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NASA JPL SBDB · 220124

220124

220124 belongs to the Apollo group of near-Earth asteroids, whose orbits cross the path of Earth; with a semi-major axis of 1.457 AU it takes 1.76 yr to circle the Sun.

Apollo Observations: 559
Orbital Period · P
1.76 yr
v(q)
36.7 km/s
v(Q)
16.6 km/s
Diameter · ≈
0.63 km
TJ
4.18
Eccentricity · e
0.3779

Orbit and dynamics

Between its closest point (0.906 AU) and its farthest (2.008 AU), the heliocentric distance changes by 1.102 AU over every revolution.

One full revolution takes 1.76 yr (642 days), computed from the semi-major axis of 1.457 AU.

An eccentricity of 0.378 makes the orbit moderately elongated.

A steep inclination of 51.35° carries it well above and below the ecliptic plane.

By the vis-viva equation its orbital speed rises to 36.7 km/s at perihelion and falls to 16.6 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

The measured diameter is 0.61 km, a value from direct size determination rather than from brightness alone.

A geometric albedo of 0.208 points to a comparatively bright, reflective surface.

Observation record and orbit quality

Astrometry from 559 individual observations underpins this orbit; the fit leaves an RMS residual of 0.5652 arcseconds.

Condition code U = 0 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
1.457 AU
Eccentricity
0.3779
Perihelion
0.906 AU
Aphelion
2.0076 AU
Inclination
51.35°
Orbital Period
— yr
Epoch
2461200.5
Mean Anomaly
109.85°

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
0.609 km
Albedo
0.208
Density
— g/cm³
Rotation Period
— h
Absolute Magnitude
18.76

Orbit Quality

RMS
0.56515
Condition
0
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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