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NASA JPL SBDB · 2017 TR3

2017 TR3

2017 TR3 is an Amor-type near-Earth asteroid that approaches Earth from beyond our orbit without crossing it, orbiting the Sun at 1.838 AU once every 2.49 yr.

Amor Observations: 91
Orbital Period · P
2.49 yr
v(q)
30.3 km/s
v(Q)
15.9 km/s
Diameter · ≈
0.25 km
TJ
3.96
Eccentricity · e
0.3123

Orbit and dynamics

Between its closest point (1.264 AU) and its farthest (2.412 AU), the heliocentric distance changes by 1.148 AU over every revolution.

One full revolution takes 2.49 yr (910 days), computed from the semi-major axis of 1.838 AU.

An eccentricity of 0.312 makes the orbit moderately elongated.

The orbital plane is tilted 5.04° relative to the ecliptic.

By the vis-viva equation its orbital speed rises to 30.3 km/s at perihelion and falls to 15.9 km/s at aphelion.

Its perihelion lies just outside Earth's orbit, which is why it is classed as Earth-approaching rather than Earth-crossing.

Size and surface

No direct size measurement is available; from an absolute magnitude of H = 20.76 and an assumed geometric albedo of 0.14, the diameter works out to roughly 0.25 km.

Observation record and orbit quality

Astrometry from 91 individual observations underpins this orbit; the fit leaves an RMS residual of 0.5196 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

Semi-Major Axis
1.838 AU
Eccentricity
0.3123
Perihelion
1.264 AU
Aphelion
2.412007 AU
Inclination
5.04°
Orbital Period
— yr
Epoch
2461200.5
Mean Anomaly
183.65°

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
2027-Aug-18 14:54 0.269616 AU
40333926 km
1.46 km/s
2032-Aug-27 04:28 0.276422 AU
41352172 km
1.20 km/s
2037-Sep-06 15:53 0.306776 AU
45893022 km
0.69 km/s
2042-Sep-17 21:47 0.350963 AU
52503272 km
0.24 km/s
2047-Sep-29 20:11 0.405109 AU
60603409 km
1.34 km/s
2052-Oct-09 22:41 0.461741 AU
69075402 km
2.58 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
20.76

Orbit Quality

RMS
0.51962
Condition
0
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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