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NASA JPL SBDB · 511777

511777

511777 belongs to the Apollo group of near-Earth asteroids, whose orbits cross the path of Earth; with a semi-major axis of 1.364 AU it takes 1.59 yr to circle the Sun.

Apollo Observations: 855
Orbital Period · P
1.59 yr
v(q)
34.1 km/s
v(Q)
19.1 km/s
Diameter · ≈
0.33 km
TJ
4.77
Eccentricity · e
0.2836

Orbit and dynamics

Between its closest point (0.977 AU) and its farthest (1.751 AU), the heliocentric distance changes by 0.774 AU over every revolution.

One full revolution takes 1.59 yr (582 days), computed from the semi-major axis of 1.364 AU.

An eccentricity of 0.284 makes the orbit moderately elongated.

The orbital plane is tilted 13.21° relative to the ecliptic.

By the vis-viva equation its orbital speed rises to 34.1 km/s at perihelion and falls to 19.1 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 0.19 km, a value from direct size determination rather than from brightness alone.

A geometric albedo of 0.358 points to a comparatively bright, reflective surface.

Observation record and orbit quality

Astrometry from 855 individual observations underpins this orbit; the fit leaves an RMS residual of 0.3619 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
1.364 AU
Eccentricity
0.2836
Perihelion
0.977 AU
Aphelion
1.75083 AU
Inclination
13.21°
Orbital Period
— yr
Epoch
2461200.5
Mean Anomaly
327.78°

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
0.194 km
Albedo
0.358
Density
— g/cm³
Rotation Period
— h
Absolute Magnitude
20.14

Orbit Quality

RMS
0.36195
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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