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NASA JPL SBDB · 54686

54686

54686 is an Amor-type near-Earth asteroid that approaches Earth from beyond our orbit without crossing it, orbiting the Sun at 1.777 AU once every 2.37 yr.

Amor Observations: 1,511
Orbital Period · P
2.37 yr
v(q)
31.9 km/s
v(Q)
15.7 km/s
Diameter · ≈
1.69 km
TJ
3.85
Eccentricity · e
0.3417

Orbit and dynamics

Between its closest point (1.17 AU) and its farthest (2.384 AU), the heliocentric distance changes by 1.214 AU over every revolution.

One full revolution takes 2.37 yr (865 days), computed from the semi-major axis of 1.777 AU.

An eccentricity of 0.342 makes the orbit moderately elongated.

A steep inclination of 33.21° carries it well above and below the ecliptic plane.

By the vis-viva equation its orbital speed rises to 31.9 km/s at perihelion and falls to 15.7 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 1.35 km, a value from direct size determination rather than from brightness alone.

A geometric albedo of 0.244 points to a comparatively bright, reflective surface.

Observation record and orbit quality

Astrometry from 1,511 individual observations underpins this orbit; the fit leaves an RMS residual of 0.5005 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
1.777 AU
Eccentricity
0.3417
Perihelion
1.17 AU
Aphelion
2.384201 AU
Inclination
33.21°
Orbital Period
— yr
Epoch
2461200.5
Mean Anomaly
297.05°

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
1.349 km
Albedo
0.244
Density
— g/cm³
Rotation Period
— h
Absolute Magnitude
16.61

Orbit Quality

RMS
0.5005
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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