Orbit and dynamics
Between its closest point (0.879 AU) and its farthest (1.715 AU), the heliocentric distance changes by 0.836 AU over every revolution.
One full revolution takes 1.48 yr (540 days), computed from the semi-major axis of 1.297 AU.
An eccentricity of 0.322 makes the orbit moderately elongated.
The orbital plane is tilted 15.09° relative to the ecliptic.
By the vis-viva equation its orbital speed rises to 36.5 km/s at perihelion and falls to 18.7 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 = 24.37 and an assumed geometric albedo of 0.14, the diameter works out to roughly 0.05 km.
Observation record and orbit quality
Astrometry from 76 individual observations underpins this orbit; the fit leaves an RMS residual of 0.4077 arcseconds.
Condition code U = 2 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2043-Mar-23 13:04 | 0.295891 AU 44264717 km |
16.42 km/s |
| 2046-Mar-18 10:44 | 0.178462 AU 26697511 km |
9.83 km/s |
| 2048-Oct-31 07:30 | 0.090187 AU 13491774 km |
9.59 km/s |
| 2049-Apr-04 20:01 | 0.336331 AU 50314428 km |
8.79 km/s |
| 2051-Oct-17 08:33 | 0.198498 AU 29694936 km |
15.68 km/s |
| 2052-Apr-25 04:06 | 0.491038 AU 73458239 km |
9.83 km/s |
| 2054-Oct-03 19:51 | 0.473550 AU 70842090 km |
23.08 km/s |
| 2074-Mar-30 18:27 | 0.466717 AU 69819837 km |
21.76 km/s |
| 2077-Mar-20 16:39 | 0.235337 AU 35205903 km |
14.33 km/s |
Distances in astronomical units (AU) and kilometres. Source: NASA/JPL CNEOS Close Approach Data API.
Physical Parameters
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