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NASA JPL SBDB · 2015 MN116

2015 MN116

2015 MN116 belongs to the Apollo group of near-Earth asteroids, whose orbits cross the path of Earth; with a semi-major axis of 1.708 AU it takes 2.23 yr to circle the Sun.

Apollo Observations: 90
Orbital Period · P
2.23 yr
v(q)
41.1 km/s
v(Q)
12.6 km/s
Diameter · ≈
0.4 km
TJ
3.74
Eccentricity · e
0.5295

Orbit and dynamics

Between its closest point (0.804 AU) and its farthest (2.612 AU), the heliocentric distance changes by 1.808 AU over every revolution.

One full revolution takes 2.23 yr (815 days), computed from the semi-major axis of 1.708 AU.

The high eccentricity (0.529) produces a strongly elongated orbit, so the object spends most of its time far from the Sun.

A steep inclination of 44.77° carries it well above and below the ecliptic plane.

By the vis-viva equation its orbital speed rises to 41.1 km/s at perihelion and falls to 12.6 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

The measured diameter is 0.39 km, a value from direct size determination rather than from brightness alone.

A geometric albedo of 0.137 points to a comparatively bright, reflective surface.

Observation record and orbit quality

Astrometry from 90 individual observations underpins this orbit; the fit leaves an RMS residual of 0.5154 arcseconds.

Condition code U = 0 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

Semi-Major Axis
1.708 AU
Eccentricity
0.5295
Perihelion
0.804 AU
Aphelion
2.612386 AU
Inclination
44.77°
Orbital Period
— yr
Epoch
2461200.5
Mean Anomaly
297.03°

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 distanceVelocity
2026-Dec-19 17:12 0.246252 AU
36838784 km
30.57 km/s
2035-Dec-07 08:10 0.262362 AU
39248775 km
23.92 km/s
2044-Jun-26 11:24 0.248188 AU
37128326 km
24.35 km/s
2053-Jun-14 23:46 0.378699 AU
56652504 km
31.54 km/s
2055-Dec-23 21:06 0.342569 AU
51247639 km
32.83 km/s
2064-Dec-09 04:26 0.179205 AU
26808725 km
25.19 km/s
2073-Jun-28 12:31 0.305290 AU
45670710 km
23.14 km/s

Distances in astronomical units (AU) and kilometres. Source: NASA/JPL CNEOS Close Approach Data API.

Physical Parameters

Diameter
0.394 km
Albedo
0.137
Density
— g/cm³
Rotation Period
— h
Absolute Magnitude
19.75

Orbit Quality

RMS
0.51538
Condition
0
Orbit ID
—
Data source: NASA JPL Small-Body Database · NASA CNEOS. 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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