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NASA JPL SBDB · 2016 CV137

2016 CV137

2016 CV137 belongs to the Apollo group of near-Earth asteroids, whose orbits cross the path of Earth; with a semi-major axis of 1.869 AU it takes 2.56 yr to circle the Sun.

Apollo Observations: 14
Orbital Period · P
2.56 yr
v(q)
36.4 km/s
v(Q)
13 km/s
Diameter · ≈
0.01 km
TJ
3.83
Eccentricity · e
0.4729

Orbit and dynamics

Between its closest point (0.985 AU) and its farthest (2.753 AU), the heliocentric distance changes by 1.768 AU over every revolution.

One full revolution takes 2.56 yr (933 days), computed from the semi-major axis of 1.869 AU.

The high eccentricity (0.473) produces a strongly elongated orbit, so the object spends most of its time far from the Sun.

The orbital plane is tilted 6.16° relative to the ecliptic.

By the vis-viva equation its orbital speed rises to 36.4 km/s at perihelion and falls to 13 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 = 27.2 and an assumed geometric albedo of 0.14, the diameter works out to roughly 0.01 km.

Observation record and orbit quality

Astrometry from 14 individual observations underpins this orbit; the fit leaves an RMS residual of 0.654 arcseconds.

Condition code U = 8 signals a poorly constrained orbit, so its future path should be treated as provisional.

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
1.869 AU
Eccentricity
0.4729
Perihelion
0.985 AU
Aphelion
2.75285 AU
Inclination
6.16°
Orbital Period
— yr
Epoch
2457427.5
Mean Anomaly
353.82°

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

No close approaches to Earth are currently on record for this object.

Physical Parameters

Diameter
— km
Albedo
—
Density
— g/cm³
Rotation Period
— h
Absolute Magnitude
27.2

Orbit Quality

RMS
0.65399
Condition
8
Orbit ID
—
Data source: NASA JPL Small-Body Database . 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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