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NASA JPL SBDB · 2019 KA3

2019 KA3

2019 KA3 belongs to the Apollo group of near-Earth asteroids, whose orbits cross the path of Earth; with a semi-major axis of 1.103 AU it takes 1.16 yr to circle the Sun.

Apollo Observations: 39
Orbital Period · P
1.16 yr
v(q)
31.2 km/s
v(Q)
25.8 km/s
Diameter · ≈
0.01 km
TJ
5.63
Eccentricity · e
0.0948

Orbit and dynamics

Between its closest point (0.999 AU) and its farthest (1.208 AU), the heliocentric distance changes by 0.209 AU over every revolution.

One full revolution takes 1.16 yr (423 days), computed from the semi-major axis of 1.103 AU.

With e = 0.095, the orbit is close to circular.

The orbital plane is tilted 5.77° relative to the ecliptic.

By the vis-viva equation its orbital speed rises to 31.2 km/s at perihelion and falls to 25.8 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 = 27.99 and an assumed geometric albedo of 0.14, the diameter works out to roughly 0.01 km.

Observation record and orbit quality

Astrometry from 39 individual observations underpins this orbit; the fit leaves an RMS residual of 0.4117 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
1.103 AU
Eccentricity
0.0948
Perihelion
0.999 AU
Aphelion
1.207564 AU
Inclination
5.77°
Orbital Period
— yr
Epoch
2461200.5
Mean Anomaly
341.1°

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
2026-Dec-20 04:37 0.212908 AU
31850600 km
4.95 km/s
2034-Feb-10 08:56 0.232950 AU
34848765 km
4.37 km/s
2034-Sep-21 17:21 0.284935 AU
42625728 km
11.02 km/s
2048-May-24 16:47 0.101887 AU
15242105 km
6.91 km/s
2048-Nov-20 17:47 0.165130 AU
24703049 km
4.36 km/s
2055-May-12 11:03 0.378618 AU
56640502 km
14.12 km/s
2056-Jan-05 01:06 0.229888 AU
34390815 km
5.02 km/s
2063-Feb-20 21:35 0.229293 AU
34301802 km
4.06 km/s
2063-Sep-19 13:24 0.257710 AU
38552833 km
9.59 km/s
2077-May-28 03:53 0.051479 AU
7701154 km
5.68 km/s
2077-Nov-11 02:37 0.148400 AU
22200316 km
4.05 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
27.99

Orbit Quality

RMS
0.41169
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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