Small-Body Profile

(2017 UX7)

Designation: 2017 UX7 | Estimated Size: 26.9 m

Physical Characteristics

Primary Designation2017 UX7
Full Name(2017 UX7)
Estimated Diameter26.9 m (about 2.5 school buses)
Absolute Magnitude (H)25.6
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 (0.89 AU) Aphelion (1.47 AU) Sun

True-scale heliocentric projection showing (2017 UX7) (blue ellipse) relative to Earth (cyan), Venus, and Mars orbits.

Orbital ClassificationAPO (Near-Earth Object)
Semi-Major Axis (a)1.180 AU
Eccentricity (e)0.245
Perihelion Distance (q)0.893 AU
Aphelion Distance (Q)1.470 AU
Orbital Period1.28 years
Orbital Inclination (i)14.6°
Potentially Hazardous AsteroidNo

Earth Close-Approach Timeline

Date (TDB)Nominal DistanceLunar DistancesVelocityInside Moon?Details
2026-Oct-22 17:08 6,500,000 km 16.9 LD 10.3295642947391 km/s No View Encounter