SpaceAtlas Space Object Data
NASA JPL SBDB · 2024 V2

Sarneczky

Sarneczky follows a distinctly cometary orbit: an eccentricity of 0.967 carries it from 1.243 AU at perihelion out to 73.598 AU at aphelion.

comet Observations: 58
Orbital Period · P
229 yr
v(q)
37.5 km/s
v(Q)
0.6 km/s
TJ
-0
Eccentricity · e
0.9668

Orbit and dynamics

The path is an ellipse reaching 1.243 AU from the Sun at perihelion and 73.598 AU at aphelion, a radial span of 72.355 AU.

Applying Kepler's third law to a = 37.42 AU gives an orbital period of 229 yr, or about 83,608 days.

The high eccentricity (0.967) produces a strongly elongated orbit, so the object spends most of its time far from the Sun.

A steep inclination of 95.97° carries it well above and below the ecliptic plane.

By the vis-viva equation its orbital speed rises to 37.5 km/s at perihelion and falls to 0.6 km/s at aphelion.

Its Tisserand parameter with respect to Jupiter is T_J = -0, a standard discriminator between asteroidal and cometary dynamics.

Size and surface

Neither a measured diameter nor a reliable absolute magnitude is available for Sarneczky, so its physical size remains unconstrained.

Observation record and orbit quality

The current orbit solution is based on 58 observations and has a weighted RMS residual of 0.941 arcseconds.

Condition code U = 7 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
37.42 AU
Eccentricity
0.9668
Perihelion
1.243 AU
Aphelion
73.597656 AU
Inclination
95.97°
Orbital Period
— yr
Epoch
2460630.5
Mean Anomaly
0.05°

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

No close approaches to Earth are currently on record for this object.

Physical Parameters

Diameter
— km
Albedo
—
Density
— g/cm³
Rotation Period
— h
Absolute Magnitude
—

Orbit Quality

RMS
0.94102
Condition
7
Orbit ID
—
Data source: NASA JPL Small-Body Database . 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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