Orbit and dynamics
Between its closest point (1.265 AU) and its farthest (2.119 AU), the heliocentric distance changes by 0.854 AU over every revolution.
One full revolution takes 2.20 yr (804 days), computed from the semi-major axis of 1.692 AU.
An eccentricity of 0.253 makes the orbit moderately elongated.
The orbital plane is tilted 17.98° relative to the ecliptic.
By the vis-viva equation its orbital speed rises to 29.6 km/s at perihelion and falls to 17.7 km/s at aphelion.
Its perihelion lies just outside Earth's orbit, which is why it is classed as Earth-approaching rather than Earth-crossing.
Size and surface
No direct size measurement is available; from an absolute magnitude of H = 20.85 and an assumed geometric albedo of 0.14, the diameter works out to roughly 0.24 km.
Observation record and orbit quality
Astrometry from 51 individual observations underpins this orbit; the fit leaves an RMS residual of 0.5507 arcseconds.
Condition code U = 1 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2029-Aug-15 15:27 | 0.328184 AU 49095663 km |
9.61 km/s |
| 2040-Aug-14 00:36 | 0.308917 AU 46213294 km |
9.54 km/s |
| 2051-Aug-13 15:34 | 0.293923 AU 43970217 km |
9.47 km/s |
| 2062-Aug-12 11:15 | 0.282746 AU 42298148 km |
9.42 km/s |
| 2073-Aug-11 11:02 | 0.274736 AU 41099914 km |
9.37 km/s |
Distances in astronomical units (AU) and kilometres. Source: NASA/JPL CNEOS Close Approach Data API.
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