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NASA JPL SBDB · 2017 CG36

2017 CG36

2017 CG36 belongs to the Apollo group of near-Earth asteroids, whose orbits cross the path of Earth; with a semi-major axis of 1.987 AU it takes 2.80 yr to circle the Sun.

Apollo Observations: 18
Orbital Period · P
2.80 yr
v(q)
86 km/s
v(Q)
5.2 km/s
Diameter · ≈
0.01 km
TJ
3.16
Eccentricity · e
0.8864

Orbit and dynamics

Between its closest point (0.226 AU) and its farthest (3.748 AU), the heliocentric distance changes by 3.522 AU over every revolution.

One full revolution takes 2.80 yr (1,023 days), computed from the semi-major axis of 1.987 AU.

The high eccentricity (0.886) produces a strongly elongated orbit, so the object spends most of its time far from the Sun.

The orbital plane is tilted 19.43° relative to the ecliptic.

By the vis-viva equation its orbital speed rises to 86 km/s at perihelion and falls to 5.2 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 = 28.85 and an assumed geometric albedo of 0.14, the diameter works out to roughly 0.01 km.

Observation record and orbit quality

Astrometry from 18 individual observations underpins this orbit; the fit leaves an RMS residual of 0.54 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
1.987 AU
Eccentricity
0.8864
Perihelion
0.226 AU
Aphelion
3.748277 AU
Inclination
19.43°
Orbital Period
— yr
Epoch
2460600.5
Mean Anomaly
282.63°

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
28.85

Orbit Quality

RMS
0.54
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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