2018 RC
Explore asteroids, comets and near-Earth objects with JPL orbital data.
Aten
Observations: 232
Orbital Parameters
Semi-Major Axis
0.8826 AU
Eccentricity
0.2196
Perihelion
0.689 AU
Aphelion
1.076419 AU
Inclination
1.72°
Orbital Period
— yr
Epoch
2461200.5
Mean Anomaly
3.77°
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2027-Jun-29 16:48 | 0.470708 AU 70416974 km |
19.39 km/s |
| 2028-Feb-11 06:57 | 0.292934 AU 43822354 km |
9.23 km/s |
| 2028-Sep-04 16:19 | 0.299582 AU 44816850 km |
14.19 km/s |
| 2032-Jun-22 22:14 | 0.325432 AU 48683870 km |
14.89 km/s |
| 2033-Jan-18 18:52 | 0.294775 AU 44097776 km |
9.36 km/s |
| 2033-Aug-29 16:53 | 0.447339 AU 66920932 km |
18.75 km/s |
| 2037-Jun-17 15:26 | 0.175505 AU 26255242 km |
10.25 km/s |
| 2037-Dec-25 20:37 | 0.277903 AU 41573759 km |
8.37 km/s |
| 2042-Jun-29 04:34 | 0.042195 AU 6312330 km |
4.09 km/s |
| 2042-Nov-08 20:54 | 0.203632 AU 30462928 km |
4.17 km/s |
| 2047-Apr-03 11:51 | 0.231655 AU 34655157 km |
5.74 km/s |
| 2047-Sep-10 06:43 | 0.017825 AU 2666576 km |
5.47 km/s |
| 2051-Jun-30 04:25 | 0.437493 AU 65448069 km |
18.37 km/s |
| 2052-Feb-03 08:27 | 0.300128 AU 44898481 km |
9.53 km/s |
| 2052-Sep-01 02:45 | 0.377554 AU 56481323 km |
16.60 km/s |
| 2056-Jun-17 09:26 | 0.082544 AU 12348414 km |
7.33 km/s |
| 2056-Dec-06 17:52 | 0.254352 AU 38050534 km |
6.97 km/s |
| 2061-Apr-04 23:25 | 0.231688 AU 34660007 km |
5.72 km/s |
| 2061-Sep-10 05:03 | 0.018119 AU 2710562 km |
5.57 km/s |
| 2065-Jun-27 06:10 | 0.341303 AU 51058264 km |
15.71 km/s |
| 2066-Jan-19 18:00 | 0.301631 AU 45123334 km |
9.59 km/s |
| 2066-Aug-28 04:47 | 0.472507 AU 70686066 km |
19.95 km/s |
| 2074-Jul-02 20:25 | 0.448799 AU 67139387 km |
19.78 km/s |
| 2075-Feb-08 18:45 | 0.299654 AU 44827573 km |
9.55 km/s |
| 2075-Sep-02 20:55 | 0.318633 AU 47666782 km |
15.89 km/s |
| 2079-Jun-21 02:58 | 0.028162 AU 4212937 km |
5.38 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
24.93
Orbit Quality
RMS
0.40615
Condition
2
Orbit ID
—
