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NASA JPL SBDB · 2024 RL4

2024 RL4

2024 RL4 belongs to the Apollo group of near-Earth asteroids, whose orbits cross the path of Earth; with a semi-major axis of 1.019 AU it takes 1.03 yr to circle the Sun.

Apollo Observations: 30
Orbital Period · P
1.03 yr
v(q)
53.2 km/s
v(Q)
16.4 km/s
Diameter · ≈
0.02 km
TJ
5.83
Eccentricity · e
0.5284

Orbit and dynamics

Between its closest point (0.48 AU) and its farthest (1.557 AU), the heliocentric distance changes by 1.077 AU over every revolution.

One full revolution takes 1.03 yr (376 days), computed from the semi-major axis of 1.019 AU.

The high eccentricity (0.528) produces a strongly elongated orbit, so the object spends most of its time far from the Sun.

The orbital plane is tilted 14.72° relative to the ecliptic.

By the vis-viva equation its orbital speed rises to 53.2 km/s at perihelion and falls to 16.4 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 = 25.85 and an assumed geometric albedo of 0.14, the diameter works out to roughly 0.02 km.

Observation record and orbit quality

Astrometry from 30 individual observations underpins this orbit; the fit leaves an RMS residual of 0.4863 arcseconds.

Condition code U = 8 signals a poorly constrained orbit, so its future path should be treated as provisional.

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
1.019 AU
Eccentricity
0.5284
Perihelion
0.48 AU
Aphelion
1.55744 AU
Inclination
14.72°
Orbital Period
— yr
Epoch
2460557.5
Mean Anomaly
291.57°

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-Aug-21 14:50 0.406632 AU
60831287 km
12.55 km/s
2027-Nov-28 08:05 0.457920 AU
68503897 km
17.08 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
25.85

Orbit Quality

RMS
0.48629
Condition
8
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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