Orbit and dynamics
Between its closest point (0.811 AU) and its farthest (2.471 AU), the heliocentric distance changes by 1.66 AU over every revolution.
One full revolution takes 2.10 yr (768 days), computed from the semi-major axis of 1.641 AU.
The high eccentricity (0.506) produces a strongly elongated orbit, so the object spends most of its time far from the Sun.
Its inclination of 2.8° keeps it close to the plane of the ecliptic.
By the vis-viva equation its orbital speed rises to 40.6 km/s at perihelion and falls to 13.3 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 = 23.9 and an assumed geometric albedo of 0.14, the diameter works out to roughly 0.06 km.
Observation record and orbit quality
Astrometry from 110 individual observations underpins this orbit; the fit leaves an RMS residual of 0.5248 arcseconds.
Condition code U = 2 means the orbit is very well determined, leaving only a small uncertainty in the future ephemeris.
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
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 distance | Velocity |
|---|---|---|
| 2035-Aug-01 11:12 | 0.427232 AU 63913029 km |
25.07 km/s |
| 2037-Oct-03 19:03 | 0.162889 AU 24367793 km |
9.89 km/s |
| 2040-Jan-16 00:45 | 0.192223 AU 28756099 km |
18.30 km/s |
| 2056-Aug-12 08:20 | 0.214965 AU 32158321 km |
18.83 km/s |
| 2058-Nov-19 03:21 | 0.174975 AU 26175860 km |
10.25 km/s |
| 2061-Jan-27 01:18 | 0.413081 AU 61796059 km |
24.98 km/s |
| 2077-Aug-25 07:13 | 0.032184 AU 4814588 km |
13.28 km/s |
| 2079-Dec-25 11:34 | 0.076676 AU 11470594 km |
10.39 km/s |
Distances in astronomical units (AU) and kilometres. Source: NASA/JPL CNEOS Close Approach Data API.
Physical Parameters
Orbit Quality
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