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2019 JM5

2019 JM5 is an Amor-type near-Earth asteroid that approaches Earth from beyond our orbit without crossing it, orbiting the Sun at 2.452 AU once every 3.84 yr.

Amor Observations: 66
Orbital Period · P
3.84 yr
v(q)
35.5 km/s
v(Q)
10.2 km/s
Diameter · ≈
0.11 km
TJ
3.25
Eccentricity · e
0.5544

Orbit and dynamics

Between its closest point (1.093 AU) and its farthest (3.811 AU), the heliocentric distance changes by 2.718 AU over every revolution.

One full revolution takes 3.84 yr (1,402 days), computed from the semi-major axis of 2.452 AU.

The high eccentricity (0.554) produces a strongly elongated orbit, so the object spends most of its time far from the Sun.

The orbital plane is tilted 9.09° relative to the ecliptic.

By the vis-viva equation its orbital speed rises to 35.5 km/s at perihelion and falls to 10.2 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 = 22.51 and an assumed geometric albedo of 0.14, the diameter works out to roughly 0.11 km.

Observation record and orbit quality

Astrometry from 66 individual observations underpins this orbit; the fit leaves an RMS residual of 0.4658 arcseconds.

Condition code U = 4 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
2.452 AU
Eccentricity
0.5544
Perihelion
1.093 AU
Aphelion
3.811389 AU
Inclination
9.09°
Orbital Period
— yr
Epoch
2461200.5
Mean Anomaly
290.57°

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
2042-Jul-23 01:11 0.128725 AU
19256963 km
10.84 km/s
2061-Aug-15 04:28 0.405387 AU
60645086 km
19.64 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
22.51

Orbit Quality

RMS
0.46577
Condition
4
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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