Small-Body Profile

(2018 NE1)

Designation: 2018 NE1 | Estimated Size: 74.2 m

Physical Characteristics

Primary Designation2018 NE1
Full Name(2018 NE1)
Estimated Diameter74.2 m (just over 6 school buses)
Absolute Magnitude (H)23.4
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 (0.83 AU) Aphelion (3.05 AU) Sun

True-scale heliocentric projection showing (2018 NE1) (blue ellipse) relative to Earth (cyan), Venus, and Mars orbits.

Orbital ClassificationAPO (Near-Earth Object)
Semi-Major Axis (a)1.940 AU
Eccentricity (e)0.572
Perihelion Distance (q)0.831 AU
Aphelion Distance (Q)3.050 AU
Orbital Period2.70 years
Orbital Inclination (i)3.1°
Potentially Hazardous AsteroidNo

Earth Close-Approach Timeline

Date (TDB)Nominal DistanceLunar DistancesVelocityInside Moon?Details
2026-Nov-19 02:16 6,390,000 km 16.6 LD 13.2843078205714 km/s No View Encounter