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NASA JPL SBDB · 206P

Barnard-Boattini

Barnard-Boattini follows a distinctly cometary orbit: an eccentricity of 0.648 carries it from 1.136 AU at perihelion out to 5.331 AU at aphelion.

comet Observations: 284
Orbital Period · P
5.82 yr
v(q)
35.9 km/s
v(Q)
7.6 km/s
TJ
2.61
Eccentricity · e
0.6485

Orbit and dynamics

Between its closest point (1.136 AU) and its farthest (5.331 AU), the heliocentric distance changes by 4.195 AU over every revolution.

One full revolution takes 5.82 yr (2,124 days), computed from the semi-major axis of 3.234 AU.

The high eccentricity (0.648) produces a strongly elongated orbit, so the object spends most of its time far from the Sun.

A steep inclination of 33.2° carries it well above and below the ecliptic plane.

By the vis-viva equation its orbital speed rises to 35.9 km/s at perihelion and falls to 7.6 km/s at aphelion.

Its Tisserand parameter with respect to Jupiter is T_J = 2.61, a standard discriminator between asteroidal and cometary dynamics.

Size and surface

Neither a measured diameter nor a reliable absolute magnitude is available for Barnard-Boattini, so its physical size remains unconstrained.

Observation record and orbit quality

Astrometry from 284 individual observations underpins this orbit; the fit leaves an RMS residual of 0.7982 arcseconds.

Condition code U = 2 means the orbit is very well determined, leaving only a small uncertainty in the future ephemeris.

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
3.234 AU
Eccentricity
0.6485
Perihelion
1.136 AU
Aphelion
5.331249 AU
Inclination
33.2°
Orbital Period
— yr
Epoch
2453922.5
Mean Anomaly
217.44°

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
—

Orbit Quality

RMS
0.79823
Condition
2
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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