Orbit and dynamics
Between its closest point (0.637 AU) and its farthest (1.446 AU), the heliocentric distance changes by 0.809 AU over every revolution.
One full revolution takes 1.06 yr (388 days), computed from the semi-major axis of 1.041 AU.
An eccentricity of 0.389 makes the orbit moderately elongated.
A steep inclination of 24.91° carries it well above and below the ecliptic plane.
By the vis-viva equation its orbital speed rises to 44 km/s at perihelion and falls to 19.4 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 = 20.77 and an assumed geometric albedo of 0.14, the diameter works out to roughly 0.25 km.
Observation record and orbit quality
Astrometry from 72 individual observations underpins this orbit; the fit leaves an RMS residual of 0.2814 arcseconds.
Condition code U = 2 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2033-Mar-02 04:11 | 0.193304 AU 28917842 km |
21.59 km/s |
| 2034-Mar-29 04:57 | 0.247170 AU 36976125 km |
14.97 km/s |
| 2035-May-27 22:58 | 0.490578 AU 73389470 km |
15.26 km/s |
| 2036-Aug-06 08:38 | 0.445191 AU 66599630 km |
13.00 km/s |
| 2037-Sep-25 09:52 | 0.088865 AU 13294085 km |
16.32 km/s |
| 2038-Oct-12 21:00 | 0.307261 AU 45965609 km |
25.24 km/s |
| 2050-Feb-28 22:39 | 0.215753 AU 32276147 km |
22.25 km/s |
| 2051-Mar-26 13:21 | 0.223333 AU 33410097 km |
15.21 km/s |
| 2052-May-22 06:32 | 0.480449 AU 71874128 km |
15.28 km/s |
| 2053-Jul-28 20:16 | 0.464391 AU 69471877 km |
13.23 km/s |
| 2053-Sep-25 06:52 | 0.488590 AU 73092071 km |
12.53 km/s |
| 2054-Sep-24 02:49 | 0.118158 AU 17676110 km |
15.69 km/s |
| 2055-Oct-11 14:23 | 0.273386 AU 40897929 km |
24.31 km/s |
| 2067-Feb-26 19:40 | 0.254264 AU 38037419 km |
23.38 km/s |
| 2068-Mar-21 17:25 | 0.187191 AU 28003395 km |
15.71 km/s |
| 2069-May-14 19:28 | 0.461255 AU 69002705 km |
15.25 km/s |
| 2070-Jul-18 10:06 | 0.486124 AU 72723068 km |
13.58 km/s |
| 2071-Sep-22 01:56 | 0.163603 AU 24474729 km |
14.87 km/s |
| 2072-Oct-08 17:21 | 0.227037 AU 33964323 km |
23.07 km/s |
Distances in astronomical units (AU) and kilometres. Source: NASA/JPL CNEOS Close Approach Data API.
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