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NASA JPL SBDB · 5645

5645

5645 belongs to the Apollo group of near-Earth asteroids, whose orbits cross the path of Earth; with a semi-major axis of 1.355 AU it takes 1.58 yr to circle the Sun.

Apollo Observations: 1,745
Orbital Period · P
1.58 yr
v(q)
38.5 km/s
v(Q)
17 km/s
Diameter · ≈
1.27 km
TJ
4.76
Eccentricity · e
0.3873

Orbit and dynamics

Between its closest point (0.83 AU) and its farthest (1.88 AU), the heliocentric distance changes by 1.05 AU over every revolution.

One full revolution takes 1.58 yr (576 days), computed from the semi-major axis of 1.355 AU.

An eccentricity of 0.387 makes the orbit moderately elongated.

The orbital plane is tilted 13.5° relative to the ecliptic.

By the vis-viva equation its orbital speed rises to 38.5 km/s at perihelion and falls to 17 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 1.67 km, a value from direct size determination rather than from brightness alone.

A geometric albedo of 0.121 points to a comparatively bright, reflective surface.

Observation record and orbit quality

Astrometry from 1,745 individual observations underpins this orbit; the fit leaves an RMS residual of 0.4145 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
1.355 AU
Eccentricity
0.3873
Perihelion
0.83 AU
Aphelion
1.879791 AU
Inclination
13.5°
Orbital Period
— yr
Epoch
2461200.5
Mean Anomaly
179.57°

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
2031-Nov-10 17:00 0.098497 AU
14734888 km
10.52 km/s
2061-Oct-21 02:50 0.105850 AU
15834863 km
13.98 km/s
2072-Nov-18 06:56 0.133249 AU
19933734 km
10.19 km/s

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

Physical Parameters

Diameter
1.668 km
Albedo
0.121
Density
— g/cm³
Rotation Period
— h
Absolute Magnitude
17.23

Orbit Quality

RMS
0.4145
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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