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NASA JPL SBDB · 2017 CC36

2017 CC36

2017 CC36 is an Aten-type near-Earth asteroid whose orbit lies mostly inside that of Earth, with a semi-major axis of 0.796 AU and a period of 0.71 yr.

Aten Observations: 12
Orbital Period · P
0.71 yr
v(q)
45.7 km/s
v(Q)
24.4 km/s
TJ
7.28
Eccentricity · e
0.3038

Orbit and dynamics

Between its closest point (0.554 AU) and its farthest (1.038 AU), the heliocentric distance changes by 0.484 AU over every revolution.

One full revolution takes 0.71 yr (260 days), computed from the semi-major axis of 0.796 AU.

An eccentricity of 0.304 makes the orbit moderately elongated.

Its inclination of 2.1° keeps it close to the plane of the ecliptic.

By the vis-viva equation its orbital speed rises to 45.7 km/s at perihelion and falls to 24.4 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 2017 CC36, so its physical size remains unconstrained.

Observation record and orbit quality

Astrometry from 12 individual observations underpins this orbit; the fit leaves an RMS residual of 0.82 arcseconds.

Condition code U = 9 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
0.7964 AU
Eccentricity
0.3038
Perihelion
0.554 AU
Aphelion
1.038346 AU
Inclination
2.1°
Orbital Period
— yr
Epoch
2460600.5
Mean Anomaly
157.48°

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
33.74

Orbit Quality

RMS
0.82
Condition
9
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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