Orbit and dynamics
Between its closest point (1.093 AU) and its farthest (3.955 AU), the heliocentric distance changes by 2.862 AU over every revolution.
One full revolution takes 4.01 yr (1,465 days), computed from the semi-major axis of 2.524 AU.
The high eccentricity (0.567) produces a strongly elongated orbit, so the object spends most of its time far from the Sun.
The orbital plane is tilted 10.64° relative to the ecliptic.
By the vis-viva equation its orbital speed rises to 35.7 km/s at perihelion and falls to 9.9 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 = 24.18 and an assumed geometric albedo of 0.14, the diameter works out to roughly 0.05 km.
Observation record and orbit quality
Astrometry from 47 individual observations underpins this orbit; the fit leaves an RMS residual of 0.8461 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2028-Jan-01 09:40 | 0.156405 AU 23397824 km |
9.61 km/s |
| 2032-Jan-04 21:07 | 0.181090 AU 27090640 km |
10.57 km/s |
| 2036-Jan-06 10:56 | 0.198220 AU 29653361 km |
11.10 km/s |
| 2040-Jan-10 20:37 | 0.262822 AU 39317685 km |
12.76 km/s |
| 2044-Jan-14 19:01 | 0.298657 AU 44678460 km |
14.13 km/s |
| 2048-Jan-15 14:13 | 0.306570 AU 45862226 km |
14.43 km/s |
| 2052-Jan-18 06:40 | 0.354622 AU 53050681 km |
15.67 km/s |
| 2056-Jan-20 19:39 | 0.367132 AU 54922229 km |
16.45 km/s |
| 2060-Jan-19 07:49 | 0.334629 AU 50059784 km |
15.64 km/s |
| 2064-Jan-19 03:38 | 0.338859 AU 50692615 km |
15.65 km/s |
| 2068-Jan-19 10:48 | 0.310345 AU 46426970 km |
15.32 km/s |
| 2072-Jan-14 01:23 | 0.227127 AU 33977669 km |
13.09 km/s |
| 2076-Jan-10 04:39 | 0.183548 AU 27458323 km |
11.82 km/s |
Distances in astronomical units (AU) and kilometres. Source: NASA/JPL CNEOS Close Approach Data API.
Physical Parameters
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