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467460

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467460 (2006 JF42)

Where is it now

Distance from Sun
1.061 AU
True anomaly
177.31°
Distance from Earth
1.97 AU
As of
15 October 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.

Sun Earth — 0.997 AU from the Sun Earth 467460 — 1.061 AU from the Sun 467460
Seen from above the ecliptic, north up, to scale. Grid: Earth's orbit in blue. 467460 is 1.97 AU from Earth today (16.4 light-minutes).

In the sky

Right ascension
14h 30m 05s
Declination
-15° 41′ 29″
Constellation
Libra
Distance from Earth
1.97 AU
Elongation from the Sun
17.15° — too close to the Sun to observe

Favours the southern hemisphere; low or below the horizon from far north.

From your location

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Two-body approximation, good to about a degree for the planets — enough to find the constellation and know whether it is up.

Orbital elements

Semi-major axis
0.672 AU
Eccentricity
0.5819
Inclination
5.94°
Orbital period
201 days
Perihelion
0.281 AU
Aphelion
1.062 AU
Longitude of ascending node
40.82°
Argument of periapsis
17.81°
Epoch · J2000
2461200.5
Orbit class · ATE
Aten
Earth MOID · 1.2 LD
0.0032 AU
Tisserand (Jupiter)
8.33

Orbit quality

Orbit very well determined (uncertainty code 0).

Observations used
368
Data arc
18.9 years
First observed
11 May 2006
Last observed
4 April 2025
Residual RMS
0.38 ″
Solution · Otto Matic
18 April 2025

Physical properties

Rotation period
13.98 hours

Visual & observation

Absolute magnitude (H)
19.05

Discovery & classification

Discovered by
CSS
Discovery date
11 May 2006
Discovery site
Catalina

Also known as 2006 JF42

Aten Near-Earth Object Potentially Hazardous Asteroid

Close approaches 293 on record

Flyby geometry
Ecliptic flyby of 467460 at 2027-06-05 11:51 UTC Top-down view of the ecliptic, Earth at the centre, for the 2027-06-05 11:51 UTC close approach of 467460. Catalogue miss distance 24.8 LD · 9.55 × 10⁶ km. The curve is the geocentric path from 2027-06-02 to 2027-06-08, with a mark at UTC midnights and an arrow for the direction of motion. The circle is the Moon’s mean orbit; the Moon is plotted at closest approach. A ray shows the Sun’s direction. The labelled distance is the full separation. The drawn radius is the part that lies in the ecliptic plane. At closest approach the object is south of the ecliptic. The path is a geocentric ecliptic ephemeris from JPL Horizons. The inset is a heliocentric view and is approximate. Sun 3 Jun 8 Jun 24.8 LD · 9.55 × 10⁶ km 2027-06-05 11:51 UTC Earth Moon Heliocentric, approximate

Top-down view of the ecliptic, Earth at the centre, for the 2027-06-05 11:51 UTC close approach of 467460. Catalogue miss distance 24.8 LD · 9.55 × 10⁶ km. The curve is the geocentric path from 2027-06-02 to 2027-06-08, with a mark at UTC midnights and an arrow for the direction of motion. The circle is the Moon’s mean orbit; the Moon is plotted at closest approach. A ray shows the Sun’s direction. The labelled distance is the full separation. The drawn radius is the part that lies in the ecliptic plane. At closest approach the object is south of the ecliptic. The path is a geocentric ecliptic ephemeris from JPL Horizons. The inset is a heliocentric view and is approximate.

JPL Horizons

When (UTC) Body Distance Lunar distances Relative speed
2027-01-15 17:27:00 Merc 0.0924 AU 36.0 LD 27 km/s
2027-01-15 17:27:00 Mercury 0.0924 AU 36.0 LD 27 km/s
2027-06-05 11:51:00 Earth 0.0638 AU 24.8 LD 12.9 km/s
2028-05-01 05:09:00 Earth 0.1939 AU 75.5 LD 18.7 km/s
2029-09-16 22:06:00 Venus 0.1241 AU 48.3 LD 15.9 km/s
2033-03-26 02:29:00 Venus 0.0612 AU 23.8 LD 18.1 km/s
2033-05-05 20:44:00 Earth 0.023 AU 8.9 LD 11.6 km/s
2035-03-28 00:25:00 Venus 0.1357 AU 52.8 LD 27.3 km/s
2036-12-29 16:14:00 Merc 0.0705 AU 27.5 LD 26 km/s
2036-12-29 16:14:00 Mercury 0.0705 AU 27.5 LD 26 km/s

Next ten from today. 1 lunar distance = 384,400 km. Source: JPL close-approach data.

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