Orbit and dynamics
Between its closest point (0.226 AU) and its farthest (2.564 AU), the heliocentric distance changes by 2.338 AU over every revolution.
One full revolution takes 1.65 yr (602 days), computed from the semi-major axis of 1.395 AU.
The high eccentricity (0.838) produces a strongly elongated orbit, so the object spends most of its time far from the Sun.
A steep inclination of 30.06° carries it well above and below the ecliptic plane.
By the vis-viva equation its orbital speed rises to 84.9 km/s at perihelion and falls to 7.5 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 = 19.55 and an assumed geometric albedo of 0.14, the diameter works out to roughly 0.44 km.
Observation record and orbit quality
Astrometry from 76 individual observations underpins this orbit; the fit leaves an RMS residual of 0.6309 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2028-Aug-27 02:13 | 0.405497 AU 60661531 km |
28.71 km/s |
| 2033-Aug-07 13:05 | 0.396177 AU 59267209 km |
36.62 km/s |
| 2040-May-12 17:35 | 0.473892 AU 70893213 km |
44.16 km/s |
| 2045-Apr-26 07:59 | 0.292332 AU 43732248 km |
34.92 km/s |
| 2050-Apr-08 05:12 | 0.369978 AU 55347975 km |
26.43 km/s |
| 2056-Sep-03 17:38 | 0.449054 AU 67177592 km |
26.82 km/s |
| 2061-Aug-12 23:06 | 0.371713 AU 55607487 km |
34.09 km/s |
| 2073-May-01 06:16 | 0.330553 AU 49450074 km |
37.52 km/s |
| 2078-Apr-14 01:05 | 0.319342 AU 47772931 km |
28.82 km/s |
Distances in astronomical units (AU) and kilometres. Source: NASA/JPL CNEOS Close Approach Data API.
Physical Parameters
Orbit Quality
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