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NASA JPL SBDB · 247517

247517

247517 is an Aten-type near-Earth asteroid whose orbit lies mostly inside that of Earth, with a semi-major axis of 0.817 AU and a period of 0.74 yr.

Aten Observations: 666
Orbital Period · P
0.74 yr
v(q)
78.3 km/s
v(Q)
13.9 km/s
Diameter · ≈
0.43 km
TJ
6.92
Eccentricity · e
0.6991

Orbit and dynamics

Between its closest point (0.246 AU) and its farthest (1.388 AU), the heliocentric distance changes by 1.142 AU over every revolution.

One full revolution takes 0.74 yr (270 days), computed from the semi-major axis of 0.817 AU.

The high eccentricity (0.699) produces a strongly elongated orbit, so the object spends most of its time far from the Sun.

The orbital plane is tilted 12.75° relative to the ecliptic.

By the vis-viva equation its orbital speed rises to 78.3 km/s at perihelion and falls to 13.9 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

The measured diameter is 0.27 km, a value from direct size determination rather than from brightness alone.

A geometric albedo of 0.357 points to a comparatively bright, reflective surface.

Observation record and orbit quality

Astrometry from 666 individual observations underpins this orbit; the fit leaves an RMS residual of 0.5082 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
0.8171 AU
Eccentricity
0.6991
Perihelion
0.246 AU
Aphelion
1.388335 AU
Inclination
12.75°
Orbital Period
— yr
Epoch
2461200.5
Mean Anomaly
248.49°

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-Aug-02 00:07 0.180460 AU
26996418 km
17.62 km/s
2028-Sep-30 19:30 0.186486 AU
27897965 km
25.26 km/s
2041-Aug-01 23:59 0.144142 AU
21563297 km
22.13 km/s
2042-Oct-05 12:52 0.110884 AU
16588060 km
19.71 km/s
2058-Aug-01 19:18 0.136840 AU
20470959 km
21.35 km/s
2059-Oct-05 16:55 0.107195 AU
16036170 km
20.34 km/s
2075-Aug-02 04:55 0.137201 AU
20525030 km
21.42 km/s
2076-Oct-05 02:51 0.108031 AU
16161252 km
20.20 km/s

Distances in astronomical units (AU) and kilometres. Source: NASA/JPL CNEOS Close Approach Data API.

Physical Parameters

Diameter
0.269 km
Albedo
0.357
Density
— g/cm³
Rotation Period
— h
Absolute Magnitude
19.59

Orbit Quality

RMS
0.50816
Condition
0
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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