Small-Body Profile

(2017 WJ2)

Designation: 2017 WJ2 | Estimated Size: 118 m

Physical Characteristics

Primary Designation2017 WJ2
Full Name(2017 WJ2)
Estimated Diameter118 m (just under 10 school buses)
Absolute Magnitude (H)22.4
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 (0.78 AU) Aphelion (1.08 AU) Sun

True-scale heliocentric projection showing (2017 WJ2) (blue ellipse) relative to Earth (cyan), Venus, and Mars orbits.

Orbital ClassificationATE (Near-Earth Object)
Semi-Major Axis (a)0.934 AU
Eccentricity (e)0.161
Perihelion Distance (q)0.784 AU
Aphelion Distance (Q)1.080 AU
Orbital Period0.90 years
Orbital Inclination (i)21.9°
Potentially Hazardous AsteroidNo

Earth Close-Approach Timeline

Date (TDB)Nominal DistanceLunar DistancesVelocityInside Moon?Details
2026-Nov-05 04:22 5,980,000 km 15.6 LD 11.7785663610289 km/s No View Encounter