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NASA JPL SBDB · 2024 XM2

2024 XM2

2024 XM2 is an Amor-type near-Earth asteroid that approaches Earth from beyond our orbit without crossing it, orbiting the Sun at 1.574 AU once every 1.97 yr.

Amor Observations: 16
Orbital Period · P
1.97 yr
v(q)
33.7 km/s
v(Q)
16.7 km/s
Diameter · ≈
0.01 km
TJ
4.33
Eccentricity · e
0.3363

Orbit and dynamics

Between its closest point (1.045 AU) and its farthest (2.103 AU), the heliocentric distance changes by 1.058 AU over every revolution.

One full revolution takes 1.97 yr (721 days), computed from the semi-major axis of 1.574 AU.

An eccentricity of 0.336 makes the orbit moderately elongated.

The orbital plane is tilted 8.99° relative to the ecliptic.

By the vis-viva equation its orbital speed rises to 33.7 km/s at perihelion and falls to 16.7 km/s at aphelion.

Its perihelion lies just outside Earth's orbit, which is why it is classed as Earth-approaching rather than Earth-crossing.

Size and surface

No direct size measurement is available; from an absolute magnitude of H = 27.12 and an assumed geometric albedo of 0.14, the diameter works out to roughly 0.01 km.

Observation record and orbit quality

Astrometry from 16 individual observations underpins this orbit; the fit leaves an RMS residual of 0.3757 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
1.574 AU
Eccentricity
0.3363
Perihelion
1.045 AU
Aphelion
2.103336 AU
Inclination
8.99°
Orbital Period
— yr
Epoch
2460646.5
Mean Anomaly
354.08°

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
27.12

Orbit Quality

RMS
0.37568
Condition
8
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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