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NASA JPL SBDB · 363027

363027

363027 is an Aten-type near-Earth asteroid whose orbit lies mostly inside that of Earth, with a semi-major axis of 0.82 AU and a period of 0.74 yr.

Aten Observations: 1,054
Orbital Period · P
0.74 yr
v(q)
59.4 km/s
v(Q)
18.2 km/s
Diameter · ≈
0.43 km
TJ
6.98
Eccentricity · e
0.5298

Orbit and dynamics

Between its closest point (0.385 AU) and its farthest (1.254 AU), the heliocentric distance changes by 0.869 AU over every revolution.

One full revolution takes 0.74 yr (271 days), computed from the semi-major axis of 0.82 AU.

The high eccentricity (0.53) produces a strongly elongated orbit, so the object spends most of its time far from the Sun.

A steep inclination of 21.05° carries it well above and below the ecliptic plane.

By the vis-viva equation its orbital speed rises to 59.4 km/s at perihelion and falls to 18.2 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 0.58 km, a value from direct size determination rather than from brightness alone.

Its geometric albedo of 0.059 indicates a very dark, carbonaceous-type surface.

Observation record and orbit quality

Astrometry from 1,054 individual observations underpins this orbit; the fit leaves an RMS residual of 0.326 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
0.8198 AU
Eccentricity
0.5298
Perihelion
0.385 AU
Aphelion
1.25413 AU
Inclination
21.05°
Orbital Period
— yr
Epoch
2461200.5
Mean Anomaly
353.97°

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
0.578 km
Albedo
0.059
Density
— g/cm³
Rotation Period
— h
Absolute Magnitude
19.58

Orbit Quality

RMS
0.32601
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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