Orbit and dynamics
Between its closest point (0.682 AU) and its farthest (2.616 AU), the heliocentric distance changes by 1.934 AU over every revolution.
One full revolution takes 2.12 yr (773 days), computed from the semi-major axis of 1.649 AU.
The high eccentricity (0.586) produces a strongly elongated orbit, so the object spends most of its time far from the Sun.
Its inclination of 1.03° keeps it close to the plane of the ecliptic.
By the vis-viva equation its orbital speed rises to 45.4 km/s at perihelion and falls to 11.8 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 = 23.1 and an assumed geometric albedo of 0.14, the diameter works out to roughly 0.09 km.
Observation record and orbit quality
Astrometry from 99 individual observations underpins this orbit; the fit leaves an RMS residual of 0.5614 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2032-May-26 06:38 | 0.229355 AU 34311063 km |
23.71 km/s |
| 2034-Aug-19 09:44 | 0.321914 AU 48157578 km |
15.54 km/s |
| 2036-Nov-26 12:58 | 0.044150 AU 6604683 km |
18.29 km/s |
| 2049-May-13 17:08 | 0.494980 AU 74047993 km |
31.60 km/s |
| 2051-Jul-08 19:16 | 0.227092 AU 33972545 km |
11.99 km/s |
| 2053-Nov-03 09:38 | 0.191098 AU 28587843 km |
11.92 km/s |
| 2068-Jun-07 14:47 | 0.013397 AU 2004092 km |
17.37 km/s |
| 2070-Sep-13 00:20 | 0.323428 AU 48384182 km |
15.74 km/s |
| 2072-Dec-04 19:30 | 0.185184 AU 27703119 km |
22.59 km/s |
Distances in astronomical units (AU) and kilometres. Source: NASA/JPL CNEOS Close Approach Data API.
Physical Parameters
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