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NASA JPL SBDB · 2018 VA7

2018 VA7

2018 VA7 is an Amor-type near-Earth asteroid that approaches Earth from beyond our orbit without crossing it, orbiting the Sun at 1.347 AU once every 1.56 yr.

Amor Observations: 16
Orbital Period · P
1.56 yr
v(q)
30.3 km/s
v(Q)
21.7 km/s
Diameter · ≈
0.08 km
TJ
4.78
Eccentricity · e
0.1643

Orbit and dynamics

Between its closest point (1.126 AU) and its farthest (1.568 AU), the heliocentric distance changes by 0.442 AU over every revolution.

One full revolution takes 1.56 yr (571 days), computed from the semi-major axis of 1.347 AU.

An eccentricity of 0.164 makes the orbit moderately elongated.

A steep inclination of 23.5° carries it well above and below the ecliptic plane.

By the vis-viva equation its orbital speed rises to 30.3 km/s at perihelion and falls to 21.7 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 = 23.3 and an assumed geometric albedo of 0.14, the diameter works out to roughly 0.08 km.

Observation record and orbit quality

Astrometry from 16 individual observations underpins this orbit; the fit leaves an RMS residual of 0.6571 arcseconds.

Condition code U = 9 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
1.347 AU
Eccentricity
0.1643
Perihelion
1.126 AU
Aphelion
1.568312 AU
Inclination
23.5°
Orbital Period
— yr
Epoch
2458431.5
Mean Anomaly
32.06°

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
23.3

Orbit Quality

RMS
0.65709
Condition
9
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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