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NASA JPL SBDB · 2023 VV2

2023 VV2

2023 VV2 is an Amor-type near-Earth asteroid that approaches Earth from beyond our orbit without crossing it, orbiting the Sun at 1.904 AU once every 2.63 yr.

Amor Observations: 87
Orbital Period · P
2.63 yr
v(q)
35.7 km/s
v(Q)
13.1 km/s
Diameter · ≈
0.07 km
TJ
3.8
Eccentricity · e
0.4637

Orbit and dynamics

Between its closest point (1.021 AU) and its farthest (2.787 AU), the heliocentric distance changes by 1.766 AU over every revolution.

One full revolution takes 2.63 yr (960 days), computed from the semi-major axis of 1.904 AU.

The high eccentricity (0.464) produces a strongly elongated orbit, so the object spends most of its time far from the Sun.

The orbital plane is tilted 7.36° relative to the ecliptic.

By the vis-viva equation its orbital speed rises to 35.7 km/s at perihelion and falls to 13.1 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 = 23.5 and an assumed geometric albedo of 0.14, the diameter works out to roughly 0.07 km.

Observation record and orbit quality

Astrometry from 87 individual observations underpins this orbit; the fit leaves an RMS residual of 0.593 arcseconds.

Condition code U = 6 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
1.904 AU
Eccentricity
0.4637
Perihelion
1.021 AU
Aphelion
2.786885 AU
Inclination
7.36°
Orbital Period
— yr
Epoch
2461200.5
Mean Anomaly
355.14°

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
2065-Dec-13 05:02 0.229845 AU
34384333 km
15.62 km/s
2073-Sep-16 12:51 0.235754 AU
35268292 km
15.15 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
23.5

Orbit Quality

RMS
0.59298
Condition
6
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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