Orbit and dynamics
Between its closest point (0.924 AU) and its farthest (1.49 AU), the heliocentric distance changes by 0.566 AU over every revolution.
One full revolution takes 1.33 yr (484 days), computed from the semi-major axis of 1.207 AU.
An eccentricity of 0.234 makes the orbit moderately elongated.
The orbital plane is tilted 11.13° relative to the ecliptic.
By the vis-viva equation its orbital speed rises to 34.4 km/s at perihelion and falls to 21.4 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 = 23.7 and an assumed geometric albedo of 0.14, the diameter works out to roughly 0.06 km.
Observation record and orbit quality
Astrometry from 274 individual observations underpins this orbit; the fit leaves an RMS residual of 0.26 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
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2027-Mar-20 04:12 | 0.156826 AU 23460780 km |
8.37 km/s |
| 2027-Sep-16 06:44 | 0.368491 AU 55125486 km |
5.65 km/s |
| 2031-Mar-18 08:57 | 0.220979 AU 33057983 km |
11.87 km/s |
| 2031-Oct-10 00:22 | 0.441364 AU 66027096 km |
6.65 km/s |
| 2035-Mar-13 17:47 | 0.341956 AU 51155844 km |
15.95 km/s |
| 2035-Oct-26 19:25 | 0.491580 AU 73539356 km |
7.54 km/s |
| 2039-Mar-08 03:28 | 0.480761 AU 71920830 km |
20.27 km/s |
| 2060-Jan-06 20:44 | 0.485656 AU 72653090 km |
9.21 km/s |
| 2060-Aug-30 07:20 | 0.445234 AU 66606123 km |
20.05 km/s |
| 2064-Jan-18 08:59 | 0.442575 AU 66208290 km |
8.89 km/s |
| 2064-Aug-23 06:37 | 0.298164 AU 44604627 km |
15.97 km/s |
| 2068-Jan-30 10:18 | 0.389264 AU 58233011 km |
8.40 km/s |
| 2068-Aug-15 21:54 | 0.154415 AU 23100223 km |
12.15 km/s |
| 2072-Feb-11 20:37 | 0.329353 AU 49270472 km |
7.76 km/s |
| 2072-Aug-07 16:40 | 0.023879 AU 3572260 km |
8.97 km/s |
| 2076-Feb-18 15:02 | 0.299890 AU 44862850 km |
7.40 km/s |
| 2076-Aug-02 23:45 | 0.036663 AU 5484754 km |
7.84 km/s |
Distances in astronomical units (AU) and kilometres. Source: NASA/JPL CNEOS Close Approach Data API.
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