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NASA JPL SBDB · 506074

Svarog

Svarog belongs to the Apollo group of near-Earth asteroids, whose orbits cross the path of Earth; with a semi-major axis of 1.558 AU it takes 1.94 yr to circle the Sun.

Apollo Observations: 651
Orbital Period · P
1.94 yr
v(q)
55.4 km/s
v(Q)
10.3 km/s
Diameter · ≈
0.59 km
TJ
4.13
Eccentricity · e
0.6872

Orbit and dynamics

Between its closest point (0.488 AU) and its farthest (2.629 AU), the heliocentric distance changes by 2.141 AU over every revolution.

One full revolution takes 1.94 yr (710 days), computed from the semi-major axis of 1.558 AU.

The high eccentricity (0.687) produces a strongly elongated orbit, so the object spends most of its time far from the Sun.

The orbital plane is tilted 6.01° relative to the ecliptic.

By the vis-viva equation its orbital speed rises to 55.4 km/s at perihelion and falls to 10.3 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 0.67 km, a value from direct size determination rather than from brightness alone.

A geometric albedo of 0.11 points to a comparatively bright, reflective surface.

Observation record and orbit quality

Astrometry from 651 individual observations underpins this orbit; the fit leaves an RMS residual of 0.4132 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
1.558 AU
Eccentricity
0.6872
Perihelion
0.488 AU
Aphelion
2.628658 AU
Inclination
6.01°
Orbital Period
— yr
Epoch
2461200.5
Mean Anomaly
191.77°

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

Predicted close approaches to Earth, from NASA's Center for Near-Earth Object Studies (CNEOS).

Date (UTC)Miss distanceVelocity
2027-Mar-18 19:29 0.048852 AU
7308086 km
22.41 km/s
2050-Oct-27 02:36 0.169503 AU
25357307 km
26.95 km/s
2062-Mar-26 11:31 0.167863 AU
25112007 km
17.86 km/s
2064-Mar-10 19:53 0.168344 AU
25183894 km
27.46 km/s

Distances in astronomical units (AU) and kilometres. Source: NASA/JPL CNEOS Close Approach Data API.

Physical Parameters

Diameter
0.665 km
Albedo
0.11
Density
— g/cm³
Rotation Period
— h
Absolute Magnitude
18.9

Orbit Quality

RMS
0.41321
Condition
0
Orbit ID
—
Data source: NASA JPL Small-Body Database · NASA CNEOS. 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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