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NASA JPL SBDB · 85774

85774

85774 belongs to the Apollo group of near-Earth asteroids, whose orbits cross the path of Earth; with a semi-major axis of 1.403 AU it takes 1.66 yr to circle the Sun.

Apollo Observations: 903
Orbital Period · P
1.66 yr
v(q)
35.4 km/s
v(Q)
17.9 km/s
Diameter · ≈
0.54 km
TJ
4.66
Eccentricity · e
0.3289

Orbit and dynamics

Between its closest point (0.942 AU) and its farthest (1.864 AU), the heliocentric distance changes by 0.922 AU over every revolution.

One full revolution takes 1.66 yr (607 days), computed from the semi-major axis of 1.403 AU.

An eccentricity of 0.329 makes the orbit moderately elongated.

The orbital plane is tilted 13.59° relative to the ecliptic.

By the vis-viva equation its orbital speed rises to 35.4 km/s at perihelion and falls to 17.9 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 0.94 km, a value from direct size determination rather than from brightness alone.

Its geometric albedo of 0.042 indicates a very dark, carbonaceous-type surface.

Observation record and orbit quality

Astrometry from 903 individual observations underpins this orbit; the fit leaves an RMS residual of 0.4275 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
1.403 AU
Eccentricity
0.3289
Perihelion
0.942 AU
Aphelion
1.864447 AU
Inclination
13.59°
Orbital Period
— yr
Epoch
2461200.5
Mean Anomaly
174.55°

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
0.939 km
Albedo
0.042
Density
— g/cm³
Rotation Period
— h
Absolute Magnitude
19.09

Orbit Quality

RMS
0.4275
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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