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NASA JPL SBDB · 2025 VP

2025 VP

2025 VP belongs to the Apollo group of near-Earth asteroids, whose orbits cross the path of Earth; with a semi-major axis of 8.605 AU it takes 25.2 yr to circle the Sun.

Apollo Observations: 112
Orbital Period · P
25.2 yr
v(q)
40.7 km/s
v(Q)
2.5 km/s
Diameter · ≈
1.09 km
TJ
-0.23
Eccentricity · e
0.8827

Orbit and dynamics

Between its closest point (1.009 AU) and its farthest (16.201 AU), the heliocentric distance changes by 15.192 AU over every revolution.

One full revolution takes 25.2 yr (9,220 days), computed from the semi-major axis of 8.605 AU.

The high eccentricity (0.883) produces a strongly elongated orbit, so the object spends most of its time far from the Sun.

A steep inclination of 134.0° carries it well above and below the ecliptic plane.

By the vis-viva equation its orbital speed rises to 40.7 km/s at perihelion and falls to 2.5 km/s at aphelion.

Size and surface

No direct size measurement is available; from an absolute magnitude of H = 17.57 and an assumed geometric albedo of 0.14, the diameter works out to roughly 1.09 km.

Observation record and orbit quality

Astrometry from 112 individual observations underpins this orbit; the fit leaves an RMS residual of 0.4975 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
8.605 AU
Eccentricity
0.8827
Perihelion
1.009 AU
Aphelion
16.200634 AU
Inclination
134.0°
Orbital Period
— yr
Epoch
2461200.5
Mean Anomaly
6.66°

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
17.57

Orbit Quality

RMS
0.49749
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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