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NASA JPL SBDB · 2020 HV9

2020 HV9

2020 HV9 is an Amor-type near-Earth asteroid that approaches Earth from beyond our orbit without crossing it, orbiting the Sun at 1.751 AU once every 2.32 yr.

Amor Observations: 91
Orbital Period · P
2.32 yr
v(q)
32.1 km/s
v(Q)
15.8 km/s
Diameter · ≈
0.1 km
TJ
3.99
Eccentricity · e
0.3416

Orbit and dynamics

Between its closest point (1.153 AU) and its farthest (2.349 AU), the heliocentric distance changes by 1.196 AU over every revolution.

One full revolution takes 2.32 yr (846 days), computed from the semi-major axis of 1.751 AU.

An eccentricity of 0.342 makes the orbit moderately elongated.

A steep inclination of 21.12° carries it well above and below the ecliptic plane.

By the vis-viva equation its orbital speed rises to 32.1 km/s at perihelion and falls to 15.8 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 = 22.7 and an assumed geometric albedo of 0.14, the diameter works out to roughly 0.1 km.

Observation record and orbit quality

Astrometry from 91 individual observations underpins this orbit; the fit leaves an RMS residual of 0.4585 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
1.751 AU
Eccentricity
0.3416
Perihelion
1.153 AU
Aphelion
2.349142 AU
Inclination
21.12°
Orbital Period
— yr
Epoch
2461200.5
Mean Anomaly
219.59°

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
2027-May-20 06:14 0.266839 AU
39918529 km
12.95 km/s
2057-Jun-03 21:04 0.314360 AU
47027532 km
16.29 km/s
2071-May-22 07:10 0.146519 AU
21918907 km
12.04 km/s
2078-May-17 04:57 0.212209 AU
31746037 km
15.42 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
22.7

Orbit Quality

RMS
0.4585
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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