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NASA JPL SBDB · 2020 BD13

2020 BD13

2020 BD13 belongs to the Apollo group of near-Earth asteroids, whose orbits cross the path of Earth; with a semi-major axis of 1.075 AU it takes 1.11 yr to circle the Sun.

Apollo Observations: 108
Orbital Period · P
1.11 yr
v(q)
49.2 km/s
v(Q)
16.8 km/s
Diameter · ≈
0.08 km
TJ
5.54
Eccentricity · e
0.4922

Orbit and dynamics

Between its closest point (0.546 AU) and its farthest (1.604 AU), the heliocentric distance changes by 1.058 AU over every revolution.

One full revolution takes 1.11 yr (407 days), computed from the semi-major axis of 1.075 AU.

The high eccentricity (0.492) produces a strongly elongated orbit, so the object spends most of its time far from the Sun.

A steep inclination of 27.79° carries it well above and below the ecliptic plane.

By the vis-viva equation its orbital speed rises to 49.2 km/s at perihelion and falls to 16.8 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 = 23.3 and an assumed geometric albedo of 0.14, the diameter works out to roughly 0.08 km.

Observation record and orbit quality

Astrometry from 108 individual observations underpins this orbit; the fit leaves an RMS residual of 0.4798 arcseconds.

Condition code U = 8 signals a poorly constrained orbit, so its future path should be treated as provisional.

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
1.075 AU
Eccentricity
0.4922
Perihelion
0.546 AU
Aphelion
1.604115 AU
Inclination
27.79°
Orbital Period
— yr
Epoch
2458879.5
Mean Anomaly
295.19°

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

No close approaches to Earth are currently on record for this object.

Physical Parameters

Diameter
— km
Albedo
—
Density
— g/cm³
Rotation Period
— h
Absolute Magnitude
23.3

Orbit Quality

RMS
0.47982
Condition
8
Orbit ID
—
Data source: NASA JPL Small-Body Database . 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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