Orbit and dynamics
Between its closest point (0.995 AU) and its farthest (1.059 AU), the heliocentric distance changes by 0.064 AU over every revolution.
One full revolution takes 1.04 yr (380 days), computed from the semi-major axis of 1.027 AU.
With e = 0.031, the orbit is close to circular.
Its inclination of 3.54° keeps it close to the plane of the ecliptic.
By the vis-viva equation its orbital speed rises to 30.3 km/s at perihelion and falls to 28.5 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 = 26.37 and an assumed geometric albedo of 0.14, the diameter works out to roughly 0.02 km.
Observation record and orbit quality
Astrometry from 83 individual observations underpins this orbit; the fit leaves an RMS residual of 0.5258 arcseconds.
Condition code U = 3 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2044-Apr-22 18:01 | 0.276022 AU 41292344 km |
9.38 km/s |
| 2045-Apr-14 09:17 | 0.048551 AU 7263177 km |
2.58 km/s |
| 2045-Dec-19 11:31 | 0.091419 AU 13676104 km |
1.69 km/s |
| 2046-Sep-22 07:50 | 0.115237 AU 17239230 km |
5.00 km/s |
| 2047-Oct-02 09:20 | 0.350885 AU 52491599 km |
11.79 km/s |
| 2071-Apr-21 00:45 | 0.319664 AU 47821127 km |
10.71 km/s |
| 2072-Apr-21 10:25 | 0.094385 AU 14119739 km |
4.00 km/s |
| 2073-Jan-31 10:57 | 0.081322 AU 12165587 km |
2.21 km/s |
| 2073-Sep-17 08:37 | 0.045135 AU 6752092 km |
3.19 km/s |
| 2074-Sep-30 09:37 | 0.303667 AU 45427910 km |
10.41 km/s |
Distances in astronomical units (AU) and kilometres. Source: NASA/JPL CNEOS Close Approach Data API.
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