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NASA JPL SBDB · 892304

892304

892304 belongs to the Apollo group of near-Earth asteroids, whose orbits cross the path of Earth; with a semi-major axis of 1.068 AU it takes 1.10 yr to circle the Sun.

Apollo Observations: 272
Orbital Period · P
1.10 yr
v(q)
35.3 km/s
v(Q)
23.5 km/s
Diameter · ≈
0.16 km
TJ
5.74
Eccentricity · e
0.2002

Orbit and dynamics

Between its closest point (0.854 AU) and its farthest (1.282 AU), the heliocentric distance changes by 0.428 AU over every revolution.

One full revolution takes 1.10 yr (403 days), computed from the semi-major axis of 1.068 AU.

An eccentricity of 0.2 makes the orbit moderately elongated.

The orbital plane is tilted 11.81° relative to the ecliptic.

By the vis-viva equation its orbital speed rises to 35.3 km/s at perihelion and falls to 23.5 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 0.14 km, a value from direct size determination rather than from brightness alone.

A geometric albedo of 0.18 points to a comparatively bright, reflective surface.

Observation record and orbit quality

Astrometry from 272 individual observations underpins this orbit; the fit leaves an RMS residual of 0.4367 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
1.068 AU
Eccentricity
0.2002
Perihelion
0.854 AU
Aphelion
1.281814 AU
Inclination
11.81°
Orbital Period
— yr
Epoch
2461200.5
Mean Anomaly
304.01°

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
2036-Apr-29 13:27 0.095987 AU
14359400 km
10.29 km/s
2037-Oct-22 23:34 0.043044 AU
6439216 km
8.13 km/s
2047-Apr-29 22:38 0.082864 AU
12396292 km
7.60 km/s
2048-Oct-31 09:35 0.094526 AU
14140898 km
10.91 km/s
2069-Oct-01 15:37 0.161669 AU
24185337 km
6.84 km/s
2079-Apr-30 21:40 0.066296 AU
9917771 km
9.21 km/s

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

Physical Parameters

Diameter
0.143 km
Albedo
0.18
Density
— g/cm³
Rotation Period
— h
Absolute Magnitude
21.68

Orbit Quality

RMS
0.43666
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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