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NASA JPL SBDB · 2024 MH2

2024 MH2

2024 MH2 belongs to the Apollo group of near-Earth asteroids, whose orbits cross the path of Earth; with a semi-major axis of 1.334 AU it takes 1.54 yr to circle the Sun.

Apollo Observations: 45
Orbital Period · P
1.54 yr
v(q)
37 km/s
v(Q)
18 km/s
Diameter · ≈
0.07 km
TJ
4.83
Eccentricity · e
0.3467

Orbit and dynamics

Between its closest point (0.872 AU) and its farthest (1.796 AU), the heliocentric distance changes by 0.924 AU over every revolution.

One full revolution takes 1.54 yr (563 days), computed from the semi-major axis of 1.334 AU.

An eccentricity of 0.347 makes the orbit moderately elongated.

The orbital plane is tilted 13.38° relative to the ecliptic.

By the vis-viva equation its orbital speed rises to 37 km/s at perihelion and falls to 18 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 = 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 45 individual observations underpins this orbit; the fit leaves an RMS residual of 0.4336 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
1.334 AU
Eccentricity
0.3467
Perihelion
0.872 AU
Aphelion
1.796498 AU
Inclination
13.38°
Orbital Period
— yr
Epoch
2461200.5
Mean Anomaly
49.77°

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-19 07:25 0.463380 AU
69320637 km
7.44 km/s
2027-Dec-05 21:09 0.147423 AU
22054130 km
10.17 km/s
2041-Jun-30 11:43 0.265871 AU
39773784 km
18.85 km/s
2044-Dec-18 01:21 0.288634 AU
43179046 km
7.96 km/s
2047-Dec-14 18:15 0.243520 AU
36430040 km
17.44 km/s
2061-Jul-15 09:56 0.043913 AU
6569237 km
11.45 km/s
2062-Jan-07 18:06 0.438131 AU
65543513 km
9.34 km/s
2064-Dec-06 06:22 0.141945 AU
21234737 km
11.12 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
0.43359
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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