SpaceAtlasSpace Object Data

2018 CT2

Explore asteroids, comets and near-Earth objects with JPL orbital data.

Amor Observations: 63

Orbital Parameters

Semi-Major Axis
1.729 AU
Eccentricity
0.3198
Perihelion
1.176 AU
Aphelion
2.281934 AU
Inclination
31.84°
Orbital Period
— yr
Epoch
2461200.5
Mean Anomaly
215.64°

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
2034-Feb-13 13:03 0.348627 AU
52153896 km
20.31 km/s
2043-Feb-17 00:44 0.282974 AU
42332278 km
16.45 km/s
2059-Feb-14 12:50 0.297299 AU
44475273 km
19.65 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
21.46

Orbit Quality

RMS
0.38466
Condition
6
Orbit ID
—