Asteroids

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

Orbital Properties

Epoch

61000.0

MJD

Orbit type

Amor

Perihelion (q)

1.249

Aphelion (Q)

3.150

Eccentricity (e)

0.432

Inclination (i)

7.6

deg

Orbit period (P)

1191.5

Earth MOID

0.24365

U parameter

0.0

Next Earth close approach

Date

Nominal distance (from Earth center)

Maximum Brightness

mag

Risk

Object is not in risk list

Physical Properties

Absolute Magnitude (H)

17.1

mag

Diameter

1200

Taxonomic type

Rotation period (T)

8.400

Discovery Information

Discovery Date

1990-05-18

Observatory

Palomar Mountain

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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

2.199569

1-sigma variation

3.803E-9

Unit

Eccentricity (e)

Value

0.432108

1-sigma variation

2.794E-8

Unit

Inclination (i)

Value

7.5977

1-sigma variation

2.920E-6

Unit

Long. of Ascending Node (Ω)

Value

105.3412

1-sigma variation

3.459E-5

Unit

Arg. of Perihelion (ω)

Value

147.4036

1-sigma variation

3.556E-5

Unit

Mean Anomaly (M)

Value

311.25474

1-sigma variation

0.00001

Unit

Perihelion distance

Value

1.249118

1-sigma variation

Unit

Aphelion distance

Value

3.150020

1-sigma variation

Unit

Asc. Node-Earth Sep.

Value

1.829699

1-sigma variation

Unit

Desc. Node-Earth Sep.

Value

0.293242

1-sigma variation

Unit

MOID

Value

0.243650

1-sigma variation

Unit

Orbit Period

Value

1191.5293

1-sigma variation

Unit

U parameter

Value

0.0

1-sigma variation

Unit

Covariance Matrix

	a	e	i	Ω	ω	M
a	1.44644E-17	-1.31734E-17	4.26922E-16	-5.45591E-15	2.17214E-14	-2.88243E-14
e	-1.31734E-17	7.80373E-16	-7.14420E-15	3.56711E-15	-1.02837E-13	1.33890E-13
i	4.26922E-16	-7.14420E-15	8.52905E-12	2.19645E-11	-1.86488E-11	-3.73830E-12
Ω	-5.45591E-15	3.56711E-15	2.19645E-11	1.19641E-9	-1.19456E-9	1.27291E-11
ω	2.17214E-14	-1.02837E-13	-1.86488E-11	-1.19456E-9	1.26447E-9	-9.33942E-11
M	-2.88243E-14	1.33890E-13	-3.73830E-12	1.27291E-11	-9.33942E-11	1.06126E-10

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

8.400

Unit

Source

[2]

Quality

Value

Unit

Source

[2]

Amplitude

Value

0.25-0.5

Unit

mag

Source

[2]

Rotation Direction

Value

Unit

Source

[-]

Spinvector L

Value

Unit

Source

[-]

Spinvector B

Value

Unit

Source

[-]

Taxonomy
Taxonomy (all)

Taxonomy

Value

Unit

Source

Taxonomy

Value

Unit

Source

[1]

Taxonomy (all)

Value

Unit

Source

[1]

Absolute Magnitude (H)
Slope Parameter (G)

H / G

Value

Unit

Source

Absolute Magnitude (H)

Value

17.26

17.057

Unit

mag

Source

[3]

[4]

Slope Parameter (G)

Value

0.235

0.15**

Unit

mag

Source

[5]

[4]

Albedo
Diameter

Size and albedo

Value

Unit

Source

Albedo

Value

medium

Unit

Source

[6]

Diameter

Value

1200

Unit

Source

[6]

Color Index Information

Color Index Information

Value

Unit

Source

Color Index Information

Value

0.559

0.48

0.829

Unit

R-I

V-R

B-V

Source

[7]

Sightings

Sightings

Value

Unit

Source

Sightings

Value

Visual S

Unit

Source

[8]

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Sources

No.	Name	Additional
[1]	EARN	1.) Lazzarin, M., Marchi,S. & Magrin, S. (2010) href="http://www.astro.unipd.it/planets/sineo/data.html"> SINEO Database (Spectroscopic Investiation of Near-Earth Objects)
[2]	EARN	1.) Warner, B.D. (2016) MPB 43, 311-319. (NEAR-EARTH ASTEROID LIGHTCURVE ANALYSIS AT CS3-PALMER DIVIDE STATION: 2016 APRIL-JULY)(31 NEAs) 2.) Wisniewski, W.Z. et al. (1997) Icarus 126, 395-449. (Photometric Observations of 125 Asteroids) 3.) Hoffmann, M. (1991) M.P.B. 18, 10. (Photometry of 1990 KA) 4.) Petr Pravec's Ondrejov NEO Photometric Program Webpage "Prepublished Periods"
[3]	EARN	1.) Pravec, P. et al. (2012) Icarus 221, 365-387 (Absolute magnitudes of asteroids and a revision of asteroid albedo estimates from WISE thermal observations) 2.) Petr Pravec's Ondrejov NEO Photometric Program Webpage "Prepublished Periods" 3.) Wisniewski, W.Z. et al. (1997) Icarus 126, 395-449. (Photometric Observations of 125 Asteroids)
[4]	ESA Aegis	ESA orbit determination and impact monitoring system
[5]	EARN	1.) Pravec, P. et al. (2012) Icarus 221, 365-387 (Absolute magnitudes of asteroids and a revision of asteroid albedo estimates from WISE thermal observations)
[6]	EARN	1.) Binzel, R.P. et al. (2002) in "Asteroids III" (Eds. W.F.Bottke et al.), Univ.Ariz.Press, Tucson, USA, pp. 255-271. (Physical Properties of NEOs)
[7]	EARN	1.) Lin, C-H. et al. (2018) P&SS 152, 116-135. (Photometric survey and taxonomic identifications of 92 near-Earth asteroids)
[8]	EARN	1.) Lazzarin, M., Marchi,S. & Magrin, S. (2010) href="http://www.astro.unipd.it/planets/sineo/data.html"> SINEO Database (Spectroscopic Investiation of Near-Earth Objects) 2.) deLeon, J. et al. (2010) Astron. Astrophys 517, A23. (Observations, compositional, and physical characterization of near-Earth and Mars-crosser asteroids from a spectroscopic survey)

Observational Information

Arc Length
Unobserved
Normalized RMS of residuals

Arc Information

Value

Unit

Source

Arc Length

Value

26758

Unit

Source

[1]

Unobserved

Value

306

Unit

Source

[1]

Normalized RMS of residuals

Value

0.57344

Unit

Source

[1]

Astrometry Summary

First Observation
Last Observation
Total Optical Observations (Discarded)

Optical

Value

Unit

Source

First Observation

Value

1951-09-01.36111

Unit

Source

[2]

Last Observation

Value

2024-12-04.336727

Unit

Source

[2]

Total Optical Observations (Discarded)

Value

830 (16)

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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Stationary Points

Ecc. an. ast.	Ecc. an. Earth	Distance in au	Classification
4.12160793	156.88806367	0.24631752	MINIMUM
179.86299032	330.73423020	2.16932594	SADDLE
0.33130603	330.84026076	2.23427575	SADDLE
180.53240408	151.15641893	4.16365547	MAXIMUM

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