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NASA JPL SBDB · 2024 YS

2024 YS

2024 YS is an Amor-type near-Earth asteroid that approaches Earth from beyond our orbit without crossing it, orbiting the Sun at 1.68 AU once every 2.18 yr.

Amor Observations: 88
Orbital Period · P
2.18 yr
v(q)
30.1 km/s
v(Q)
17.5 km/s
Diameter · ≈
0.32 km
TJ
3.84
Eccentricity · e
0.2637

Orbit and dynamics

Between its closest point (1.237 AU) and its farthest (2.123 AU), the heliocentric distance changes by 0.886 AU over every revolution.

One full revolution takes 2.18 yr (795 days), computed from the semi-major axis of 1.68 AU.

An eccentricity of 0.264 makes the orbit moderately elongated.

A steep inclination of 47.29° carries it well above and below the ecliptic plane.

By the vis-viva equation its orbital speed rises to 30.1 km/s at perihelion and falls to 17.5 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 = 20.26 and an assumed geometric albedo of 0.14, the diameter works out to roughly 0.32 km.

Observation record and orbit quality

Astrometry from 88 individual observations underpins this orbit; the fit leaves an RMS residual of 0.4151 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
1.68 AU
Eccentricity
0.2637
Perihelion
1.237 AU
Aphelion
2.123016 AU
Inclination
47.29°
Orbital Period
— yr
Epoch
2461200.5
Mean Anomaly
208.15°

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
20.26

Orbit Quality

RMS
0.41514
Condition
5
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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