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NASA JPL SBDB · 2023 FE

2023 FE

2023 FE is an Aten-type near-Earth asteroid whose orbit lies mostly inside that of Earth, with a semi-major axis of 0.951 AU and a period of 0.93 yr.

Aten Observations: 68
Orbital Period · P
0.93 yr
v(q)
33.5 km/s
v(Q)
27.8 km/s
Diameter · ≈
0.04 km
TJ
6.29
Eccentricity · e
0.093

Orbit and dynamics

Between its closest point (0.862 AU) and its farthest (1.039 AU), the heliocentric distance changes by 0.177 AU over every revolution.

One full revolution takes 0.93 yr (339 days), computed from the semi-major axis of 0.951 AU.

With e = 0.093, the orbit is close to circular.

The orbital plane is tilted 17.39° relative to the ecliptic.

By the vis-viva equation its orbital speed rises to 33.5 km/s at perihelion and falls to 27.8 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 = 24.68 and an assumed geometric albedo of 0.14, the diameter works out to roughly 0.04 km.

Observation record and orbit quality

Astrometry from 68 individual observations underpins this orbit; the fit leaves an RMS residual of 0.338 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
0.9507 AU
Eccentricity
0.093
Perihelion
0.862 AU
Aphelion
1.039115 AU
Inclination
17.39°
Orbital Period
— yr
Epoch
2461200.5
Mean Anomaly
17.42°

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-Sep-06 19:17 0.154348 AU
23090107 km
10.27 km/s
2036-Mar-18 14:36 0.134315 AU
20093253 km
10.55 km/s
2048-Mar-07 08:59 0.126002 AU
18849607 km
9.47 km/s
2060-Oct-05 04:00 0.156776 AU
23453406 km
10.59 km/s
2061-Mar-12 07:13 0.069601 AU
10412089 km
8.99 km/s
2073-Sep-28 06:51 0.143954 AU
21535278 km
10.40 km/s
2074-Mar-14 13:52 0.041666 AU
6233110 km
9.03 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
24.68

Orbit Quality

RMS
0.33797
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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