Small-Body Profile

679786 (2020 QG3)

Designation: 679786 | Estimated Size: 203 m

Physical Characteristics

Primary Designation679786
Full Name679786 (2020 QG3)
Estimated Diameter203 m (about 2 football pitches)
Absolute Magnitude (H)21.22
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 (0.91 AU) Aphelion (3.27 AU) Sun

True-scale heliocentric projection showing 679786 (2020 QG3) (blue ellipse) relative to Earth (cyan), Venus, and Mars orbits.

Orbital ClassificationAPO (Near-Earth Object)
Semi-Major Axis (a)2.090 AU
Eccentricity (e)0.565
Perihelion Distance (q)0.908 AU
Aphelion Distance (Q)3.270 AU
Orbital Period3.02 years
Orbital Inclination (i)7.4°
Potentially Hazardous AsteroidYes (PHA)

Earth Close-Approach Timeline

Date (TDB)Nominal DistanceLunar DistancesVelocityInside Moon?Details
2026-Oct-16 03:34 8,240,000 km 21.4 LD 10.1435819856198 km/s No View Encounter