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NASA JPL SBDB · 2018 KP2

2018 KP2

2018 KP2 belongs to the Apollo group of near-Earth asteroids, whose orbits cross the path of Earth; with a semi-major axis of 1.685 AU it takes 2.19 yr to circle the Sun.

Apollo Observations: 57
Orbital Period · P
2.19 yr
v(q)
35.3 km/s
v(Q)
14.9 km/s
Diameter · ≈
0.05 km
TJ
4.06
Eccentricity · e
0.4067

Orbit and dynamics

Between its closest point (1 AU) and its farthest (2.37 AU), the heliocentric distance changes by 1.37 AU over every revolution.

One full revolution takes 2.19 yr (799 days), computed from the semi-major axis of 1.685 AU.

The high eccentricity (0.407) produces a strongly elongated orbit, so the object spends most of its time far from the Sun.

A steep inclination of 20.92° carries it well above and below the ecliptic plane.

By the vis-viva equation its orbital speed rises to 35.3 km/s at perihelion and falls to 14.9 km/s at aphelion.

Size and surface

No direct size measurement is available; from an absolute magnitude of H = 24.4 and an assumed geometric albedo of 0.14, the diameter works out to roughly 0.05 km.

Observation record and orbit quality

Astrometry from 57 individual observations underpins this orbit; the fit leaves an RMS residual of 0.307 arcseconds.

Condition code U = 8 signals a poorly constrained orbit, so its future path should be treated as provisional.

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
1.685 AU
Eccentricity
0.4067
Perihelion
1.0 AU
Aphelion
2.37029 AU
Inclination
20.92°
Orbital Period
— yr
Epoch
2458262.5
Mean Anomaly
11.65°

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

No close approaches to Earth are currently on record for this object.

Physical Parameters

Diameter
— km
Albedo
—
Density
— g/cm³
Rotation Period
— h
Absolute Magnitude
24.4

Orbit Quality

RMS
0.30704
Condition
8
Orbit ID
—
Data source: NASA JPL Small-Body Database . 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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