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NASA JPL SBDB · 6611

6611

6611 belongs to the Apollo group of near-Earth asteroids, whose orbits cross the path of Earth; with a semi-major axis of 1.696 AU it takes 2.21 yr to circle the Sun.

Apollo Observations: 2,115
Orbital Period · P
2.21 yr
v(q)
38.8 km/s
v(Q)
13.5 km/s
Diameter · ≈
1.54 km
TJ
4.06
Eccentricity · e
0.4846

Orbit and dynamics

Between its closest point (0.874 AU) and its farthest (2.518 AU), the heliocentric distance changes by 1.644 AU over every revolution.

One full revolution takes 2.21 yr (807 days), computed from the semi-major axis of 1.696 AU.

The high eccentricity (0.485) produces a strongly elongated orbit, so the object spends most of its time far from the Sun.

The orbital plane is tilted 8.7° relative to the ecliptic.

By the vis-viva equation its orbital speed rises to 38.8 km/s at perihelion and falls to 13.5 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 1.41 km, a value from direct size determination rather than from brightness alone.

A geometric albedo of 0.158 points to a comparatively bright, reflective surface.

Observation record and orbit quality

Astrometry from 2,115 individual observations underpins this orbit; the fit leaves an RMS residual of 0.5079 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
1.696 AU
Eccentricity
0.4846
Perihelion
0.874 AU
Aphelion
2.517882 AU
Inclination
8.7°
Orbital Period
— yr
Epoch
2461200.5
Mean Anomaly
222.76°

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
1.408 km
Albedo
0.158
Density
— g/cm³
Rotation Period
— h
Absolute Magnitude
16.82

Orbit Quality

RMS
0.50787
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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