Small-Body Profile

(2012 YD7)

Designation: 2012 YD7 | Estimated Size: 49 m

Physical Characteristics

Primary Designation2012 YD7
Full Name(2012 YD7)
Estimated Diameter49 m (just over 4 school buses)
Absolute Magnitude (H)24.3
Total Encounters in Catalog1
Keplerian Orbit View

Heliocentric Orbit Projection

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1.0 AU 2.0 AU Venus (0.72 AU) Earth Mars (1.52 AU) Perihelion (0.69 AU) Aphelion (1.07 AU) Sun

True-scale heliocentric projection showing (2012 YD7) (blue ellipse) relative to Earth (cyan), Venus, and Mars orbits.

Orbital ClassificationATE (Near-Earth Object)
Semi-Major Axis (a)0.879 AU
Eccentricity (e)0.218
Perihelion Distance (q)0.687 AU
Aphelion Distance (Q)1.070 AU
Orbital Period0.82 years
Orbital Inclination (i)2.5°
Potentially Hazardous AsteroidNo

Earth Close-Approach Timeline

Date (TDB)Nominal DistanceLunar DistancesVelocityInside Moon?Details
2026-Nov-10 20:05 7,120,000 km 18.5 LD 7.46427303345919 km/s No View Encounter