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NASA JPL SBDB · 2024 LF6

2024 LF6

2024 LF6 is an Amor-type near-Earth asteroid that approaches Earth from beyond our orbit without crossing it, orbiting the Sun at 2.1 AU once every 3.04 yr.

Amor Observations: 27
Orbital Period · P
3.04 yr
v(q)
31.1 km/s
v(Q)
13.6 km/s
Diameter · ≈
0.1 km
TJ
3.64
Eccentricity · e
0.3918

Orbit and dynamics

Between its closest point (1.277 AU) and its farthest (2.923 AU), the heliocentric distance changes by 1.646 AU over every revolution.

One full revolution takes 3.04 yr (1,112 days), computed from the semi-major axis of 2.1 AU.

An eccentricity of 0.392 makes the orbit moderately elongated.

Its inclination of 4.03° keeps it close to the plane of the ecliptic.

By the vis-viva equation its orbital speed rises to 31.1 km/s at perihelion and falls to 13.6 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 = 22.7 and an assumed geometric albedo of 0.14, the diameter works out to roughly 0.1 km.

Observation record and orbit quality

Astrometry from 27 individual observations underpins this orbit; the fit leaves an RMS residual of 0.3257 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
2.1 AU
Eccentricity
0.3918
Perihelion
1.277 AU
Aphelion
2.92278 AU
Inclination
4.03°
Orbital Period
— yr
Epoch
2461200.5
Mean Anomaly
229.9°

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-24 20:49 0.303601 AU
45418137 km
2.77 km/s
2030-Jun-02 08:52 0.453496 AU
67842097 km
1.83 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
22.7

Orbit Quality

RMS
0.32571
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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