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NASA JPL SBDB · 2016 YZ10

2016 YZ10

2016 YZ10 is an Amor-type near-Earth asteroid that approaches Earth from beyond our orbit without crossing it, orbiting the Sun at 2.266 AU once every 3.41 yr.

Amor Observations: 74
Orbital Period · P
3.41 yr
v(q)
32.5 km/s
v(Q)
12 km/s
Diameter · ≈
0.23 km
TJ
3.36
Eccentricity · e
0.4591

Orbit and dynamics

Between its closest point (1.225 AU) and its farthest (3.306 AU), the heliocentric distance changes by 2.081 AU over every revolution.

One full revolution takes 3.41 yr (1,246 days), computed from the semi-major axis of 2.266 AU.

The high eccentricity (0.459) produces a strongly elongated orbit, so the object spends most of its time far from the Sun.

A steep inclination of 24.44° carries it well above and below the ecliptic plane.

By the vis-viva equation its orbital speed rises to 32.5 km/s at perihelion and falls to 12 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 = 20.9 and an assumed geometric albedo of 0.14, the diameter works out to roughly 0.23 km.

Observation record and orbit quality

Astrometry from 74 individual observations underpins this orbit; the fit leaves an RMS residual of 0.4314 arcseconds.

Condition code U = 6 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
2.266 AU
Eccentricity
0.4591
Perihelion
1.225 AU
Aphelion
3.306321 AU
Inclination
24.44°
Orbital Period
— yr
Epoch
2461200.5
Mean Anomaly
281.24°

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
2033-Dec-30 03:27 0.333107 AU
49832111 km
14.86 km/s
2057-Dec-31 20:29 0.349907 AU
52345409 km
13.97 km/s
2074-Dec-29 23:43 0.253021 AU
37851438 km
13.57 km/s

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

Physical Parameters

Diameter
— km
Albedo
—
Density
— g/cm³
Rotation Period
— h
Absolute Magnitude
20.9

Orbit Quality

RMS
0.43136
Condition
6
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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