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NASA JPL SBDB · 2023 AB2

2023 AB2

2023 AB2 belongs to the Apollo group of near-Earth asteroids, whose orbits cross the path of Earth; with a semi-major axis of 1.883 AU it takes 2.58 yr to circle the Sun.

Apollo Observations: 105
Orbital Period · P
2.58 yr
v(q)
36.8 km/s
v(Q)
12.8 km/s
Diameter · ≈
0.12 km
TJ
3.81
Eccentricity · e
0.4844

Orbit and dynamics

Between its closest point (0.971 AU) and its farthest (2.795 AU), the heliocentric distance changes by 1.824 AU over every revolution.

One full revolution takes 2.58 yr (944 days), computed from the semi-major axis of 1.883 AU.

The high eccentricity (0.484) produces a strongly elongated orbit, so the object spends most of its time far from the Sun.

The orbital plane is tilted 6.07° relative to the ecliptic.

By the vis-viva equation its orbital speed rises to 36.8 km/s at perihelion and falls to 12.8 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 = 22.38 and an assumed geometric albedo of 0.14, the diameter works out to roughly 0.12 km.

Observation record and orbit quality

Astrometry from 105 individual observations underpins this orbit; the fit leaves an RMS residual of 0.4174 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
1.883 AU
Eccentricity
0.4844
Perihelion
0.971 AU
Aphelion
2.795125 AU
Inclination
6.07°
Orbital Period
— yr
Epoch
2461200.5
Mean Anomaly
90.52°

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
2036-Jan-18 04:30 0.333068 AU
49826260 km
18.26 km/s
2054-Apr-17 13:38 0.100321 AU
15007733 km
9.73 km/s
2067-Jan-31 00:37 0.131375 AU
19653493 km
12.59 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
22.38

Orbit Quality

RMS
0.41745
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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