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NASA JPL SBDB · 2024 VF

2024 VF

2024 VF belongs to the Apollo group of near-Earth asteroids, whose orbits cross the path of Earth; with a semi-major axis of 1.015 AU it takes 1.02 yr to circle the Sun.

Apollo Observations: 52
Orbital Period · P
1.02 yr
v(q)
30.5 km/s
v(Q)
28.7 km/s
Diameter · ≈
0.01 km
TJ
6
Eccentricity · e
0.0298

Orbit and dynamics

Between its closest point (0.984 AU) and its farthest (1.045 AU), the heliocentric distance changes by 0.061 AU over every revolution.

One full revolution takes 1.02 yr (373 days), computed from the semi-major axis of 1.015 AU.

With e = 0.03, the orbit is close to circular.

The orbital plane is tilted 8.02° relative to the ecliptic.

By the vis-viva equation its orbital speed rises to 30.5 km/s at perihelion and falls to 28.7 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 = 27.38 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 0.5251 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
1.015 AU
Eccentricity
0.0298
Perihelion
0.984 AU
Aphelion
1.045247 AU
Inclination
8.02°
Orbital Period
— yr
Epoch
2461200.5
Mean Anomaly
295.69°

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
2068-Apr-29 16:07 0.072410 AU
10832388 km
5.63 km/s
2069-May-05 01:10 0.028762 AU
4302662 km
4.16 km/s
2069-Nov-09 23:44 0.067235 AU
10058279 km
4.24 km/s
2070-May-21 10:19 0.169963 AU
25426099 km
5.59 km/s
2070-Oct-28 11:16 0.065079 AU
9735738 km
5.15 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
27.38

Orbit Quality

RMS
0.52508
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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