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NASA JPL SBDB · 2019 KF4

2019 KF4

2019 KF4 belongs to the Apollo group of near-Earth asteroids, whose orbits cross the path of Earth; with a semi-major axis of 1.71 AU it takes 2.24 yr to circle the Sun.

Apollo Observations: 28
Orbital Period · P
2.24 yr
v(q)
41 km/s
v(Q)
12.7 km/s
Diameter · ≈
0.12 km
TJ
4
Eccentricity · e
0.5279

Orbit and dynamics

Between its closest point (0.807 AU) and its farthest (2.613 AU), the heliocentric distance changes by 1.806 AU over every revolution.

One full revolution takes 2.24 yr (817 days), computed from the semi-major axis of 1.71 AU.

The high eccentricity (0.528) produces a strongly elongated orbit, so the object spends most of its time far from the Sun.

The orbital plane is tilted 10.32° relative to the ecliptic.

By the vis-viva equation its orbital speed rises to 41 km/s at perihelion and falls to 12.7 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 = 22.3 and an assumed geometric albedo of 0.14, the diameter works out to roughly 0.12 km.

Observation record and orbit quality

Astrometry from 28 individual observations underpins this orbit; the fit leaves an RMS residual of 0.5343 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
1.71 AU
Eccentricity
0.5279
Perihelion
0.807 AU
Aphelion
2.612709 AU
Inclination
10.32°
Orbital Period
— yr
Epoch
2461200.5
Mean Anomaly
18.08°

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
2028-Jun-05 22:39 0.305542 AU
45708484 km
21.62 km/s
2030-Nov-29 02:55 0.431155 AU
64499864 km
27.45 km/s
2039-Nov-09 15:23 0.093445 AU
13979171 km
17.33 km/s
2066-Jun-14 02:04 0.185276 AU
27716928 km
17.97 km/s
2077-Nov-17 16:51 0.144618 AU
21634555 km
21.10 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
22.3

Orbit Quality

RMS
0.53433
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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