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NASA JPL SBDB · 416231

416231

416231 is an Amor-type near-Earth asteroid that approaches Earth from beyond our orbit without crossing it, orbiting the Sun at 1.812 AU once every 2.44 yr.

Amor Observations: 1,003
Orbital Period · P
2.44 yr
v(q)
31.9 km/s
v(Q)
15.4 km/s
Diameter · ≈
0.66 km
TJ
3.96
Eccentricity · e
0.3495

Orbit and dynamics

Between its closest point (1.178 AU) and its farthest (2.445 AU), the heliocentric distance changes by 1.267 AU over every revolution.

One full revolution takes 2.44 yr (891 days), computed from the semi-major axis of 1.812 AU.

An eccentricity of 0.349 makes the orbit moderately elongated.

The orbital plane is tilted 9.77° relative to the ecliptic.

By the vis-viva equation its orbital speed rises to 31.9 km/s at perihelion and falls to 15.4 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

No direct size measurement is available; from an absolute magnitude of H = 18.65 and an assumed geometric albedo of 0.14, the diameter works out to roughly 0.66 km.

Observation record and orbit quality

Astrometry from 1,003 individual observations underpins this orbit; the fit leaves an RMS residual of 0.5031 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
1.812 AU
Eccentricity
0.3495
Perihelion
1.178 AU
Aphelion
2.445294 AU
Inclination
9.77°
Orbital Period
— yr
Epoch
2461200.5
Mean Anomaly
189.58°

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
— km
Albedo
—
Density
— g/cm³
Rotation Period
— h
Absolute Magnitude
18.65

Orbit Quality

RMS
0.5031
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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