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NASA JPL SBDB · 2019 AM12

2019 AM12

2019 AM12 is an Amor-type near-Earth asteroid that approaches Earth from beyond our orbit without crossing it, orbiting the Sun at 1.105 AU once every 1.16 yr.

Amor Observations: 12
Orbital Period · P
1.16 yr
v(q)
30 km/s
v(Q)
26.8 km/s
Diameter · ≈
0.03 km
TJ
5.62
Eccentricity · e
0.057

Orbit and dynamics

Between its closest point (1.042 AU) and its farthest (1.168 AU), the heliocentric distance changes by 0.126 AU over every revolution.

One full revolution takes 1.16 yr (424 days), computed from the semi-major axis of 1.105 AU.

With e = 0.057, the orbit is close to circular.

The orbital plane is tilted 8.48° relative to the ecliptic.

By the vis-viva equation its orbital speed rises to 30 km/s at perihelion and falls to 26.8 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 = 25.4 and an assumed geometric albedo of 0.14, the diameter works out to roughly 0.03 km.

Observation record and orbit quality

Astrometry from 12 individual observations underpins this orbit; the fit leaves an RMS residual of 0.5845 arcseconds.

Condition code U = 6 indicates a moderately constrained orbit; predictions decades ahead still carry noticeable uncertainty.

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
1.105 AU
Eccentricity
0.057
Perihelion
1.042 AU
Aphelion
1.167985 AU
Inclination
8.48°
Orbital Period
— yr
Epoch
2461200.5
Mean Anomaly
16.63°

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
2033-Jul-16 07:16 0.071258 AU
10660051 km
4.34 km/s
2055-Jan-02 09:28 0.165176 AU
24710046 km
5.17 km/s
2055-Jul-07 02:44 0.318290 AU
47615449 km
11.99 km/s
2062-Feb-02 01:35 0.141011 AU
21094879 km
4.91 km/s
2062-Jul-05 16:24 0.145390 AU
21750093 km
7.58 km/s
2069-Jul-09 05:50 0.050126 AU
7498705 km
4.81 km/s
2076-Jul-17 08:39 0.083010 AU
12418060 km
4.36 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
25.4

Orbit Quality

RMS
0.58446
Condition
6
Orbit ID
—
Data source: NASA JPL Small-Body Database · NASA CNEOS. 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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