Orbit and dynamics
Between its closest point (0.566 AU) and its farthest (1.037 AU), the heliocentric distance changes by 0.471 AU over every revolution.
One full revolution takes 0.72 yr (262 days), computed from the semi-major axis of 0.802 AU.
An eccentricity of 0.294 makes the orbit moderately elongated.
Its inclination of 1.62° keeps it close to the plane of the ecliptic.
By the vis-viva equation its orbital speed rises to 45 km/s at perihelion and falls to 24.6 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 = 24.75 and an assumed geometric albedo of 0.14, the diameter works out to roughly 0.04 km.
Observation record and orbit quality
Astrometry from 43 individual observations underpins this orbit; the fit leaves an RMS residual of 0.3861 arcseconds.
Condition code U = 0 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2029-Oct-23 12:39 | 0.070738 AU 10582188 km |
8.82 km/s |
| 2042-Dec-27 01:49 | 0.106366 AU 15912061 km |
10.12 km/s |
| 2047-Dec-14 14:39 | 0.031506 AU 4713215 km |
5.87 km/s |
| 2052-Oct-27 08:25 | 0.020014 AU 2994072 km |
6.78 km/s |
| 2065-Dec-26 01:48 | 0.038574 AU 5770621 km |
7.86 km/s |
| 2070-Nov-16 05:27 | 0.047759 AU 7144644 km |
5.66 km/s |
| 2075-Oct-23 23:37 | 0.089044 AU 13320779 km |
9.48 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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