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NASA JPL SBDB · 2015 YB1

2015 YB1

2015 YB1 belongs to the Apollo group of near-Earth asteroids, whose orbits cross the path of Earth; with a semi-major axis of 1.539 AU it takes 1.91 yr to circle the Sun.

Apollo Observations: 127
Orbital Period · P
1.91 yr
v(q)
37.1 km/s
v(Q)
15.5 km/s
Diameter · ≈
0.19 km
TJ
4.25
Eccentricity · e
0.4106

Orbit and dynamics

Between its closest point (0.907 AU) and its farthest (2.171 AU), the heliocentric distance changes by 1.264 AU over every revolution.

One full revolution takes 1.91 yr (697 days), computed from the semi-major axis of 1.539 AU.

The high eccentricity (0.411) produces a strongly elongated orbit, so the object spends most of its time far from the Sun.

A steep inclination of 28.62° carries it well above and below the ecliptic plane.

By the vis-viva equation its orbital speed rises to 37.1 km/s at perihelion and falls to 15.5 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 0.19 km, a value from direct size determination rather than from brightness alone.

A geometric albedo of 0.128 points to a comparatively bright, reflective surface.

Observation record and orbit quality

Astrometry from 127 individual observations underpins this orbit; the fit leaves an RMS residual of 0.4486 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
1.539 AU
Eccentricity
0.4106
Perihelion
0.907 AU
Aphelion
2.170913 AU
Inclination
28.62°
Orbital Period
— yr
Epoch
2461200.5
Mean Anomaly
145.3°

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
2035-May-29 13:43 0.373475 AU
55871081 km
18.73 km/s
2036-Dec-27 10:31 0.104840 AU
15683829 km
18.77 km/s
2037-Jun-05 17:26 0.485923 AU
72693031 km
14.44 km/s
2056-May-28 14:50 0.362815 AU
54276334 km
18.24 km/s
2057-Dec-26 17:12 0.121750 AU
18213574 km
19.28 km/s
2077-Jan-05 21:25 0.450099 AU
67333787 km
14.88 km/s
2077-May-28 14:42 0.348045 AU
52066747 km
17.35 km/s
2078-Dec-24 17:00 0.172179 AU
25757629 km
20.50 km/s

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

Physical Parameters

Diameter
0.186 km
Albedo
0.128
Density
— g/cm³
Rotation Period
— h
Absolute Magnitude
21.4

Orbit Quality

RMS
0.4486
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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