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NASA JPL SBDB · 2023 LP1

2023 LP1

2023 LP1 belongs to the Apollo group of near-Earth asteroids, whose orbits cross the path of Earth; with a semi-major axis of 1.125 AU it takes 1.19 yr to circle the Sun.

Apollo Observations: 16
Orbital Period · P
1.19 yr
v(q)
42.2 km/s
v(Q)
18.7 km/s
Diameter · ≈
0 km
TJ
5.46
Eccentricity · e
0.3866

Orbit and dynamics

Between its closest point (0.69 AU) and its farthest (1.56 AU), the heliocentric distance changes by 0.87 AU over every revolution.

One full revolution takes 1.19 yr (436 days), computed from the semi-major axis of 1.125 AU.

An eccentricity of 0.387 makes the orbit moderately elongated.

The orbital plane is tilted 13.13° relative to the ecliptic.

By the vis-viva equation its orbital speed rises to 42.2 km/s at perihelion and falls to 18.7 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 = 29.7 and an assumed geometric albedo of 0.14, the diameter works out to roughly 0 km.

Observation record and orbit quality

Astrometry from 16 individual observations underpins this orbit; the fit leaves an RMS residual of 0.4532 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
1.125 AU
Eccentricity
0.3866
Perihelion
0.69 AU
Aphelion
1.559925 AU
Inclination
13.13°
Orbital Period
— yr
Epoch
2461200.5
Mean Anomaly
235.56°

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-Nov-21 20:26 0.223085 AU
33373027 km
20.35 km/s
2029-Jun-03 02:34 0.151790 AU
22707414 km
8.80 km/s
2033-Nov-11 18:42 0.382432 AU
57211073 km
26.14 km/s
2048-Jun-30 01:00 0.229242 AU
34294047 km
23.79 km/s
2054-Jun-21 15:37 0.003286 AU
491566 km
18.36 km/s
2060-Jun-12 12:33 0.000117 AU
17500 km
13.40 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
29.7

Orbit Quality

RMS
0.45321
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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