Orbit and dynamics
Between its closest point (0.889 AU) and its farthest (1.087 AU), the heliocentric distance changes by 0.198 AU over every revolution.
One full revolution takes 0.98 yr (359 days), computed from the semi-major axis of 0.988 AU.
An eccentricity of 0.1 makes the orbit moderately elongated.
Its inclination of 0.77° keeps it close to the plane of the ecliptic.
By the vis-viva equation its orbital speed rises to 33.1 km/s at perihelion and falls to 27.1 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 = 27.2 and an assumed geometric albedo of 0.14, the diameter works out to roughly 0.01 km.
Observation record and orbit quality
Astrometry from 41 individual observations underpins this orbit; the fit leaves an RMS residual of 0.4533 arcseconds.
Condition code U = 3 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2070-Feb-10 14:52 | 0.445305 AU 66616654 km |
16.43 km/s |
| 2071-Feb-05 22:28 | 0.335307 AU 50161212 km |
13.09 km/s |
| 2072-Feb-01 08:21 | 0.225545 AU 33740991 km |
9.75 km/s |
| 2073-Jan-26 20:05 | 0.117428 AU 17566945 km |
6.45 km/s |
| 2074-Jan-23 02:15 | 0.016029 AU 2397973 km |
3.40 km/s |
| 2075-Jan-22 01:37 | 0.013390 AU 2003074 km |
2.50 km/s |
| 2075-Nov-29 00:47 | 0.082805 AU 12387423 km |
2.49 km/s |
| 2076-Mar-09 23:59 | 0.075455 AU 11287965 km |
2.38 km/s |
| 2076-Oct-19 18:00 | 0.103666 AU 15508240 km |
3.17 km/s |
| 2077-Apr-18 20:45 | 0.084698 AU 12670646 km |
2.60 km/s |
| 2077-Sep-13 13:07 | 0.098008 AU 14661721 km |
2.92 km/s |
| 2078-Jun-05 05:04 | 0.047546 AU 7112736 km |
1.90 km/s |
| 2079-Jun-27 16:15 | 0.001721 AU 257520 km |
3.39 km/s |
Distances in astronomical units (AU) and kilometres. Source: NASA/JPL CNEOS Close Approach Data API.
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