Orbit and dynamics
Between its closest point (1.057 AU) and its farthest (1.413 AU), the heliocentric distance changes by 0.356 AU over every revolution.
One full revolution takes 1.37 yr (501 days), computed from the semi-major axis of 1.235 AU.
An eccentricity of 0.144 makes the orbit moderately elongated.
Its inclination of 4.84° keeps it close to the plane of the ecliptic.
By the vis-viva equation its orbital speed rises to 31 km/s at perihelion and falls to 23.2 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 = 25.6 and an assumed geometric albedo of 0.14, the diameter works out to roughly 0.03 km.
Observation record and orbit quality
Astrometry from 36 individual observations underpins this orbit; the fit leaves an RMS residual of 0.538 arcseconds.
Condition code U = 6 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
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-Nov-20 17:17 | 0.349711 AU 52316085 km |
5.45 km/s |
| 2033-Sep-13 18:21 | 0.402527 AU 60217241 km |
6.68 km/s |
| 2040-Dec-08 05:08 | 0.300141 AU 44900526 km |
4.61 km/s |
| 2044-Sep-26 15:34 | 0.412326 AU 61683112 km |
6.77 km/s |
| 2048-Jul-16 02:30 | 0.269914 AU 40378625 km |
4.43 km/s |
| 2055-Oct-10 23:22 | 0.411200 AU 61514700 km |
6.68 km/s |
| 2059-Aug-04 14:10 | 0.318737 AU 47682375 km |
5.42 km/s |
| 2066-Oct-22 23:52 | 0.401451 AU 60056209 km |
6.49 km/s |
| 2070-Aug-17 13:30 | 0.354293 AU 53001443 km |
5.97 km/s |
| 2074-Mar-08 21:45 | 0.067641 AU 10118884 km |
2.61 km/s |
| 2077-Oct-31 21:11 | 0.392095 AU 58656574 km |
6.25 km/s |
Distances in astronomical units (AU) and kilometres. Source: NASA/JPL CNEOS Close Approach Data API.
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