Small-Body Profile

(2021 JA4)

Designation: 2021 JA4 | Estimated Size: 122 m

Physical Characteristics

Primary Designation2021 JA4
Full Name(2021 JA4)
Estimated Diameter122 m (just over 10 school buses)
Absolute Magnitude (H)22.32
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 (0.94 AU) Aphelion (1.69 AU) Sun

True-scale heliocentric projection showing (2021 JA4) (blue ellipse) relative to Earth (cyan), Venus, and Mars orbits.

Orbital ClassificationAPO (Near-Earth Object)
Semi-Major Axis (a)1.310 AU
Eccentricity (e)0.285
Perihelion Distance (q)0.939 AU
Aphelion Distance (Q)1.690 AU
Orbital Period1.50 years
Orbital Inclination (i)25.1°
Potentially Hazardous AsteroidNo

Earth Close-Approach Timeline

Date (TDB)Nominal DistanceLunar DistancesVelocityInside Moon?Details
2026-Nov-03 21:00 8,650,000 km 22.5 LD 14.3272152194655 km/s No View Encounter