Orbit and dynamics
Between its closest point (1.003 AU) and its farthest (1.971 AU), the heliocentric distance changes by 0.968 AU over every revolution.
One full revolution takes 1.81 yr (662 days), computed from the semi-major axis of 1.487 AU.
An eccentricity of 0.325 makes the orbit moderately elongated.
The orbital plane is tilted 12.97° relative to the ecliptic.
By the vis-viva equation its orbital speed rises to 34.2 km/s at perihelion and falls to 17.4 km/s at aphelion.
Size and surface
No direct size measurement is available; from an absolute magnitude of H = 20.41 and an assumed geometric albedo of 0.14, the diameter works out to roughly 0.29 km.
Observation record and orbit quality
Astrometry from 86 individual observations underpins this orbit; the fit leaves an RMS residual of 0.5152 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
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 distance | Velocity |
|---|---|---|
| 2029-Sep-05 03:18 | 0.254358 AU 38051463 km |
10.31 km/s |
| 2029-Dec-24 06:14 | 0.288173 AU 43110003 km |
6.73 km/s |
| 2038-Aug-19 10:04 | 0.330919 AU 49504798 km |
6.33 km/s |
| 2038-Dec-19 15:33 | 0.194502 AU 29097112 km |
11.81 km/s |
| 2058-Sep-05 22:02 | 0.252695 AU 37802567 km |
10.16 km/s |
| 2058-Dec-23 22:54 | 0.283431 AU 42400708 km |
6.72 km/s |
| 2067-Aug-18 18:45 | 0.337177 AU 50440948 km |
6.40 km/s |
| 2067-Dec-20 10:05 | 0.201309 AU 30115404 km |
12.07 km/s |
Distances in astronomical units (AU) and kilometres. Source: NASA/JPL CNEOS Close Approach Data API.
Physical Parameters
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