Orbit and dynamics
Between its closest point (0.512 AU) and its farthest (3.938 AU), the heliocentric distance changes by 3.426 AU over every revolution.
One full revolution takes 3.32 yr (1,212 days), computed from the semi-major axis of 2.225 AU.
The high eccentricity (0.77) produces a strongly elongated orbit, so the object spends most of its time far from the Sun.
The orbital plane is tilted 13.45° relative to the ecliptic.
By the vis-viva equation its orbital speed rises to 55.4 km/s at perihelion and falls to 7.2 km/s at aphelion.
Because q < 1 AU and Q > 1 AU, this orbit geometrically intersects the region of Earth's orbit.
Size and surface
No direct size measurement is available; from an absolute magnitude of H = 18.9 and an assumed geometric albedo of 0.14, the diameter works out to roughly 0.59 km.
Observation record and orbit quality
Astrometry from 72 individual observations underpins this orbit; the fit leaves an RMS residual of 0.4533 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2028-Oct-15 21:21 | 0.483484 AU 72328175 km |
22.66 km/s |
| 2038-Sep-29 15:32 | 0.440284 AU 65865538 km |
18.99 km/s |
| 2048-Aug-24 10:20 | 0.304332 AU 45527396 km |
16.00 km/s |
| 2058-Aug-10 22:32 | 0.138323 AU 20692806 km |
21.09 km/s |
| 2062-Mar-03 23:12 | 0.369947 AU 55343238 km |
34.93 km/s |
| 2068-Jul-28 11:09 | 0.156894 AU 23471048 km |
28.43 km/s |
| 2072-Feb-20 14:56 | 0.172775 AU 25846722 km |
28.24 km/s |
| 2078-Jul-20 06:48 | 0.317358 AU 47476109 km |
33.48 km/s |
Distances in astronomical units (AU) and kilometres. Source: NASA/JPL CNEOS Close Approach Data API.
Physical Parameters
Orbit Quality
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