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NASA JPL SBDB · 2016 EH157

2016 EH157

2016 EH157 belongs to the Apollo group of near-Earth asteroids, whose orbits cross the path of Earth; with a semi-major axis of 2.434 AU it takes 3.80 yr to circle the Sun.

Apollo Observations: 152
Orbital Period · P
3.80 yr
v(q)
39.7 km/s
v(Q)
9.2 km/s
Diameter · ≈
0.21 km
TJ
3.19
Eccentricity · e
0.6244

Orbit and dynamics

Between its closest point (0.914 AU) and its farthest (3.954 AU), the heliocentric distance changes by 3.04 AU over every revolution.

One full revolution takes 3.80 yr (1,387 days), computed from the semi-major axis of 2.434 AU.

The high eccentricity (0.624) produces a strongly elongated orbit, so the object spends most of its time far from the Sun.

The orbital plane is tilted 10.03° relative to the ecliptic.

By the vis-viva equation its orbital speed rises to 39.7 km/s at perihelion and falls to 9.2 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 0.23 km, a value from direct size determination rather than from brightness alone.

A geometric albedo of 0.121 points to a comparatively bright, reflective surface.

Observation record and orbit quality

Astrometry from 152 individual observations underpins this orbit; the fit leaves an RMS residual of 0.432 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
2.434 AU
Eccentricity
0.6244
Perihelion
0.914 AU
Aphelion
3.95379 AU
Inclination
10.03°
Orbital Period
— yr
Epoch
2461200.5
Mean Anomaly
239.21°

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-Mar-31 04:42 0.048620 AU
7273393 km
12.74 km/s
2054-May-11 01:08 0.111497 AU
16679664 km
11.34 km/s

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

Physical Parameters

Diameter
0.231 km
Albedo
0.121
Density
— g/cm³
Rotation Period
— h
Absolute Magnitude
21.1

Orbit Quality

RMS
0.43204
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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