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NASA JPL SBDB · 2017 RV2

2017 RV2

2017 RV2 belongs to the Apollo group of near-Earth asteroids, whose orbits cross the path of Earth; with a semi-major axis of 1.546 AU it takes 1.92 yr to circle the Sun.

Apollo Observations: 141
Orbital Period · P
1.92 yr
v(q)
35.2 km/s
v(Q)
16.3 km/s
Diameter · ≈
0.02 km
TJ
4.38
Eccentricity · e
0.3657

Orbit and dynamics

Between its closest point (0.98 AU) and its farthest (2.111 AU), the heliocentric distance changes by 1.131 AU over every revolution.

One full revolution takes 1.92 yr (702 days), computed from the semi-major axis of 1.546 AU.

An eccentricity of 0.366 makes the orbit moderately elongated.

Its inclination of 0.21° keeps it close to the plane of the ecliptic.

By the vis-viva equation its orbital speed rises to 35.2 km/s at perihelion and falls to 16.3 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 = 26.23 and an assumed geometric albedo of 0.14, the diameter works out to roughly 0.02 km.

Observation record and orbit quality

Astrometry from 141 individual observations underpins this orbit; the fit leaves an RMS residual of 0.4258 arcseconds.

Condition code U = 6 indicates a moderately constrained orbit; predictions decades ahead still carry noticeable uncertainty.

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
1.546 AU
Eccentricity
0.3657
Perihelion
0.98 AU
Aphelion
2.111372 AU
Inclination
0.21°
Orbital Period
— yr
Epoch
2461200.5
Mean Anomaly
208.82°

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 distanceVelocity
2040-Oct-15 20:35 0.295387 AU
44189227 km
18.14 km/s
2044-Jun-07 22:17 0.319507 AU
47797515 km
18.08 km/s

Distances in astronomical units (AU) and kilometres. Source: NASA/JPL CNEOS Close Approach Data API.

Physical Parameters

Diameter
— km
Albedo
—
Density
— g/cm³
Rotation Period
— h
Absolute Magnitude
26.23

Orbit Quality

RMS
0.42576
Condition
6
Orbit ID
—
Data source: NASA JPL Small-Body Database · NASA CNEOS. 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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