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NASA JPL SBDB · 2023 FV2

2023 FV2

2023 FV2 belongs to the Apollo group of near-Earth asteroids, whose orbits cross the path of Earth; with a semi-major axis of 2.223 AU it takes 3.31 yr to circle the Sun.

Apollo Observations: 104
Orbital Period · P
3.31 yr
v(q)
37.3 km/s
v(Q)
10.7 km/s
Diameter · ≈
0.27 km
TJ
3.36
Eccentricity · e
0.5546

Orbit and dynamics

Between its closest point (0.99 AU) and its farthest (3.456 AU), the heliocentric distance changes by 2.466 AU over every revolution.

One full revolution takes 3.31 yr (1,211 days), computed from the semi-major axis of 2.223 AU.

The high eccentricity (0.555) produces a strongly elongated orbit, so the object spends most of its time far from the Sun.

A steep inclination of 20.21° carries it well above and below the ecliptic plane.

By the vis-viva equation its orbital speed rises to 37.3 km/s at perihelion and falls to 10.7 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 = 20.59 and an assumed geometric albedo of 0.14, the diameter works out to roughly 0.27 km.

Observation record and orbit quality

Astrometry from 104 individual observations underpins this orbit; the fit leaves an RMS residual of 0.4404 arcseconds.

Condition code U = 4 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
2.223 AU
Eccentricity
0.5546
Perihelion
0.99 AU
Aphelion
3.455876 AU
Inclination
20.21°
Orbital Period
— yr
Epoch
2461200.5
Mean Anomaly
317.53°

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
2033-May-01 23:38 0.344695 AU
51565603 km
11.52 km/s
2033-Aug-01 07:40 0.349148 AU
52231727 km
10.25 km/s
2043-Apr-16 00:45 0.470904 AU
70446241 km
21.17 km/s
2076-Aug-25 10:07 0.301570 AU
45114181 km
20.48 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
20.59

Orbit Quality

RMS
0.44037
Condition
4
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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