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NASA JPL SBDB · 374449

374449

374449 is an Amor-type near-Earth asteroid that approaches Earth from beyond our orbit without crossing it, orbiting the Sun at 1.62 AU once every 2.06 yr.

Amor Observations: 382
Orbital Period · P
2.06 yr
v(q)
32.1 km/s
v(Q)
17 km/s
Diameter · ≈
0.47 km
TJ
4.22
Eccentricity · e
0.3066

Orbit and dynamics

Between its closest point (1.124 AU) and its farthest (2.117 AU), the heliocentric distance changes by 0.993 AU over every revolution.

One full revolution takes 2.06 yr (753 days), computed from the semi-major axis of 1.62 AU.

An eccentricity of 0.307 makes the orbit moderately elongated.

The orbital plane is tilted 18.28° relative to the ecliptic.

By the vis-viva equation its orbital speed rises to 32.1 km/s at perihelion and falls to 17 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 0.41 km, a value from direct size determination rather than from brightness alone.

A geometric albedo of 0.179 points to a comparatively bright, reflective surface.

Observation record and orbit quality

Astrometry from 382 individual observations underpins this orbit; the fit leaves an RMS residual of 0.4293 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
1.62 AU
Eccentricity
0.3066
Perihelion
1.124 AU
Aphelion
2.116692 AU
Inclination
18.28°
Orbital Period
— yr
Epoch
2461200.5
Mean Anomaly
320.65°

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
0.414 km
Albedo
0.179
Density
— g/cm³
Rotation Period
— h
Absolute Magnitude
19.38

Orbit Quality

RMS
0.42934
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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