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NASA JPL SBDB · 2023 HM2

2023 HM2

2023 HM2 belongs to the Apollo group of near-Earth asteroids, whose orbits cross the path of Earth; with a semi-major axis of 1.212 AU it takes 1.33 yr to circle the Sun.

Apollo Observations: 53
Orbital Period · P
1.33 yr
v(q)
34.3 km/s
v(Q)
21.4 km/s
Diameter · ≈
0.06 km
TJ
5.22
Eccentricity · e
0.2323

Orbit and dynamics

Between its closest point (0.931 AU) and its farthest (1.494 AU), the heliocentric distance changes by 0.563 AU over every revolution.

One full revolution takes 1.33 yr (487 days), computed from the semi-major axis of 1.212 AU.

An eccentricity of 0.232 makes the orbit moderately elongated.

The orbital plane is tilted 9.45° relative to the ecliptic.

By the vis-viva equation its orbital speed rises to 34.3 km/s at perihelion and falls to 21.4 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 = 23.86 and an assumed geometric albedo of 0.14, the diameter works out to roughly 0.06 km.

Observation record and orbit quality

Astrometry from 53 individual observations underpins this orbit; the fit leaves an RMS residual of 0.479 arcseconds.

Condition code U = 7 signals a poorly constrained orbit, so its future path should be treated as provisional.

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
1.212 AU
Eccentricity
0.2323
Perihelion
0.931 AU
Aphelion
1.493548 AU
Inclination
9.45°
Orbital Period
— yr
Epoch
2461200.5
Mean Anomaly
162.9°

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
2026-Nov-11 03:21 0.279431 AU
41802346 km
6.08 km/s
2027-Apr-11 15:07 0.038248 AU
5721824 km
7.92 km/s
2030-Nov-03 14:06 0.300887 AU
45012038 km
6.67 km/s
2031-Apr-18 21:12 0.072394 AU
10829975 km
9.35 km/s
2034-Oct-25 22:32 0.331798 AU
49636233 km
7.28 km/s
2035-Apr-26 07:21 0.140747 AU
21055401 km
11.53 km/s
2038-Oct-17 07:27 0.364345 AU
54505205 km
7.83 km/s
2039-May-03 00:53 0.226738 AU
33919574 km
14.14 km/s
2042-Oct-08 17:08 0.394138 AU
58962161 km
8.28 km/s
2043-May-09 08:36 0.320674 AU
47972125 km
17.08 km/s
2046-Sep-29 22:21 0.419827 AU
62805279 km
8.63 km/s
2050-Sep-21 09:25 0.443174 AU
66297904 km
8.85 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
23.86

Orbit Quality

RMS
0.479
Condition
7
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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