Orbit and dynamics
Between its closest point (1.089 AU) and its farthest (1.745 AU), the heliocentric distance changes by 0.656 AU over every revolution.
One full revolution takes 1.69 yr (616 days), computed from the semi-major axis of 1.417 AU.
An eccentricity of 0.232 makes the orbit moderately elongated.
The orbital plane is tilted 6.5° relative to the ecliptic.
By the vis-viva equation its orbital speed rises to 31.7 km/s at perihelion and falls to 19.8 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 = 23.6 and an assumed geometric albedo of 0.14, the diameter works out to roughly 0.07 km.
Observation record and orbit quality
Astrometry from 106 individual observations underpins this orbit; the fit leaves an RMS residual of 0.3905 arcseconds.
Condition code U = 5 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2037-May-02 22:02 | 0.421872 AU 63111164 km |
13.09 km/s |
| 2037-Aug-15 07:57 | 0.391598 AU 58582197 km |
3.72 km/s |
| 2042-May-17 12:59 | 0.082768 AU 12381866 km |
4.46 km/s |
| 2047-Mar-26 23:47 | 0.331326 AU 49565668 km |
2.77 km/s |
| 2047-Jun-05 16:18 | 0.319586 AU 47809379 km |
9.63 km/s |
| 2064-Aug-29 11:52 | 0.437804 AU 65494548 km |
5.23 km/s |
| 2069-May-12 14:04 | 0.153977 AU 23034603 km |
6.94 km/s |
| 2074-May-26 12:00 | 0.158062 AU 23645669 km |
5.86 km/s |
| 2079-Feb-22 09:57 | 0.437000 AU 65374245 km |
5.24 km/s |
Distances in astronomical units (AU) and kilometres. Source: NASA/JPL CNEOS Close Approach Data API.
Physical Parameters
Orbit Quality
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