Small-Body Profile

(2023 ML3)

Designation: 2023 ML3 | Estimated Size: 7.49 m

Physical Characteristics

Primary Designation2023 ML3
Full Name(2023 ML3)
Estimated Diameter7.49 m (0.624 times the size of a school bus)
Absolute Magnitude (H)28.38
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 (3.43 AU) Sun

True-scale heliocentric projection showing (2023 ML3) (blue ellipse) relative to Earth (cyan), Venus, and Mars orbits.

Orbital ClassificationAPO (Near-Earth Object)
Semi-Major Axis (a)2.130 AU
Eccentricity (e)0.611
Perihelion Distance (q)0.829 AU
Aphelion Distance (Q)3.430 AU
Orbital Period3.11 years
Orbital Inclination (i)5.1°
Potentially Hazardous AsteroidNo

Earth Close-Approach Timeline

Date (TDB)Nominal DistanceLunar DistancesVelocityInside Moon?Details
2026-Oct-22 19:39 12,000,000 km 31.1 LD 14.6318571969474 km/s No View Encounter