Small-Body Profile

(2023 VE6)

Designation: 2023 VE6 | Estimated Size: 13.1 m

Physical Characteristics

Primary Designation2023 VE6
Full Name(2023 VE6)
Estimated Diameter13.1 m (about the size of a school bus)
Absolute Magnitude (H)27.16
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 (0.98 AU) Aphelion (3.19 AU) Sun

True-scale heliocentric projection showing (2023 VE6) (blue ellipse) relative to Earth (cyan), Venus, and Mars orbits.

Orbital ClassificationAPO (Near-Earth Object)
Semi-Major Axis (a)2.080 AU
Eccentricity (e)0.531
Perihelion Distance (q)0.978 AU
Aphelion Distance (Q)3.190 AU
Orbital Period3.00 years
Orbital Inclination (i)7.3°
Potentially Hazardous AsteroidNo

Earth Close-Approach Timeline

Date (TDB)Nominal DistanceLunar DistancesVelocityInside Moon?Details
2026-Nov-17 06:46 7,050,000 km 18.3 LD 10.1012078051812 km/s No View Encounter