Orbit and dynamics
Between its closest point (1.037 AU) and its farthest (1.823 AU), the heliocentric distance changes by 0.786 AU over every revolution.
One full revolution takes 1.71 yr (625 days), computed from the semi-major axis of 1.43 AU.
An eccentricity of 0.275 makes the orbit moderately elongated.
The orbital plane is tilted 5.33° relative to the ecliptic.
By the vis-viva equation its orbital speed rises to 33 km/s at perihelion and falls to 18.8 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 = 25.34 and an assumed geometric albedo of 0.14, the diameter works out to roughly 0.03 km.
Observation record and orbit quality
Astrometry from 25 individual observations underpins this orbit; the fit leaves an RMS residual of 0.51 arcseconds.
Condition code U = 5 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
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2031-Oct-20 03:05 | 0.169039 AU 25287809 km |
8.34 km/s |
| 2043-Oct-07 01:29 | 0.381223 AU 57030137 km |
14.96 km/s |
| 2044-Feb-13 04:27 | 0.382927 AU 57285074 km |
4.92 km/s |
| 2048-Sep-01 17:11 | 0.371174 AU 55526858 km |
4.21 km/s |
| 2048-Dec-27 20:30 | 0.379724 AU 56805827 km |
14.19 km/s |
| 2060-Dec-10 03:05 | 0.162642 AU 24330829 km |
7.15 km/s |
| 2072-Nov-03 04:19 | 0.076239 AU 11405194 km |
3.98 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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