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NASA JPL SBDB · 2025 XZ2

2025 XZ2

2025 XZ2 belongs to the Apollo group of near-Earth asteroids, whose orbits cross the path of Earth; with a semi-major axis of 1.025 AU it takes 1.04 yr to circle the Sun.

Apollo Observations: 69
Orbital Period · P
1.04 yr
v(q)
40.6 km/s
v(Q)
21.3 km/s
Diameter · ≈
0.07 km
TJ
5.87
Eccentricity · e
0.3117

Orbit and dynamics

Between its closest point (0.705 AU) and its farthest (1.344 AU), the heliocentric distance changes by 0.639 AU over every revolution.

One full revolution takes 1.04 yr (379 days), computed from the semi-major axis of 1.025 AU.

An eccentricity of 0.312 makes the orbit moderately elongated.

A steep inclination of 20.67° carries it well above and below the ecliptic plane.

By the vis-viva equation its orbital speed rises to 40.6 km/s at perihelion and falls to 21.3 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 = 23.59 and an assumed geometric albedo of 0.14, the diameter works out to roughly 0.07 km.

Observation record and orbit quality

Astrometry from 69 individual observations underpins this orbit; the fit leaves an RMS residual of 0.475 arcseconds.

Condition code U = 6 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
1.025 AU
Eccentricity
0.3117
Perihelion
0.705 AU
Aphelion
1.344492 AU
Inclination
20.67°
Orbital Period
— yr
Epoch
2461200.5
Mean Anomaly
247.78°

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
2026-Dec-13 11:45 0.192124 AU
28741282 km
18.47 km/s
2048-May-27 02:00 0.160715 AU
24042586 km
14.83 km/s
2053-Dec-09 04:19 0.058665 AU
8776223 km
14.20 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
23.59

Orbit Quality

RMS
0.47496
Condition
6
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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