2016 AL8
Explore asteroids, comets and near-Earth objects with JPL orbital data.
Apollo
Observations: 150
Orbital Parameters
Semi-Major Axis
1.78 AU
Eccentricity
0.4329
Perihelion
1.009 AU
Aphelion
2.550562 AU
Inclination
7.91°
Orbital Period
— yr
Epoch
2461200.5
Mean Anomaly
121.22°
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2035-Jan-25 19:47 | 0.297380 AU 44487459 km |
15.35 km/s |
| 2042-May-01 23:12 | 0.372154 AU 55673461 km |
16.29 km/s |
| 2054-Jan-20 02:02 | 0.394144 AU 58963134 km |
18.17 km/s |
| 2061-Apr-24 15:57 | 0.280729 AU 41996407 km |
13.38 km/s |
| 2073-Jan-14 06:12 | 0.499084 AU 74661916 km |
21.28 km/s |
Distances in astronomical units (AU) and kilometres. Source: NASA/JPL CNEOS Close Approach Data API.
Physical Parameters
Diameter
0.422 km
Albedo
0.047
Density
— g/cm³
Rotation Period
— h
Absolute Magnitude
20.73
Orbit Quality
RMS
0.51367
Condition
0
Orbit ID
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