Orbit and dynamics
Between its closest point (0.792 AU) and its farthest (1.178 AU), the heliocentric distance changes by 0.386 AU over every revolution.
One full revolution takes 0.98 yr (357 days), computed from the semi-major axis of 0.985 AU.
An eccentricity of 0.196 makes the orbit moderately elongated.
The orbital plane is tilted 11.1° relative to the ecliptic.
By the vis-viva equation its orbital speed rises to 36.6 km/s at perihelion and falls to 24.6 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
No direct size measurement is available; from an absolute magnitude of H = 24.6 and an assumed geometric albedo of 0.14, the diameter works out to roughly 0.04 km.
Observation record and orbit quality
Astrometry from 27 individual observations underpins this orbit; the fit leaves an RMS residual of 0.5415 arcseconds.
Condition code U = 2 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2056-Mar-02 17:26 | 0.450729 AU 67428101 km |
19.94 km/s |
| 2057-Feb-25 20:18 | 0.317614 AU 47514409 km |
15.98 km/s |
| 2058-Feb-21 20:29 | 0.184625 AU 27619554 km |
12.13 km/s |
| 2059-Feb-20 13:17 | 0.066997 AU 10022646 km |
8.75 km/s |
| 2060-Feb-27 18:48 | 0.091119 AU 13631245 km |
6.76 km/s |
| 2060-Dec-05 16:08 | 0.246165 AU 36825689 km |
5.55 km/s |
| 2061-Mar-20 02:59 | 0.180237 AU 26963103 km |
6.60 km/s |
| 2061-Oct-30 04:35 | 0.245480 AU 36723216 km |
7.74 km/s |
| 2062-Apr-16 02:14 | 0.238090 AU 35617687 km |
6.36 km/s |
| 2062-Oct-02 05:45 | 0.210784 AU 31532805 km |
8.12 km/s |
| 2063-May-29 03:55 | 0.252659 AU 37797215 km |
4.56 km/s |
| 2063-Sep-05 16:35 | 0.159212 AU 23817782 km |
7.77 km/s |
| 2064-Aug-11 01:40 | 0.120903 AU 18086774 km |
7.89 km/s |
| 2065-Jul-24 17:46 | 0.159779 AU 23902601 km |
9.88 km/s |
| 2066-Jul-13 16:41 | 0.260125 AU 38914095 km |
13.09 km/s |
| 2067-Jul-05 07:31 | 0.379076 AU 56708947 km |
16.72 km/s |
Distances in astronomical units (AU) and kilometres. Source: NASA/JPL CNEOS Close Approach Data API.
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