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NASA JPL SBDB · 518424

518424

518424 is an Amor-type near-Earth asteroid that approaches Earth from beyond our orbit without crossing it, orbiting the Sun at 2.591 AU once every 4.17 yr.

Amor Observations: 467
Orbital Period · P
4.17 yr
v(q)
34 km/s
v(Q)
10.1 km/s
Diameter · ≈
0.83 km
TJ
3.09
Eccentricity · e
0.5429

Orbit and dynamics

Between its closest point (1.184 AU) and its farthest (3.998 AU), the heliocentric distance changes by 2.814 AU over every revolution.

One full revolution takes 4.17 yr (1,523 days), computed from the semi-major axis of 2.591 AU.

The high eccentricity (0.543) produces a strongly elongated orbit, so the object spends most of its time far from the Sun.

A steep inclination of 24.17° carries it well above and below the ecliptic plane.

By the vis-viva equation its orbital speed rises to 34 km/s at perihelion and falls to 10.1 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 = 18.15 and an assumed geometric albedo of 0.14, the diameter works out to roughly 0.83 km.

Observation record and orbit quality

Astrometry from 467 individual observations underpins this orbit; the fit leaves an RMS residual of 0.5157 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
2.591 AU
Eccentricity
0.5429
Perihelion
1.184 AU
Aphelion
3.997654 AU
Inclination
24.17°
Orbital Period
— yr
Epoch
2461200.5
Mean Anomaly
8.15°

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
18.15

Orbit Quality

RMS
0.5157
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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