Orbit and dynamics
Between its closest point (0.99 AU) and its farthest (4.048 AU), the heliocentric distance changes by 3.058 AU over every revolution.
One full revolution takes 4.00 yr (1,460 days), computed from the semi-major axis of 2.519 AU.
The high eccentricity (0.607) produces a strongly elongated orbit, so the object spends most of its time far from the Sun.
A steep inclination of 22.46° carries it well above and below the ecliptic plane.
By the vis-viva equation its orbital speed rises to 37.9 km/s at perihelion and falls to 9.3 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 = 22.8 and an assumed geometric albedo of 0.14, the diameter works out to roughly 0.1 km.
Observation record and orbit quality
Astrometry from 80 individual observations underpins this orbit; the fit leaves an RMS residual of 0.5232 arcseconds.
Condition code U = 0 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2029-Feb-25 07:03 | 0.056057 AU 8386044 km |
16.03 km/s |
| 2033-Feb-24 00:27 | 0.043182 AU 6459927 km |
15.81 km/s |
| 2037-Feb-23 22:11 | 0.042462 AU 6352282 km |
15.81 km/s |
| 2041-Feb-28 14:27 | 0.092938 AU 13903295 km |
16.72 km/s |
| 2045-Mar-03 23:12 | 0.135618 AU 20288132 km |
17.57 km/s |
| 2049-Mar-07 00:43 | 0.179463 AU 26847228 km |
18.45 km/s |
Distances in astronomical units (AU) and kilometres. Source: NASA/JPL CNEOS Close Approach Data API.
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