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NASA JPL SBDB · 8566

8566

8566 belongs to the Apollo group of near-Earth asteroids, whose orbits cross the path of Earth; with a semi-major axis of 1.506 AU it takes 1.85 yr to circle the Sun.

Apollo Observations: 3,649
Orbital Period · P
1.85 yr
v(q)
38.5 km/s
v(Q)
15.3 km/s
Diameter · ≈
1.8 km
TJ
4.22
Eccentricity · e
0.4304

Orbit and dynamics

Between its closest point (0.858 AU) and its farthest (2.154 AU), the heliocentric distance changes by 1.296 AU over every revolution.

One full revolution takes 1.85 yr (675 days), computed from the semi-major axis of 1.506 AU.

The high eccentricity (0.43) produces a strongly elongated orbit, so the object spends most of its time far from the Sun.

A steep inclination of 37.98° carries it well above and below the ecliptic plane.

By the vis-viva equation its orbital speed rises to 38.5 km/s at perihelion and falls to 15.3 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 1.57 km, a value from direct size determination rather than from brightness alone.

A geometric albedo of 0.217 points to a comparatively bright, reflective surface.

Observation record and orbit quality

Astrometry from 3,649 individual observations underpins this orbit; the fit leaves an RMS residual of 0.3736 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
1.506 AU
Eccentricity
0.4304
Perihelion
0.858 AU
Aphelion
2.154182 AU
Inclination
37.98°
Orbital Period
— yr
Epoch
2461200.5
Mean Anomaly
49.97°

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
1.568 km
Albedo
0.217
Density
— g/cm³
Rotation Period
— h
Absolute Magnitude
16.47

Orbit Quality

RMS
0.37361
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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