Orbit and dynamics
Between its closest point (0.72 AU) and its farthest (1.163 AU), the heliocentric distance changes by 0.443 AU over every revolution.
One full revolution takes 0.91 yr (334 days), computed from the semi-major axis of 0.942 AU.
An eccentricity of 0.235 makes the orbit moderately elongated.
Its inclination of 2.48° keeps it close to the plane of the ecliptic.
By the vis-viva equation its orbital speed rises to 39 km/s at perihelion and falls to 24.2 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 = 25.6 and an assumed geometric albedo of 0.14, the diameter works out to roughly 0.03 km.
Observation record and orbit quality
Astrometry from 20 individual observations underpins this orbit; the fit leaves an RMS residual of 0.4546 arcseconds.
Condition code U = 4 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2031-Apr-12 16:32 | 0.350156 AU 52382526 km |
16.95 km/s |
| 2032-Feb-14 02:46 | 0.183383 AU 27433751 km |
4.35 km/s |
| 2032-May-07 10:05 | 0.131081 AU 19609496 km |
5.07 km/s |
| 2032-Nov-04 12:06 | 0.252281 AU 37740768 km |
8.15 km/s |
| 2033-Jul-31 09:22 | 0.143431 AU 21457017 km |
10.44 km/s |
| 2042-Apr-03 04:58 | 0.117352 AU 17555587 km |
9.84 km/s |
| 2042-Dec-24 06:07 | 0.256852 AU 38424490 km |
8.44 km/s |
| 2043-Jul-03 00:45 | 0.127021 AU 19002107 km |
4.86 km/s |
| 2043-Sep-07 00:14 | 0.166440 AU 24899084 km |
3.26 km/s |
| 2044-Jul-21 23:50 | 0.365872 AU 54733681 km |
17.29 km/s |
| 2053-Apr-01 20:09 | 0.124254 AU 18588208 km |
12.27 km/s |
Distances in astronomical units (AU) and kilometres. Source: NASA/JPL CNEOS Close Approach Data API.
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