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2017 GV6

2017 GV6 belongs to the Apollo group of near-Earth asteroids, whose orbits cross the path of Earth; with a semi-major axis of 1.045 AU it takes 1.07 yr to circle the Sun.

Apollo Observations: 57
Orbital Period · P
1.07 yr
v(q)
35.2 km/s
v(Q)
24.1 km/s
Diameter · ≈
0.09 km
TJ
5.76
Eccentricity · e
0.187

Orbit and dynamics

Between its closest point (0.85 AU) and its farthest (1.24 AU), the heliocentric distance changes by 0.39 AU over every revolution.

One full revolution takes 1.07 yr (390 days), computed from the semi-major axis of 1.045 AU.

An eccentricity of 0.187 makes the orbit moderately elongated.

A steep inclination of 28.14° carries it well above and below the ecliptic plane.

By the vis-viva equation its orbital speed rises to 35.2 km/s at perihelion and falls to 24.1 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 = 22.9 and an assumed geometric albedo of 0.14, the diameter works out to roughly 0.09 km.

Observation record and orbit quality

Astrometry from 57 individual observations underpins this orbit; the fit leaves an RMS residual of 0.593 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
1.045 AU
Eccentricity
0.187
Perihelion
0.85 AU
Aphelion
1.240415 AU
Inclination
28.14°
Orbital Period
— yr
Epoch
2461200.5
Mean Anomaly
312.41°

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
2030-Sep-27 18:40 0.270009 AU
40392827 km
19.90 km/s
2031-Oct-28 02:00 0.112404 AU
16815353 km
15.74 km/s
2032-Apr-19 02:07 0.209869 AU
31395954 km
14.01 km/s
2033-Apr-11 00:39 0.184769 AU
27641040 km
16.23 km/s
2046-Oct-12 10:03 0.088495 AU
13238728 km
16.84 km/s
2047-Apr-29 02:24 0.315634 AU
47218126 km
14.32 km/s
2047-Nov-15 19:57 0.280847 AU
42014047 km
16.69 km/s
2048-Apr-13 03:34 0.141396 AU
21152537 km
14.42 km/s
2049-Apr-12 06:30 0.302434 AU
45243545 km
19.74 km/s
2061-Sep-27 07:30 0.189791 AU
28392371 km
19.96 km/s
2063-Apr-20 02:51 0.188727 AU
28233141 km
14.01 km/s
2064-Apr-10 21:15 0.167640 AU
25078584 km
16.18 km/s
2078-Apr-29 02:54 0.281533 AU
42116746 km
14.32 km/s
2079-Apr-14 01:34 0.141351 AU
21145791 km
14.39 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
22.9

Orbit Quality

RMS
0.59304
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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