Orbit and dynamics
Between its closest point (0.561 AU) and its farthest (1.165 AU), the heliocentric distance changes by 0.604 AU over every revolution.
One full revolution takes 0.80 yr (293 days), computed from the semi-major axis of 0.863 AU.
An eccentricity of 0.349 makes the orbit moderately elongated.
Its inclination of 1.12° keeps it close to the plane of the ecliptic.
By the vis-viva equation its orbital speed rises to 46.2 km/s at perihelion and falls to 22.3 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 = 26.93 and an assumed geometric albedo of 0.14, the diameter works out to roughly 0.01 km.
Observation record and orbit quality
Astrometry from 83 individual observations underpins this orbit; the fit leaves an RMS residual of 0.5535 arcseconds.
Condition code U = 1 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2028-Dec-15 04:25 | 0.080417 AU 12030189 km |
7.69 km/s |
| 2032-Dec-05 04:31 | 0.123380 AU 18457395 km |
7.38 km/s |
| 2036-Nov-23 04:29 | 0.154405 AU 23098585 km |
7.58 km/s |
| 2040-Nov-10 07:03 | 0.171480 AU 25652979 km |
7.76 km/s |
| 2044-Oct-29 22:19 | 0.172328 AU 25779976 km |
7.75 km/s |
| 2048-Oct-18 12:07 | 0.160248 AU 23972822 km |
7.58 km/s |
| 2052-Oct-06 11:15 | 0.134319 AU 20093900 km |
7.36 km/s |
| 2056-Sep-25 00:26 | 0.092597 AU 13852278 km |
7.53 km/s |
| 2060-Sep-18 22:47 | 0.041395 AU 6192634 km |
8.70 km/s |
| 2064-Sep-17 15:53 | 0.019652 AU 2939908 km |
9.88 km/s |
| 2068-Sep-17 18:55 | 0.063009 AU 9426061 km |
11.58 km/s |
| 2072-Sep-19 09:20 | 0.133179 AU 19923285 km |
13.86 km/s |
Distances in astronomical units (AU) and kilometres. Source: NASA/JPL CNEOS Close Approach Data API.
Physical Parameters
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