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NASA JPL SBDB · 467372

467372

467372 belongs to the Apollo group of near-Earth asteroids, whose orbits cross the path of Earth; with a semi-major axis of 2.065 AU it takes 2.97 yr to circle the Sun.

Apollo Observations: 132
Orbital Period · P
2.97 yr
v(q)
88.9 km/s
v(Q)
4.8 km/s
Diameter · ≈
0.85 km
TJ
2.7
Eccentricity · e
0.8967

Orbit and dynamics

Between its closest point (0.213 AU) and its farthest (3.917 AU), the heliocentric distance changes by 3.704 AU over every revolution.

One full revolution takes 2.97 yr (1,084 days), computed from the semi-major axis of 2.065 AU.

The high eccentricity (0.897) produces a strongly elongated orbit, so the object spends most of its time far from the Sun.

A steep inclination of 71.16° carries it well above and below the ecliptic plane.

By the vis-viva equation its orbital speed rises to 88.9 km/s at perihelion and falls to 4.8 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 0.87 km, a value from direct size determination rather than from brightness alone.

A geometric albedo of 0.146 points to a comparatively bright, reflective surface.

Observation record and orbit quality

Astrometry from 132 individual observations underpins this orbit; the fit leaves an RMS residual of 0.57 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
2.065 AU
Eccentricity
0.8967
Perihelion
0.213 AU
Aphelion
3.916685 AU
Inclination
71.16°
Orbital Period
— yr
Epoch
2461200.5
Mean Anomaly
123.78°

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
0.874 km
Albedo
0.146
Density
— g/cm³
Rotation Period
— h
Absolute Magnitude
18.11

Orbit Quality

RMS
0.57
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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