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NASA JPL SBDB · 2016 WL48

2016 WL48

2016 WL48 belongs to the Apollo group of near-Earth asteroids, whose orbits cross the path of Earth; with a semi-major axis of 1.077 AU it takes 1.12 yr to circle the Sun.

Apollo Observations: 33
Orbital Period · P
1.12 yr
v(q)
32.4 km/s
v(Q)
25.4 km/s
Diameter · ≈
0.04 km
TJ
5.72
Eccentricity · e
0.1219

Orbit and dynamics

Between its closest point (0.946 AU) and its farthest (1.208 AU), the heliocentric distance changes by 0.262 AU over every revolution.

One full revolution takes 1.12 yr (408 days), computed from the semi-major axis of 1.077 AU.

An eccentricity of 0.122 makes the orbit moderately elongated.

The orbital plane is tilted 11.49° relative to the ecliptic.

By the vis-viva equation its orbital speed rises to 32.4 km/s at perihelion and falls to 25.4 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 = 24.9 and an assumed geometric albedo of 0.14, the diameter works out to roughly 0.04 km.

Observation record and orbit quality

Astrometry from 33 individual observations underpins this orbit; the fit leaves an RMS residual of 0.5565 arcseconds.

Condition code U = 7 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
1.077 AU
Eccentricity
0.1219
Perihelion
0.946 AU
Aphelion
1.208286 AU
Inclination
11.49°
Orbital Period
— yr
Epoch
2461200.5
Mean Anomaly
270.91°

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
24.9

Orbit Quality

RMS
0.55645
Condition
7
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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