Asteroids

385343 2002LV help

Last update: 2025-09-10 00:30 UTC

Orbital Properties

Epoch

61000.0

MJD

Orbit type

Apollo

Perihelion (q)

0.914

Aphelion (Q)

3.715

Eccentricity (e)

0.605

Inclination (i)

29.5

deg

Orbit period (P)

1286.0

Earth MOID

0.00664

U parameter

0.0

Next Earth close approach

Date

2076-08-04

Nominal distance (from Earth center)

0.01075

1608674

Maximum Brightness

mag

Risk

Object is not in risk list

Physical Properties

Absolute Magnitude (H)

16.6

mag

Diameter

1730

Taxonomic type

Rotation period (T)

6.200

Discovery Information

Discovery Date

2002-06-01

Observatory

Lincoln Laboratory ETS, New Mexico

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Proper elements

Epoch

Near present day

Near middle of observation arc

Orbit properties

Epoch
Semimajor Axis
Eccentricity (e)
Inclination (i)
Long. of Ascending Node (Ω)
Arg. of Perihelion (ω)
Mean Anomaly (M)
Perihelion distance
Aphelion distance
Asc. Node-Earth Sep.
Desc. Node-Earth Sep.
MOID
Orbit Period
U parameter

Value

1-sigma variation

Unit

Epoch

Value

61000.0000

1-sigma variation

Unit

MJD

Semimajor Axis

Value

2.314396

1-sigma variation

2.499E-9

Unit

Eccentricity (e)

Value

0.605091

1-sigma variation

1.931E-8

Unit

Inclination (i)

Value

29.5314

1-sigma variation

4.721E-6

Unit

Long. of Ascending Node (Ω)

Value

132.1411

1-sigma variation

6.223E-6

Unit

Arg. of Perihelion (ω)

Value

224.2255

1-sigma variation

7.753E-6

Unit

Mean Anomaly (M)

Value

212.47568

1-sigma variation

4.156E-6

Unit

Perihelion distance

Value

0.913977

1-sigma variation

Unit

Aphelion distance

Value

3.714814

1-sigma variation

Unit

Asc. Node-Earth Sep.

Value

1.604057

1-sigma variation

Unit

Desc. Node-Earth Sep.

Value

0.007687

1-sigma variation

Unit

MOID

Value

0.006643

1-sigma variation

Unit

Orbit Period

Value

1286.0409

1-sigma variation

Unit

U parameter

Value

0.0

1-sigma variation

Unit

Covariance Matrix

	a	e	i	Ω	ω	M
a	6.24362E-18	2.57638E-17	2.47150E-15	-2.14732E-16	1.02329E-14	-1.00670E-14
e	2.57638E-17	3.72738E-16	1.29023E-14	-2.10866E-14	8.59284E-14	-3.88053E-14
i	2.47150E-15	1.29023E-14	2.22884E-11	-1.52289E-11	1.67177E-11	-4.39887E-12
Ω	-2.14732E-16	-2.10866E-14	-1.52289E-11	3.87205E-11	-3.36146E-11	6.43342E-13
ω	1.02329E-14	8.59284E-14	1.67177E-11	-3.36146E-11	6.01051E-11	-1.85413E-11
M	-1.00670E-14	-3.88053E-14	-4.39887E-12	6.43342E-13	-1.85413E-11	1.72730E-11

Date of computation: 2025-09-10 00:30 UTC

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Physical properties

Rotation Period
Quality
Amplitude
Rotation Direction
Spinvector L
Spinvector B

Rotational properties

Value

Unit

Source

Rotation Period

Value

6.200

6.195

Unit

Source

[6]

[7]

Quality

Value

Unit

Source

[6]

[7]

Amplitude

Value

0.51

0.94

Unit

mag

Source

[6]

[7]

Rotation Direction

Value

Unit

Source

[-]

Spinvector L

Value

Unit

Source

[-]

Spinvector B

Value

Unit

Source

[-]

Taxonomy
Taxonomy (all)

Taxonomy

Value

Unit

Source

Taxonomy

Value

S/Sr

Unit

Source

[1]

[2]

[3]

Taxonomy (all)

Value

L,T;QX;S

Unit

Source

[4]

[5]

Absolute Magnitude (H)
Slope Parameter (G)

H / G

Value

Unit

Source

Absolute Magnitude (H)

Value

16.556

Unit

mag

Source

[8]

Slope Parameter (G)

Value

0.15**

Unit

mag

Source

[8]

Albedo
Diameter

Size and albedo

Value

Unit

Source

Albedo

Value

0.2158

0.15

Unit

Source

[10]

[9]

Diameter

Value

1730

Unit

Source

[9]

Color Index Information

Color Index Information

Value

Unit

Source

Color Index Information

Value

0.42

0.72

Unit

V-R

B-V

Source

[11]

Sightings

Sightings

Value

Unit

Source

Sightings

Value

Unit

Source

[-]

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Sources

No.	Name	Additional
[1]	EARN	1.) DeMeo, F.E. et al. (2014) Icarus 227, 112-122. (Mars encounters cause fresh surfaces on some near-Earth asteroids) (contains taxonomic classification of 249 NEAs)
[2]	EARN	1.) Michaël Marsset et al 2022 AJ 163 165
[3]	EARN	1.) Alexey V. Sergeyev and Benoit Carry A&A, 652 (2021) A59
[4]	EARN	1.) Hicks, M. et al. (2009) href="http://www.astronomerstelegram.org/?read=2134"> ATel#2134 (Broad-Band Photometry of the Potenially Hazardous Asteroid 2002 LV) 2.) Ye, Q. (2011) Astron. J. 141, 32. (BVRI photometry of 53 unusual asteroids) (35 NEAs) 3.) Thomas, C.A. et al. (2014) Icarus 228, 217-246. (Physical characterization of Warm Spitzer-observed near-Earth objects) 4.) DeMeo, F.E. et al. (2014) Icarus 227, 112-122. (Mars encounters cause fresh surfaces on some near-Earth asteroids) (contains taxonomic classification of 249 NEAs)
[5]	EARN	Earth Asteroids Research Node: https://earn.dlr.de
[6]	EARN	1.) Warner, B.D. (2017) MPB 44, 22-36. (NEAR-EARTH ASTEROID LIGHTCURVE ANALYSIS AT CS3-PALMER DIVIDE STATION: 2016 JULY-SEPTEMBER) (46 NEAs)
[7]	EARN	1.) Petr Pravec's Ondrejov NEO Photometric Program Webpage "Prepublished Periods" 2.) Hicks, M. et al. (2009) href="http://www.astronomerstelegram.org/?read=2134"> ATel#2134 (Broad-Band Photometry of the Potenially Hazardous Asteroid 2002 LV)
[8]	ESA Aegis	ESA orbit determination and impact monitoring system
[9]	EARN	1.) Trilling, D.E. et al. (2010) Astron. J. 140, 770-784. (EXPLORENEOs. I. DESCRIPTION AND FIRST RESULTS FROM THE WARM SPITZER NEAR-EARTH OBJECT SURVEY) (diameters & albedos for 101 NEOs)
[10]	EARN	1.) Masiero, J.R. et al. (2018) Astron. J. 154_168(10pp). (NEOWISE Reactivation Mission Year Three: Asteroid Diameters and Albedos) (170NEOs, 6110MBAs)
[11]	EARN	1.) Ye, Q. (2011) Astron. J. 141, 32. (BVRI photometry of 53 unusual asteroids) (35 NEAs)

Observational Information

Arc Length
Unobserved
Normalized RMS of residuals

Arc Information

Value

Unit

Source

Arc Length

Value

8334

Unit

Source

[1]

Unobserved

Value

186

Unit

Source

[1]

Normalized RMS of residuals

Value

0.435449

Unit

Source

[1]

Astrometry Summary

First Observation
Last Observation
Total Optical Observations (Discarded)

Optical

Value

Unit

Source

First Observation

Value

2002-06-01.36721

Unit

Source

[2]

Last Observation

Value

2025-03-26.288444

Unit

Source

[2]

Total Optical Observations (Discarded)

Value

1906 (6)

Unit

Source

[1]

Radar Summary

First Observation
Last Observation
Delay (Discarded)
Doppler (Discarded)
Total Optical Observations (Discarded)

Radar

Value

Unit

Source

First Observation

Value

Unit

Source

[-]

Last Observation

Value

Unit

Source

[-]

Delay (Discarded)

Value

0 (0)

Unit

Source

[-]

Doppler (Discarded)

Value

0 (0)

Unit

Source

[-]

Total Radar Observations (Discarded)

Value

0 (0)

Unit

Source

[-]

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Sources

No.	Name	Additional
[1]	ESA Aegis	ESA orbit determination and impact monitoring system
[2]	MPC	Minor Planet Center: https://www.minorplanetcenter.net

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Close Approaches for 385343 2002LV from 1950 to 2125

Body	Date in UTC	Time uncert. in min	Nominal distance in au	Min. possible distance in au	Distance uncert. in au
EARTH	2002-07-30 00:39	< 1 s	0.1123643	0.1123641	0.0000001
EARTH	2076-08-04 13:29	< 1 min	0.0107533	0.0107517	0.0000005
EARTH	2122-08-15 08:58	5.0	0.1451836	0.1450463	0.0000458

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Stationary Points

Ecc. an. ast.	Ecc. an. Earth	Distance in au	Classification
337.45532368	210.76695081	0.00787578	MINIMUM
3.88344870	79.12448748	1.87569615	SADDLE
183.22280829	71.50310176	2.80426369	SADDLE
177.61145998	248.75667147	4.67294098	MAXIMUM

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