Orbit of Asteroid 2005 LW3
Orbital elements listed here are taken from the Small-Body Database Lookup, and represent the current best solution.
Orbital Elements (Solution JPL#17)
| Epoch | 2459800.5 (2022-Aug-09.0) TDB | |
| Perihelion Time | T = 2022-Oct-05.28915196 | |
| Perihelion Time (JD) | T = 2459857.789151960746 | |
| Orbital Period | P = 625.2988246149687 (d)
1.711974879164870 (y) |
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| Semi-major Axis | a = 1.431065318966362 au | |
| Perihelion Distance | q = 0.7696862496719959 au | |
| Eccentricity | e = 0.4621585475721476 | |
| Inclination | i = 6.048209595807974° | |
| Ascending Node | Ω = 59.60613661769392° | |
| Argument of Perihelion | ω = 288.2391320579865° | |
| Close Approach Time | t = 2022-Nov-23 10:06 ± < 00:01 UT | |
| Close Approach Distance | Δ = 0.00762 au
Δ = 1140089 km |
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| Velocity with respect to Earth at closest approach |
13.49 km/s | |
| Min. Orbital Intersection Dist. | MOID = 0.000905931 au |
Full Orbit From Above
View of Asteroid 2005 LW3 2022's pre-encounter orbit as seen from the North ecliptic pole with the asteroid and planets shown at the time of the asteroid's closest approach to Earth. From the JPL Small-Body Database Browser.
Orbit in Oblique View
Oblique view of the portion of Asteroid 2005 LW3 2022's orbit around close approach, viewed from 30° above the ecliptic plane. The black dot denotes the asteroid's and Earth's positions at close approach (2019-May-25).
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Orbit in Earth Co-Orbital View
The orbit of Asteroid 2005 LW3 around perihelion, in the Earth's co-orbital reference frame, as seen from above (top panel) and in the ecliptic plane (bottom panel). The black circle denotes the asteroid's position at perihelion (INSERT DATE) and the open circles show positions at 30-day intervals.
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