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NASA JPL SBDB · 401925

401925

401925 belongs to the Apollo group of near-Earth asteroids, whose orbits cross the path of Earth; with a semi-major axis of 1.894 AU it takes 2.61 yr to circle the Sun.

Apollo Observations: 162
Orbital Period · P
2.61 yr
v(q)
36.3 km/s
v(Q)
12.9 km/s
Diameter · ≈
0.72 km
TJ
3.6
Eccentricity · e
0.4753

Orbit and dynamics

Between its closest point (0.994 AU) and its farthest (2.794 AU), the heliocentric distance changes by 1.8 AU over every revolution.

One full revolution takes 2.61 yr (952 days), computed from the semi-major axis of 1.894 AU.

The high eccentricity (0.475) produces a strongly elongated orbit, so the object spends most of its time far from the Sun.

A steep inclination of 36.38° carries it well above and below the ecliptic plane.

By the vis-viva equation its orbital speed rises to 36.3 km/s at perihelion and falls to 12.9 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 0.47 km, a value from direct size determination rather than from brightness alone.

A geometric albedo of 0.342 points to a comparatively bright, reflective surface.

Observation record and orbit quality

Astrometry from 162 individual observations underpins this orbit; the fit leaves an RMS residual of 0.6846 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
1.894 AU
Eccentricity
0.4753
Perihelion
0.994 AU
Aphelion
2.794218 AU
Inclination
36.38°
Orbital Period
— yr
Epoch
2461200.5
Mean Anomaly
162.01°

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
0.475 km
Albedo
0.342
Density
— g/cm³
Rotation Period
— h
Absolute Magnitude
18.48

Orbit Quality

RMS
0.68461
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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