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NASA JPL SBDB · 241596

241596

241596 is an Amor-type near-Earth asteroid that approaches Earth from beyond our orbit without crossing it, orbiting the Sun at 1.805 AU once every 2.43 yr.

Amor Observations: 1,102
Orbital Period · P
2.43 yr
v(q)
31.6 km/s
v(Q)
15.6 km/s
Diameter · ≈
1.27 km
TJ
3.87
Eccentricity · e
0.3404

Orbit and dynamics

Between its closest point (1.191 AU) and its farthest (2.419 AU), the heliocentric distance changes by 1.228 AU over every revolution.

One full revolution takes 2.43 yr (886 days), computed from the semi-major axis of 1.805 AU.

An eccentricity of 0.34 makes the orbit moderately elongated.

A steep inclination of 27.09° carries it well above and below the ecliptic plane.

By the vis-viva equation its orbital speed rises to 31.6 km/s at perihelion and falls to 15.6 km/s at aphelion.

Its perihelion lies just outside Earth's orbit, which is why it is classed as Earth-approaching rather than Earth-crossing.

Size and surface

The measured diameter is 1.55 km, a value from direct size determination rather than from brightness alone.

A geometric albedo of 0.105 points to a comparatively bright, reflective surface.

Observation record and orbit quality

Astrometry from 1,102 individual observations underpins this orbit; the fit leaves an RMS residual of 0.4126 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
1.805 AU
Eccentricity
0.3404
Perihelion
1.191 AU
Aphelion
2.419422 AU
Inclination
27.09°
Orbital Period
— yr
Epoch
2461200.5
Mean Anomaly
154.58°

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
1.548 km
Albedo
0.105
Density
— g/cm³
Rotation Period
— h
Absolute Magnitude
17.23

Orbit Quality

RMS
0.41256
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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