Orbit and dynamics
Between its closest point (0.845 AU) and its farthest (1.596 AU), the heliocentric distance changes by 0.751 AU over every revolution.
One full revolution takes 1.35 yr (492 days), computed from the semi-major axis of 1.22 AU.
An eccentricity of 0.308 makes the orbit moderately elongated.
Its inclination of 4.73° keeps it close to the plane of the ecliptic.
By the vis-viva equation its orbital speed rises to 37 km/s at perihelion and falls to 19.6 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 = 23.69 and an assumed geometric albedo of 0.14, the diameter works out to roughly 0.06 km.
Observation record and orbit quality
Astrometry from 63 individual observations underpins this orbit; the fit leaves an RMS residual of 0.7777 arcseconds.
Condition code U = 0 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2043-Sep-29 10:09 | 0.163375 AU 24440503 km |
12.98 km/s |
| 2047-Nov-01 11:17 | 0.102770 AU 15374181 km |
6.01 km/s |
| 2052-Feb-02 00:34 | 0.121361 AU 18155384 km |
5.61 km/s |
| 2056-Mar-07 23:06 | 0.170528 AU 25510677 km |
12.96 km/s |
| 2074-Oct-04 08:10 | 0.080918 AU 12105103 km |
10.57 km/s |
| 2078-Nov-24 21:42 | 0.141336 AU 21143566 km |
6.54 km/s |
Distances in astronomical units (AU) and kilometres. Source: NASA/JPL CNEOS Close Approach Data API.
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