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NASA JPL SBDB · 2024 LZ

2024 LZ

2024 LZ is an Amor-type near-Earth asteroid that approaches Earth from beyond our orbit without crossing it, orbiting the Sun at 1.9 AU once every 2.62 yr.

Amor Observations: 47
Orbital Period · P
2.62 yr
v(q)
35.6 km/s
v(Q)
13.1 km/s
Diameter · ≈
0.16 km
TJ
3.69
Eccentricity · e
0.4619

Orbit and dynamics

Between its closest point (1.023 AU) and its farthest (2.778 AU), the heliocentric distance changes by 1.755 AU over every revolution.

One full revolution takes 2.62 yr (957 days), computed from the semi-major axis of 1.9 AU.

The high eccentricity (0.462) produces a strongly elongated orbit, so the object spends most of its time far from the Sun.

A steep inclination of 27.85° carries it well above and below the ecliptic plane.

By the vis-viva equation its orbital speed rises to 35.6 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 = 21.78 and an assumed geometric albedo of 0.14, the diameter works out to roughly 0.16 km.

Observation record and orbit quality

Astrometry from 47 individual observations underpins this orbit; the fit leaves an RMS residual of 0.5142 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
1.9 AU
Eccentricity
0.4619
Perihelion
1.023 AU
Aphelion
2.77761 AU
Inclination
27.85°
Orbital Period
— yr
Epoch
2461200.5
Mean Anomaly
244.43°

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
2045-Jun-19 12:54 0.227715 AU
34065659 km
16.52 km/s
2045-Oct-31 09:52 0.455842 AU
68192986 km
14.21 km/s
2066-Jun-14 04:21 0.283136 AU
42356560 km
20.37 km/s
2079-Jun-19 23:06 0.436911 AU
65360919 km
13.70 km/s
2079-Oct-30 18:58 0.471908 AU
70596418 km
19.29 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
21.78

Orbit Quality

RMS
0.51416
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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