Asteroid
Near-Earth
Potentially hazardous
163243
163243 (2002 FB3)
Where is it now
- Distance from Sun
- 0.621 AU
- True anomaly
- 111.2°
- As of
- 29 August 2026
Two-body Kepler propagation — accurate to ~0.1% for major planets over decades, less so for highly-perturbed bodies. Use JPL Horizons for high precision.
Orbital elements
- Semi-major axis
- 0.762 AU
- Eccentricity
- 0.6016
- Inclination
- 20.28°
- Orbital period
- 242.8 days
- Perihelion
- 0.303 AU
- Aphelion
- 1.22 AU
- Longitude of ascending node
- 203.56°
- Argument of periapsis
- 148.33°
- Epoch · J2000
- 2461000.5
Physical properties
- Mean radius
- 0.84 km
- Rotation period
- 6.23 hours
Visual & observation
- Geometric albedo
- 0.172
- Absolute magnitude (H)
- 16.42
- Spectral type
- ATE
Discovery & classification
Near-Earth Object
Potentially Hazardous Asteroid