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NASA JPL SBDB · 2024 HC3

2024 HC3

2024 HC3 is an Amor-type near-Earth asteroid that approaches Earth from beyond our orbit without crossing it, orbiting the Sun at 1.884 AU once every 2.59 yr.

Amor Observations: 102
Orbital Period · P
2.59 yr
v(q)
30.7 km/s
v(Q)
15.3 km/s
Diameter · ≈
0.42 km
TJ
3.69
Eccentricity · e
0.3334

Orbit and dynamics

Between its closest point (1.256 AU) and its farthest (2.512 AU), the heliocentric distance changes by 1.256 AU over every revolution.

One full revolution takes 2.59 yr (945 days), computed from the semi-major axis of 1.884 AU.

An eccentricity of 0.333 makes the orbit moderately elongated.

A steep inclination of 35.57° carries it well above and below the ecliptic plane.

By the vis-viva equation its orbital speed rises to 30.7 km/s at perihelion and falls to 15.3 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 = 19.66 and an assumed geometric albedo of 0.14, the diameter works out to roughly 0.42 km.

Observation record and orbit quality

Astrometry from 102 individual observations underpins this orbit; the fit leaves an RMS residual of 0.3167 arcseconds.

Condition code U = 4 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
1.884 AU
Eccentricity
0.3334
Perihelion
1.256 AU
Aphelion
2.512126 AU
Inclination
35.57°
Orbital Period
— yr
Epoch
2461200.5
Mean Anomaly
248.54°

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
2037-Jun-14 07:34 0.315168 AU
47148496 km
18.31 km/s
2068-Jun-14 04:51 0.348623 AU
52153194 km
17.77 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
19.66

Orbit Quality

RMS
0.31668
Condition
4
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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