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NASA JPL SBDB · 2026 FF

2026 FF

2026 FF is an Aten-type near-Earth asteroid whose orbit lies mostly inside that of Earth, with a semi-major axis of 0.993 AU and a period of 0.99 yr.

Aten Observations: 52
Orbital Period · P
0.99 yr
v(q)
35.9 km/s
v(Q)
24.9 km/s
Diameter · ≈
0.02 km
TJ
6.07
Eccentricity · e
0.1808

Orbit and dynamics

Between its closest point (0.813 AU) and its farthest (1.172 AU), the heliocentric distance changes by 0.359 AU over every revolution.

One full revolution takes 0.99 yr (361 days), computed from the semi-major axis of 0.993 AU.

An eccentricity of 0.181 makes the orbit moderately elongated.

The orbital plane is tilted 16.81° relative to the ecliptic.

By the vis-viva equation its orbital speed rises to 35.9 km/s at perihelion and falls to 24.9 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 = 26.02 and an assumed geometric albedo of 0.14, the diameter works out to roughly 0.02 km.

Observation record and orbit quality

Astrometry from 52 individual observations underpins this orbit; the fit leaves an RMS residual of 0.3323 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
0.9925 AU
Eccentricity
0.1808
Perihelion
0.813 AU
Aphelion
1.171944 AU
Inclination
16.81°
Orbital Period
— yr
Epoch
2461200.5
Mean Anomaly
167.84°

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
2027-Mar-14 12:52 0.074215 AU
11102411 km
9.06 km/s
2028-Mar-14 11:13 0.144105 AU
21557730 km
8.67 km/s
2032-Sep-27 11:46 0.145490 AU
21765029 km
9.29 km/s
2033-Sep-18 08:51 0.094150 AU
14084658 km
9.56 km/s
2034-Sep-11 03:52 0.075867 AU
11349469 km
10.22 km/s
2035-Sep-04 23:20 0.091607 AU
13704181 km
11.25 km/s
2036-Aug-29 09:04 0.143330 AU
21441812 km
12.63 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
26.02

Orbit Quality

RMS
0.33233
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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