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NASA JPL SBDB · 2023 BL7

2023 BL7

2023 BL7 belongs to the Apollo group of near-Earth asteroids, whose orbits cross the path of Earth; with a semi-major axis of 1.192 AU it takes 1.30 yr to circle the Sun.

Apollo Observations: 39
Orbital Period · P
1.30 yr
v(q)
31.8 km/s
v(Q)
23.4 km/s
Diameter · ≈
0.04 km
TJ
5.27
Eccentricity · e
0.1526

Orbit and dynamics

Between its closest point (1.01 AU) and its farthest (1.374 AU), the heliocentric distance changes by 0.364 AU over every revolution.

One full revolution takes 1.30 yr (475 days), computed from the semi-major axis of 1.192 AU.

An eccentricity of 0.153 makes the orbit moderately elongated.

The orbital plane is tilted 16.44° relative to the ecliptic.

By the vis-viva equation its orbital speed rises to 31.8 km/s at perihelion and falls to 23.4 km/s at aphelion.

Size and surface

No direct size measurement is available; from an absolute magnitude of H = 24.5 and an assumed geometric albedo of 0.14, the diameter works out to roughly 0.04 km.

Observation record and orbit quality

Astrometry from 39 individual observations underpins this orbit; the fit leaves an RMS residual of 0.3352 arcseconds.

Condition code U = 6 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
1.192 AU
Eccentricity
0.1526
Perihelion
1.01 AU
Aphelion
1.373899 AU
Inclination
16.44°
Orbital Period
— yr
Epoch
2461200.5
Mean Anomaly
160.32°

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
2027-Sep-10 10:11 0.372963 AU
55794497 km
9.29 km/s
2031-Nov-14 13:21 0.468938 AU
70152146 km
6.25 km/s
2036-Feb-25 16:31 0.057113 AU
8543921 km
9.21 km/s
2036-Jul-20 08:33 0.254168 AU
38022996 km
8.84 km/s
2040-Sep-06 14:09 0.347092 AU
51924244 km
9.31 km/s
2049-Feb-25 13:08 0.067774 AU
10138871 km
8.88 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
24.5

Orbit Quality

RMS
0.3352
Condition
6
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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