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NASA JPL SBDB · 2023 VM2

2023 VM2

2023 VM2 is an Amor-type near-Earth asteroid that approaches Earth from beyond our orbit without crossing it, orbiting the Sun at 1.566 AU once every 1.96 yr.

Amor Observations: 25
Orbital Period · P
1.96 yr
v(q)
34.3 km/s
v(Q)
16.5 km/s
Diameter · ≈
0.04 km
TJ
4.32
Eccentricity · e
0.3496

Orbit and dynamics

Between its closest point (1.018 AU) and its farthest (2.113 AU), the heliocentric distance changes by 1.095 AU over every revolution.

One full revolution takes 1.96 yr (716 days), computed from the semi-major axis of 1.566 AU.

An eccentricity of 0.35 makes the orbit moderately elongated.

The orbital plane is tilted 13.92° relative to the ecliptic.

By the vis-viva equation its orbital speed rises to 34.3 km/s at perihelion and falls to 16.5 km/s at aphelion.

Its perihelion lies just outside Earth's orbit, which is why it is classed as Earth-approaching rather than Earth-crossing.

Size and surface

No direct size measurement is available; from an absolute magnitude of H = 24.61 and an assumed geometric albedo of 0.14, the diameter works out to roughly 0.04 km.

Observation record and orbit quality

Astrometry from 25 individual observations underpins this orbit; the fit leaves an RMS residual of 0.5181 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
1.566 AU
Eccentricity
0.3496
Perihelion
1.018 AU
Aphelion
2.113474 AU
Inclination
13.92°
Orbital Period
— yr
Epoch
2461200.5
Mean Anomaly
93.47°

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

No close approaches to Earth are currently on record for this object.

Physical Parameters

Diameter
— km
Albedo
—
Density
— g/cm³
Rotation Period
— h
Absolute Magnitude
24.61

Orbit Quality

RMS
0.51814
Condition
7
Orbit ID
—
Data source: NASA JPL Small-Body Database . 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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