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2023 MU3

2023 MU3 is an Aten-type near-Earth asteroid whose orbit lies mostly inside that of Earth, with a semi-major axis of 0.869 AU and a period of 0.81 yr.

Aten Observations: 35
Orbital Period · P
0.81 yr
v(q)
59.2 km/s
v(Q)
17.2 km/s
Diameter · ≈
0.12 km
TJ
6.66
Eccentricity · e
0.549

Orbit and dynamics

Between its closest point (0.392 AU) and its farthest (1.345 AU), the heliocentric distance changes by 0.953 AU over every revolution.

One full revolution takes 0.81 yr (296 days), computed from the semi-major axis of 0.869 AU.

The high eccentricity (0.549) produces a strongly elongated orbit, so the object spends most of its time far from the Sun.

The orbital plane is tilted 12.15° relative to the ecliptic.

By the vis-viva equation its orbital speed rises to 59.2 km/s at perihelion and falls to 17.2 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 = 22.38 and an assumed geometric albedo of 0.14, the diameter works out to roughly 0.12 km.

Observation record and orbit quality

Astrometry from 35 individual observations underpins this orbit; the fit leaves an RMS residual of 0.3756 arcseconds.

Condition code U = 5 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
0.8685 AU
Eccentricity
0.549
Perihelion
0.392 AU
Aphelion
1.345306 AU
Inclination
12.15°
Orbital Period
— yr
Epoch
2461200.5
Mean Anomaly
2.46°

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-Jun-08 21:12 0.090085 AU
13476511 km
14.13 km/s
2028-Sep-05 17:08 0.212633 AU
31809475 km
14.25 km/s
2031-Jun-13 00:48 0.167515 AU
25059937 km
21.24 km/s
2032-Aug-15 11:03 0.319272 AU
47762472 km
12.01 km/s
2035-Jun-23 14:40 0.423107 AU
63295843 km
29.46 km/s
2036-Jul-21 17:42 0.357151 AU
53428998 km
12.72 km/s
2040-Jun-28 18:05 0.291455 AU
43601098 km
12.45 km/s
2041-Aug-28 12:36 0.317561 AU
47506482 km
23.32 km/s
2044-Jun-08 23:28 0.108873 AU
16287104 km
13.54 km/s
2045-Sep-05 22:34 0.208110 AU
31132868 km
15.14 km/s
2048-Jun-11 06:28 0.127412 AU
19060545 km
20.25 km/s
2049-Aug-19 11:09 0.304219 AU
45510450 km
11.90 km/s
2052-Jun-21 11:13 0.382671 AU
57246715 km
28.38 km/s
2053-Jul-25 01:48 0.358186 AU
53583815 km
12.66 km/s
2057-Apr-07 15:54 0.464896 AU
69547420 km
11.68 km/s
2057-Jul-02 04:56 0.304046 AU
45484564 km
12.54 km/s
2058-Aug-27 07:59 0.340565 AU
50947756 km
24.46 km/s
2061-Jun-10 21:44 0.136026 AU
20349145 km
12.99 km/s
2062-Sep-05 17:04 0.207499 AU
31041453 km
16.23 km/s
2065-Jun-10 11:37 0.087666 AU
13114681 km
19.15 km/s
2066-Aug-23 21:42 0.286746 AU
42896588 km
11.80 km/s
2069-Jun-20 07:18 0.344899 AU
51596196 km
27.28 km/s
2070-Jul-28 13:56 0.357515 AU
53483536 km
12.61 km/s
2070-Nov-19 08:45 0.491462 AU
73521595 km
19.05 km/s
2074-Apr-01 14:41 0.483864 AU
72384986 km
13.88 km/s
2074-Jul-05 12:50 0.316812 AU
47394326 km
12.58 km/s
2075-Aug-26 04:52 0.367314 AU
54949399 km
25.55 km/s
2078-Jun-13 03:32 0.163557 AU
24467806 km
12.67 km/s
2079-Sep-05 07:00 0.211198 AU
31594704 km
17.22 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
22.38

Orbit Quality

RMS
0.3756
Condition
5
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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