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NASA JPL SBDB · 2016 WX57

2016 WX57

2016 WX57 is an Aten-type near-Earth asteroid whose orbit lies mostly inside that of Earth, with a semi-major axis of 0.868 AU and a period of 0.81 yr.

Aten Observations: 37
Orbital Period · P
0.81 yr
v(q)
37.3 km/s
v(Q)
27.4 km/s
TJ
6.79
Eccentricity · e
0.1527

Orbit and dynamics

Between its closest point (0.735 AU) and its farthest (1 AU), the heliocentric distance changes by 0.265 AU over every revolution.

One full revolution takes 0.81 yr (295 days), computed from the semi-major axis of 0.868 AU.

An eccentricity of 0.153 makes the orbit moderately elongated.

The orbital plane is tilted 12.31° relative to the ecliptic.

By the vis-viva equation its orbital speed rises to 37.3 km/s at perihelion and falls to 27.4 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

Neither a measured diameter nor a reliable absolute magnitude is available for 2016 WX57, so its physical size remains unconstrained.

Observation record and orbit quality

Astrometry from 37 individual observations underpins this orbit; the fit leaves an RMS residual of 0.37 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
0.8676 AU
Eccentricity
0.1527
Perihelion
0.735 AU
Aphelion
1.000083 AU
Inclination
12.31°
Orbital Period
— yr
Epoch
2460600.5
Mean Anomaly
125.41°

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
31.03

Orbit Quality

RMS
0.37
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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