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NASA JPL SBDB · 299582

299582

299582 belongs to the Apollo group of near-Earth asteroids, whose orbits cross the path of Earth; with a semi-major axis of 1.29 AU it takes 1.47 yr to circle the Sun.

Apollo Observations: 313
Orbital Period · P
1.47 yr
v(q)
43.4 km/s
v(Q)
15.8 km/s
Diameter · ≈
0.8 km
TJ
4.83
Eccentricity · e
0.4658

Orbit and dynamics

Between its closest point (0.689 AU) and its farthest (1.891 AU), the heliocentric distance changes by 1.202 AU over every revolution.

One full revolution takes 1.47 yr (535 days), computed from the semi-major axis of 1.29 AU.

The high eccentricity (0.466) produces a strongly elongated orbit, so the object spends most of its time far from the Sun.

A steep inclination of 25.83° carries it well above and below the ecliptic plane.

By the vis-viva equation its orbital speed rises to 43.4 km/s at perihelion and falls to 15.8 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 0.62 km, a value from direct size determination rather than from brightness alone.

A geometric albedo of 0.288 points to a comparatively bright, reflective surface.

Observation record and orbit quality

Astrometry from 313 individual observations underpins this orbit; the fit leaves an RMS residual of 0.5157 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
1.29 AU
Eccentricity
0.4658
Perihelion
0.689 AU
Aphelion
1.890882 AU
Inclination
25.83°
Orbital Period
— yr
Epoch
2461200.5
Mean Anomaly
327.69°

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
0.622 km
Albedo
0.288
Density
— g/cm³
Rotation Period
— h
Absolute Magnitude
18.23

Orbit Quality

RMS
0.51574
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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