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NASA JPL SBDB · 2024 FZ2

2024 FZ2

2024 FZ2 is an Aten-type near-Earth asteroid whose orbit lies mostly inside that of Earth, with a semi-major axis of 0.937 AU and a period of 0.91 yr.

Aten Observations: 83
Orbital Period · P
0.91 yr
v(q)
43.5 km/s
v(Q)
21.8 km/s
Diameter · ≈
0.12 km
TJ
6.35
Eccentricity · e
0.3334

Orbit and dynamics

Between its closest point (0.624 AU) and its farthest (1.249 AU), the heliocentric distance changes by 0.625 AU over every revolution.

One full revolution takes 0.91 yr (331 days), computed from the semi-major axis of 0.937 AU.

An eccentricity of 0.333 makes the orbit moderately elongated.

The orbital plane is tilted 8.95° relative to the ecliptic.

By the vis-viva equation its orbital speed rises to 43.5 km/s at perihelion and falls to 21.8 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 = 22.41 and an assumed geometric albedo of 0.14, the diameter works out to roughly 0.12 km.

Observation record and orbit quality

Astrometry from 83 individual observations underpins this orbit; the fit leaves an RMS residual of 0.4158 arcseconds.

Condition code U = 3 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
0.9367 AU
Eccentricity
0.3334
Perihelion
0.624 AU
Aphelion
1.248996 AU
Inclination
8.95°
Orbital Period
— yr
Epoch
2461200.5
Mean Anomaly
249.45°

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
2034-Mar-11 14:35 0.137375 AU
20551047 km
7.29 km/s
2045-Jul-22 06:39 0.117113 AU
17519904 km
9.25 km/s
2053-Mar-13 01:06 0.097289 AU
14554213 km
13.08 km/s
2055-Jul-14 03:47 0.164310 AU
24580429 km
13.78 km/s
2063-Mar-09 07:39 0.075020 AU
11222764 km
8.75 km/s
2074-Jul-26 13:54 0.145098 AU
21706294 km
7.89 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
22.41

Orbit Quality

RMS
0.41576
Condition
3
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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