Small-Body Profile

(2021 VC4)

Designation: 2021 VC4 | Estimated Size: 14.9 m

Physical Characteristics

Primary Designation2021 VC4
Full Name(2021 VC4)
Estimated Diameter14.9 m (about one and a half school buses)
Absolute Magnitude (H)26.88
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 (0.56 AU) Aphelion (1.21 AU) Sun

True-scale heliocentric projection showing (2021 VC4) (blue ellipse) relative to Earth (cyan), Venus, and Mars orbits.

Orbital ClassificationATE (Near-Earth Object)
Semi-Major Axis (a)0.886 AU
Eccentricity (e)0.368
Perihelion Distance (q)0.560 AU
Aphelion Distance (Q)1.210 AU
Orbital Period0.83 years
Orbital Inclination (i)2.4°
Potentially Hazardous AsteroidNo

Earth Close-Approach Timeline

Date (TDB)Nominal DistanceLunar DistancesVelocityInside Moon?Details
2026-Nov-03 17:30 2,290,000 km 5.96 LD 11.1747381789748 km/s No View Encounter