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NASA JPL SBDB · 2017 FH

2017 FH

2017 FH belongs to the Apollo group of near-Earth asteroids, whose orbits cross the path of Earth; with a semi-major axis of 1.487 AU it takes 1.81 yr to circle the Sun.

Apollo Observations: 103
Orbital Period · P
1.81 yr
v(q)
47.8 km/s
v(Q)
12.5 km/s
Diameter · ≈
0.13 km
TJ
4.36
Eccentricity · e
0.586

Orbit and dynamics

Between its closest point (0.616 AU) and its farthest (2.358 AU), the heliocentric distance changes by 1.742 AU over every revolution.

One full revolution takes 1.81 yr (662 days), computed from the semi-major axis of 1.487 AU.

The high eccentricity (0.586) produces a strongly elongated orbit, so the object spends most of its time far from the Sun.

Its inclination of 4.63° keeps it close to the plane of the ecliptic.

By the vis-viva equation its orbital speed rises to 47.8 km/s at perihelion and falls to 12.5 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 = 22.2 and an assumed geometric albedo of 0.14, the diameter works out to roughly 0.13 km.

Observation record and orbit quality

Astrometry from 103 individual observations underpins this orbit; the fit leaves an RMS residual of 0.4566 arcseconds.

Condition code U = 8 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
1.487 AU
Eccentricity
0.586
Perihelion
0.616 AU
Aphelion
2.358382 AU
Inclination
4.63°
Orbital Period
— yr
Epoch
2457830.5
Mean Anomaly
33.11°

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
22.2

Orbit Quality

RMS
0.45662
Condition
8
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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