr (1,275 days), computed from the semi-major axis of 2.301 AU.

The high eccentricity (0.76) produces a strongly elongated orbit, so the object spends most of its time far from the Sun.

The orbital plane is tilted 6.53° relative to the ecliptic.

By the vis-viva equation its orbital speed rises to 53.2 km/s at perihelion and falls to 7.2 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

Neither a measured diameter nor a reliable absolute magnitude is available for 2015 EO6, so its physical size remains unconstrained.

Observation record and orbit quality

Astrometry from 13 individual observations underpins this orbit; the fit leaves an RMS residual of 0.5703 arcseconds.

Condition code U = 8 signals a poorly constrained orbit, so its future path should be treated as provisional.

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
2.301 AU
Eccentricity
0.7601
Perihelion
0.552 AU
Aphelion
4.04999 AU
Inclination
6.53°
Orbital Period
— yr
Epoch
2457092.5
Mean Anomaly
347.01°

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
— km
Albedo
—
Density
— g/cm³
Rotation Period
— h
Absolute Magnitude
30.2

Orbit Quality

RMS
0.57033
Condition
8
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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