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NASA JPL SBDB · 2021 ML1

2021 ML1

2021 ML1 belongs to the Apollo group of near-Earth asteroids, whose orbits cross the path of Earth; with a semi-major axis of 1.343 AU it takes 1.56 yr to circle the Sun.

Apollo Observations: 84
Orbital Period · P
1.56 yr
v(q)
33 km/s
v(Q)
20 km/s
Diameter · ≈
0.04 km
TJ
4.86
Eccentricity · e
0.2456

Orbit and dynamics

Between its closest point (1.013 AU) and its farthest (1.673 AU), the heliocentric distance changes by 0.66 AU over every revolution.

One full revolution takes 1.56 yr (568 days), computed from the semi-major axis of 1.343 AU.

An eccentricity of 0.246 makes the orbit moderately elongated.

Its inclination of 4.07° keeps it close to the plane of the ecliptic.

By the vis-viva equation its orbital speed rises to 33 km/s at perihelion and falls to 20 km/s at aphelion.

Size and surface

No direct size measurement is available; from an absolute magnitude of H = 24.87 and an assumed geometric albedo of 0.14, the diameter works out to roughly 0.04 km.

Observation record and orbit quality

Astrometry from 84 individual observations underpins this orbit; the fit leaves an RMS residual of 0.4615 arcseconds.

Condition code U = 5 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

Semi-Major Axis
1.343 AU
Eccentricity
0.2456
Perihelion
1.013 AU
Aphelion
1.672841 AU
Inclination
4.07°
Orbital Period
— yr
Epoch
2461200.5
Mean Anomaly
80.28°

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 distanceVelocity
2035-Jul-03 06:13 0.040340 AU
6034760 km
5.59 km/s
2046-Apr-11 04:07 0.316223 AU
47306331 km
13.54 km/s
2046-Sep-06 23:55 0.390218 AU
58375832 km
4.76 km/s
2049-Feb-21 13:02 0.401076 AU
60000137 km
5.61 km/s
2049-Jul-28 14:04 0.331239 AU
49552720 km
14.39 km/s
2060-May-17 20:38 0.041427 AU
6197381 km
4.60 km/s
2074-Jun-30 10:40 0.016197 AU
2422963 km
5.23 km/s

Distances in astronomical units (AU) and kilometres. Source: NASA/JPL CNEOS Close Approach Data API.

Physical Parameters

Diameter
— km
Albedo
—
Density
— g/cm³
Rotation Period
— h
Absolute Magnitude
24.87

Orbit Quality

RMS
0.46145
Condition
5
Orbit ID
—
Data source: NASA JPL Small-Body Database · NASA CNEOS. 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.

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