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NASA JPL SBDB · 363626

363626

363626 is an Amor-type near-Earth asteroid that approaches Earth from beyond our orbit without crossing it, orbiting the Sun at 1.824 AU once every 2.46 yr.

Amor Observations: 216
Orbital Period · P
2.46 yr
v(q)
33.7 km/s
v(Q)
14.4 km/s
Diameter · ≈
0.58 km
TJ
3.69
Eccentricity · e
0.3993

Orbit and dynamics

Between its closest point (1.096 AU) and its farthest (2.552 AU), the heliocentric distance changes by 1.456 AU over every revolution.

One full revolution takes 2.46 yr (900 days), computed from the semi-major axis of 1.824 AU.

An eccentricity of 0.399 makes the orbit moderately elongated.

A steep inclination of 39.36° carries it well above and below the ecliptic plane.

By the vis-viva equation its orbital speed rises to 33.7 km/s at perihelion and falls to 14.4 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 0.63 km, a value from direct size determination rather than from brightness alone.

A geometric albedo of 0.135 points to a comparatively bright, reflective surface.

Observation record and orbit quality

Astrometry from 216 individual observations underpins this orbit; the fit leaves an RMS residual of 0.5507 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
1.824 AU
Eccentricity
0.3993
Perihelion
1.096 AU
Aphelion
2.552323 AU
Inclination
39.36°
Orbital Period
— yr
Epoch
2461200.5
Mean Anomaly
248.22°

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
0.633 km
Albedo
0.135
Density
— g/cm³
Rotation Period
— h
Absolute Magnitude
18.92

Orbit Quality

RMS
0.55072
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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