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NASA JPL SBDB · 2024 TL5

2024 TL5

2024 TL5 is an Aten-type near-Earth asteroid whose orbit lies mostly inside that of Earth, with a semi-major axis of 0.993 AU and a period of 0.99 yr.

Aten Observations: 52
Orbital Period · P
0.99 yr
v(q)
32.7 km/s
v(Q)
27.4 km/s
Diameter · ≈
0.01 km
TJ
6.1
Eccentricity · e
0.088

Orbit and dynamics

Between its closest point (0.905 AU) and its farthest (1.08 AU), the heliocentric distance changes by 0.175 AU over every revolution.

One full revolution takes 0.99 yr (361 days), computed from the semi-major axis of 0.993 AU.

With e = 0.088, the orbit is close to circular.

The orbital plane is tilted 10.13° relative to the ecliptic.

By the vis-viva equation its orbital speed rises to 32.7 km/s at perihelion and falls to 27.4 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 = 27.59 and an assumed geometric albedo of 0.14, the diameter works out to roughly 0.01 km.

Observation record and orbit quality

Astrometry from 52 individual observations underpins this orbit; the fit leaves an RMS residual of 0.4417 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
0.9927 AU
Eccentricity
0.088
Perihelion
0.905 AU
Aphelion
1.080058 AU
Inclination
10.13°
Orbital Period
— yr
Epoch
2461200.5
Mean Anomaly
346.53°

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-07 09:28 0.195037 AU
29177192 km
4.51 km/s
2027-Nov-08 16:35 0.184757 AU
27639275 km
5.17 km/s
2028-May-01 13:49 0.152212 AU
22770614 km
5.51 km/s
2029-Apr-11 23:04 0.093811 AU
14033924 km
5.54 km/s
2030-Mar-31 19:27 0.044391 AU
6640771 km
5.91 km/s
2031-Mar-24 17:00 0.052793 AU
7897664 km
6.79 km/s
2032-Mar-17 17:41 0.114461 AU
17123108 km
8.26 km/s
2033-Mar-12 15:02 0.189141 AU
28295135 km
10.16 km/s
2034-Mar-08 03:38 0.267958 AU
40085913 km
12.31 km/s
2035-Mar-04 03:00 0.348450 AU
52127431 km
14.60 km/s
2036-Feb-28 08:04 0.429761 AU
64291327 km
16.96 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
27.59

Orbit Quality

RMS
0.44168
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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