Orbit and dynamics
Between its closest point (0.416 AU) and its farthest (2.16 AU), the heliocentric distance changes by 1.744 AU over every revolution.
One full revolution takes 1.46 yr (534 days), computed from the semi-major axis of 1.288 AU.
The high eccentricity (0.677) produces a strongly elongated orbit, so the object spends most of its time far from the Sun.
The orbital plane is tilted 12.09° relative to the ecliptic.
By the vis-viva equation its orbital speed rises to 59.8 km/s at perihelion and falls to 11.5 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 = 21.2 and an assumed geometric albedo of 0.14, the diameter works out to roughly 0.2 km.
Observation record and orbit quality
Astrometry from 129 individual observations underpins this orbit; the fit leaves an RMS residual of 0.4424 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2036-Dec-16 11:18 | 0.242949 AU 36344579 km |
16.12 km/s |
| 2039-Nov-29 18:42 | 0.216123 AU 32331604 km |
29.36 km/s |
| 2041-Aug-15 07:36 | 0.379796 AU 56816681 km |
32.86 km/s |
| 2044-Jul-23 20:27 | 0.199384 AU 29827484 km |
19.81 km/s |
| 2047-May-29 10:23 | 0.494328 AU 73950356 km |
21.00 km/s |
| 2055-Dec-17 22:27 | 0.339190 AU 50742111 km |
14.03 km/s |
| 2058-Dec-03 16:34 | 0.123294 AU 18444502 km |
26.53 km/s |
| 2060-Aug-19 09:41 | 0.457148 AU 68388346 km |
35.52 km/s |
| 2063-Jul-29 07:11 | 0.174206 AU 26060871 km |
22.25 km/s |
| 2066-Jun-08 07:47 | 0.458478 AU 68587260 km |
18.49 km/s |
| 2074-Dec-15 15:55 | 0.400282 AU 59881392 km |
13.35 km/s |
| 2077-Dec-05 19:41 | 0.070631 AU 10566292 km |
24.93 km/s |
| 2079-Aug-22 09:56 | 0.496202 AU 74230814 km |
36.85 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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