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NASA JPL SBDB · 2015 XV169

2015 XV169

2015 XV169 is an Amor-type near-Earth asteroid that approaches Earth from beyond our orbit without crossing it, orbiting the Sun at 1.7 AU once every 2.22 yr.

Amor Observations: 106
Orbital Period · P
2.22 yr
v(q)
30.7 km/s
v(Q)
17 km/s
Diameter · ≈
0.22 km
TJ
3.97
Eccentricity · e
0.2857

Orbit and dynamics

Between its closest point (1.214 AU) and its farthest (2.186 AU), the heliocentric distance changes by 0.972 AU over every revolution.

One full revolution takes 2.22 yr (810 days), computed from the semi-major axis of 1.7 AU.

An eccentricity of 0.286 makes the orbit moderately elongated.

A steep inclination of 33.74° carries it well above and below the ecliptic plane.

By the vis-viva equation its orbital speed rises to 30.7 km/s at perihelion and falls to 17 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 = 21 and an assumed geometric albedo of 0.14, the diameter works out to roughly 0.22 km.

Observation record and orbit quality

Astrometry from 106 individual observations underpins this orbit; the fit leaves an RMS residual of 0.4796 arcseconds.

Condition code U = 6 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

Semi-Major Axis
1.7 AU
Eccentricity
0.2857
Perihelion
1.214 AU
Aphelion
2.18569 AU
Inclination
33.74°
Orbital Period
— yr
Epoch
2461200.5
Mean Anomaly
245.77°

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
2027-Jan-01 16:47 0.436522 AU
65302694 km
17.93 km/s
2036-Jan-01 05:01 0.436027 AU
65228743 km
20.60 km/s
2047-Jan-02 23:18 0.254537 AU
38078137 km
17.54 km/s
2067-Jan-01 23:03 0.282049 AU
42193947 km
19.13 km/s
2078-Jan-02 15:32 0.303332 AU
45377892 km
17.52 km/s

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

Physical Parameters

Diameter
— km
Albedo
—
Density
— g/cm³
Rotation Period
— h
Absolute Magnitude
21.0

Orbit Quality

RMS
0.47961
Condition
6
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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