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NASA JPL SBDB · 2016 JK6

2016 JK6

2016 JK6 is an Amor-type near-Earth asteroid that approaches Earth from beyond our orbit without crossing it, orbiting the Sun at 1.826 AU once every 2.47 yr.

Amor Observations: 9
Orbital Period · P
2.47 yr
v(q)
34.9 km/s
v(Q)
13.9 km/s
Diameter · ≈
0.04 km
TJ
3.92
Eccentricity · e
0.4287

Orbit and dynamics

The path is an ellipse reaching 1.043 AU from the Sun at perihelion and 2.609 AU at aphelion, a radial span of 1.566 AU.

Applying Kepler's third law to a = 1.826 AU gives an orbital period of 2.47 yr, or about 901 days.

The high eccentricity (0.429) produces a strongly elongated orbit, so the object spends most of its time far from the Sun.

The orbital plane is tilted 5.17° relative to the ecliptic.

By the vis-viva equation its orbital speed rises to 34.9 km/s at perihelion and falls to 13.9 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 = 24.8 and an assumed geometric albedo of 0.14, the diameter works out to roughly 0.04 km.

Observation record and orbit quality

The current orbit solution is based on 9 observations and has a weighted RMS residual of 0.4313 arcseconds.

Condition code U = 9 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
1.826 AU
Eccentricity
0.4287
Perihelion
1.043 AU
Aphelion
2.608806 AU
Inclination
5.17°
Orbital Period
— yr
Epoch
2457510.5
Mean Anomaly
17.38°

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
24.8

Orbit Quality

RMS
0.43131
Condition
9
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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