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NASA JPL SBDB · 2016 XK24

2016 XK24

2016 XK24 is an Amor-type near-Earth asteroid that approaches Earth from beyond our orbit without crossing it, orbiting the Sun at 133.4 AU once every 1,541 yr.

Amor Observations: 25
Orbital Period · P
1,541 yr
v(q)
37.3 km/s
v(Q)
0.2 km/s
Diameter · ≈
0.76 km
TJ
-1.11
Eccentricity · e
0.9905

Orbit and dynamics

Between its closest point (1.266 AU) and its farthest (265.5 AU), the heliocentric distance changes by 264.3 AU over every revolution.

One full revolution takes 1,541 yr (562,761 days), computed from the semi-major axis of 133.4 AU.

The high eccentricity (0.991) produces a strongly elongated orbit, so the object spends most of its time far from the Sun.

A steep inclination of 145.7° carries it well above and below the ecliptic plane.

By the vis-viva equation its orbital speed rises to 37.3 km/s at perihelion and falls to 0.2 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 = 18.35 and an assumed geometric albedo of 0.14, the diameter works out to roughly 0.76 km.

Observation record and orbit quality

Astrometry from 25 individual observations underpins this orbit; the fit leaves an RMS residual of 0.2465 arcseconds.

Condition code U = 4 indicates a moderately constrained orbit; predictions decades ahead still carry noticeable uncertainty.

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
133.4 AU
Eccentricity
0.9905
Perihelion
1.266 AU
Aphelion
265.5327 AU
Inclination
145.65°
Orbital Period
— yr
Epoch
2461200.5
Mean Anomaly
2.21°

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

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
18.35

Orbit Quality

RMS
0.24647
Condition
4
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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