SpaceAtlasSpace Object Data

2017 AP4

Explore asteroids, comets and near-Earth objects with JPL orbital data.

Apollo Observations: 24

Orbital Parameters

Semi-Major Axis
2.069 AU
Eccentricity
0.5333
Perihelion
0.966 AU
Aphelion
3.172398 AU
Inclination
1.48°
Orbital Period
— yr
Epoch
2461200.5
Mean Anomaly
63.64°

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
2028-Oct-17 23:06 0.307327 AU
45975461 km
18.19 km/s
2031-Oct-09 15:27 0.454456 AU
67985602 km
22.70 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
27.0

Orbit Quality

RMS
0.5008
Condition
6
Orbit ID
—