Orbit and dynamics
Between its closest point (0.878 AU) and its farthest (1.205 AU), the heliocentric distance changes by 0.327 AU over every revolution.
One full revolution takes 1.06 yr (388 days), computed from the semi-major axis of 1.041 AU.
An eccentricity of 0.157 makes the orbit moderately elongated.
Its inclination of 4.54° keeps it close to the plane of the ecliptic.
By the vis-viva equation its orbital speed rises to 34.2 km/s at perihelion and falls to 24.9 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 = 25.42 and an assumed geometric albedo of 0.14, the diameter works out to roughly 0.03 km.
Observation record and orbit quality
Astrometry from 49 individual observations underpins this orbit; the fit leaves an RMS residual of 0.4014 arcseconds.
Condition code U = 2 means the orbit is very well determined, leaving only a small uncertainty in the future ephemeris.
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
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 distance | Velocity |
|---|---|---|
| 2041-Jul-23 01:49 | 0.029083 AU 4350777 km |
5.18 km/s |
| 2042-Dec-24 00:20 | 0.077571 AU 11604520 km |
3.61 km/s |
| 2059-Jul-02 15:35 | 0.118198 AU 17682098 km |
3.39 km/s |
| 2059-Sep-07 04:46 | 0.119755 AU 17915027 km |
3.34 km/s |
| 2061-Jan-14 12:33 | 0.047810 AU 7152228 km |
6.33 km/s |
| 2076-Jul-06 18:05 | 0.108266 AU 16196316 km |
3.30 km/s |
| 2076-Aug-30 11:44 | 0.112141 AU 16776107 km |
3.09 km/s |
| 2078-Jan-15 07:00 | 0.056119 AU 8395314 km |
6.66 km/s |
Distances in astronomical units (AU) and kilometres. Source: NASA/JPL CNEOS Close Approach Data API.
Physical Parameters
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