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NASA JPL SBDB · 482111

482111

482111 is an Amor-type near-Earth asteroid that approaches Earth from beyond our orbit without crossing it, orbiting the Sun at 1.458 AU once every 1.76 yr.

Amor Observations: 171
Orbital Period · P
1.76 yr
v(q)
30.8 km/s
v(Q)
19.8 km/s
Diameter · ≈
0.46 km
TJ
4.37
Eccentricity · e
0.218

Orbit and dynamics

The path is an ellipse reaching 1.14 AU from the Sun at perihelion and 1.776 AU at aphelion, a radial span of 0.636 AU.

Applying Kepler's third law to a = 1.458 AU gives an orbital period of 1.76 yr, or about 643 days.

An eccentricity of 0.218 makes the orbit moderately elongated.

A steep inclination of 39.52° carries it well above and below the ecliptic plane.

By the vis-viva equation its orbital speed rises to 30.8 km/s at perihelion and falls to 19.8 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 0.38 km, a value from direct size determination rather than from brightness alone.

A geometric albedo of 0.209 points to a comparatively bright, reflective surface.

Observation record and orbit quality

The current orbit solution is based on 171 observations and has a weighted RMS residual of 0.504 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
1.458 AU
Eccentricity
0.218
Perihelion
1.14 AU
Aphelion
1.775844 AU
Inclination
39.52°
Orbital Period
— yr
Epoch
2461200.5
Mean Anomaly
33.92°

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
0.383 km
Albedo
0.209
Density
— g/cm³
Rotation Period
— h
Absolute Magnitude
19.44

Orbit Quality

RMS
0.50401
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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