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Orbital Properties

Epoch

60400.0

MJD

Orbit type

Apollo

Perihelion (q)

0.924

Aphelion (Q)

1.659

Eccentricity (e)

0.285

Inclination (i)

3.9

deg

Orbit period (P)

536.2

Earth MOID

0.00113

U parameter

6.8

Next Earth close approach

Date

2031-08-23

Nominal distance (from Earth center)

0.1175

17577818

Maximum Brightness

27.4

mag

Risk

Object is in risk list

Object is not in priority list

Physical Properties

Absolute Magnitude (H)

29.3

mag

Diameter

4 - 8*

Taxonomic type

Rotation period (T)

Discovery Information

Discovery Date

2024-04-18

Observatory

Mt. Lemmon Survey

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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

60400.0000

1-sigma variation

Unit

MJD

Semimajor Axis

Value

1.291605

1-sigma variation

0.000186

Unit

Eccentricity (e)

Value

0.284747

1-sigma variation

0.000133

Unit

Inclination (i)

Value

3.8782

1-sigma variation

0.0019

Unit

Long. of Ascending Node (Ω)

Value

30.6645

1-sigma variation

0.0003

Unit

Arg. of Perihelion (ω)

Value

229.3737

1-sigma variation

0.0038

Unit

Mean Anomaly (M)

Value

318.44745

1-sigma variation

0.00971

Unit

Perihelion distance

Value

0.923824

1-sigma variation

Unit

Aphelion distance

Value

1.659386

1-sigma variation

Unit

Asc. Node-Earth Sep.

Value

0.462849

1-sigma variation

Unit

Desc. Node-Earth Sep.

Value

-0.003520

1-sigma variation

Unit

MOID

Value

0.001129

1-sigma variation

Unit

Orbit Period

Value

536.1581

1-sigma variation

Unit

U parameter

Value

6.8

1-sigma variation

Unit

Covariance Matrix

	a	e	i	Ω	ω	M
a	3.44902E-8	2.46577E-8	3.47567E-7	-4.58997E-8	6.16734E-7	1.79806E-6
e	2.46577E-8	1.76493E-8	2.49905E-7	-3.35100E-8	4.48975E-7	1.28221E-6
i	3.47567E-7	2.49905E-7	3.59962E-6	-5.10097E-7	6.76023E-6	1.78992E-5
Ω	-4.58997E-8	-3.35100E-8	-5.10097E-7	8.44104E-8	-1.08739E-6	-2.28516E-6
ω	6.16734E-7	4.48975E-7	6.76023E-6	-1.08739E-6	1.41150E-5	3.09033E-5
M	1.79806E-6	1.28221E-6	1.78992E-5	-2.28516E-6	3.09033E-5	9.42423E-5

Date of computation: 2024-04-23 11:53 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

Unit

Source

[-]

Quality

Value

Unit

Source

[-]

Amplitude

Value

Unit

mag

Source

[-]

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

[-]

Taxonomy (all)

Value

Unit

Source

[-]

Absolute Magnitude (H)
Slope Parameter (G)

H / G

Value

Unit

Source

Absolute Magnitude (H)

Value

29.299

Unit

mag

Source

[1]

Slope Parameter (G)

Value

0.15**

Unit

mag

Source

[1]

Albedo
Diameter

Size and albedo

Value

Unit

Source

Albedo

Value

0.05 - 0.25

Unit

Source

[2]

Diameter

Value

4 - 8*

Unit

Source

[2]

Color Index Information

Color Index Information

Value

Unit

Source

Color Index Information

Value

Unit

mag

Source

[-]

Sightings

Sightings

Value

Unit

Source

Sightings

Value

Unit

Source

[-]

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Sources

No.	Name	Additional
[1]	ESA ODIM	ESA orbit determination and impact monitoring system
[2]	Estimation	Estimated from absolute magnitude

Observational Information

Arc Length
Unobserved
Normalized RMS of residuals

Arc Information

Value

Unit

Source

Arc Length

Value

0.7

Unit

Source

[1]

Unobserved

Value

Unit

Source

[1]

Normalized RMS of residuals

Value

0.753105

Unit

Source

[1]

Astrometry Summary

First Observation
Last Observation
Total Optical Observations (Discarded)

Optical

Value

Unit

Source

First Observation

Value

2024-04-18.267799

Unit

Source

[2]

Last Observation

Value

2024-04-18.932832

Unit

Source

[2]

Total Optical Observations (Discarded)

Value

18 (1)

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

[3]

Last Observation

Value

Unit

Source

[3]

Delay (Discarded)

Value

0 (0)

Unit

Source

[1]

Doppler (Discarded)

Value

0 (0)

Unit

Source

[1]

Total Radar Observations (Discarded)

Value

0 (0)

Unit

Source

[1]

Note: The ASCII file is in a format suitable for Orbfit input.

Sources

No.	Name	Additional
[1]	ESA ODIM	ESA orbit determination and impact monitoring system
[2]	MPC	Minor Planet Center: https://www.minorplanetcenter.net
[3]	JPL Radar Observations	Jet Propulsion Laboratory: https://ssd.jpl.nasa.gov/dat/radar_data_ast.txt

Computation parameters

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Final Date: *

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Close approaches for 2024HQ from 1950 to 2124

Body	Date in UTC	Time uncert. in min	Nominal distance in au	Min. possibile distance in au	Distance uncert. in au
EARTH	1952-06-28 06:54	> 1 mo	0.1022093	0.0915148	10.6895828
EARTH	1955-04-11 09:54	> 1 mo	0.0788057	0.0050515	60.0579070
MARS	1958-09-24 23:50	> 1 mo	0.0085134	0.0076556	8.2865955
EARTH	1980-07-26 14:30	> 1 mo	0.0771758	0.0677426	0.9766203
EARTH	1983-04-18 12:52	> 1 w	0.0111841	0.0018934	0.2204036
EARTH	1999-08-20 10:41	> 1 d	0.1547232	0.1159208	0.0134916
EARTH	2002-04-24 22:60	> 1 d	0.0275460	0.0023960	0.0222634
EARTH	2021-08-12 13:21	512.8	0.0819306	0.0757477	0.0022735
EARTH	2024-04-19 08:53	< 1 min	0.0021336	0.0021314	0.0000007
EARTH	2031-08-23 03:09	905.7	0.1175005	0.0946711	0.0082083
EARTH	2041-04-12 00:27	> 1 d	0.0816527	0.0155643	0.0220839
EARTH	2048-08-12 20:47	> 1 d	0.0711516	0.0706938	0.0015102
EARTH	2065-06-25 00:05	> 1 w	0.1155448	0.1150728	0.0004000
EARTH	2082-04-28 11:43	> 1 d	0.0431533	0.0158920	0.0091128
EARTH	2089-08-28 04:30	569.9	0.1925851	0.1605938	0.0108263
EARTH	2099-04-26 00:08	> 1 w	0.0311386	0.0006817	0.0346800
MARS	2099-11-07 21:28	> 1 d	0.0235162	0.0230228	0.0047091
EARTH	2116-07-17 18:17	> 1 mo	0.1041210	0.0792881	0.0614282

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Date in UTC	MJD	σ	Distance ± Width in RE	Stretching in RE/σ	IP	Exp. energy	PS
2078-04-20.333	80143.333	4.991	1.56 ± 0.002	1.86E5	1.83E-11	6.26E-14	-12.93
2079-04-20.718	80508.718	3.085	1.54 ± 0.003	5.48E4	1.24E-7	4.22E-10	-9.11
2080-04-19.911	80873.911	3.467	0.87 ± 0.000	7.06E5	4.50E-9	1.54E-11	-10.55
2082-04-20.435	81604.435	1.314	0.98 ± 0.002	2.16E3	2.40E-4	8.22E-7	-5.84
2084-04-19.841	82334.841	3.717	0.17 ± 0.000	1.29E8	1.12E-11	3.84E-14	-13.19
2084-04-19.904	82334.904	4.057	1.04 ± 0.002	2.43E5	1.31E-9	4.50E-12	-11.12
2086-04-20.322	83065.322	1.329	1.19 ± 0.000	1.65E6	3.58E-7	1.22E-9	-8.70
2086-04-20.449	83065.449	3.139	0.42 ± 0.002	5.14E4	2.00E-7	6.83E-10	-8.95
2089-04-20.100	84161.100	1.407	1.56 ± 0.002	1.00E5	2.84E-6	9.69E-9	-7.82
2090-04-20.417	84526.417	3.627	0.22 ± 0.253	4.00E7	4.97E-11	1.70E-13	-12.58
2091-04-20.560	84891.560	1.323	0.76 ± 0.008	1.49E7	3.75E-8	1.28E-10	-9.71
2091-04-20.565	84891.565	-1.684	0.50 ± 0.004	1.49E7	2.28E-8	7.78E-11	-9.93
2092-04-19.769	85256.769	-1.393	1.44 ± 0.001	5.67E4	6.35E-6	2.16E-8	-7.49
2092-04-19.804	85256.804	1.227	1.70 ± 0.002	1.59E5	4.31E-6	1.47E-8	-7.65
2093-04-20.118	85622.118	-1.795	0.59 ± 0.002	3.15E5	8.75E-7	2.98E-9	-8.35
2093-04-20.167	85622.167	1.347	1.30 ± 0.000	1.37E6	3.02E-7	1.03E-9	-8.82
2093-04-20.177	85622.177	3.147	0.45 ± 0.005	4.86E5	2.10E-8	7.17E-11	-9.97
2093-04-20.261	85622.261	3.207	1.61 ± 0.004	4.32E4	9.48E-8	3.24E-10	-9.32
2095-04-20.593	86352.593	-1.533	1.21 ± 0.000	2.50E5	1.77E-6	6.04E-9	-8.06
2095-04-20.630	86352.630	1.272	1.06 ± 0.002	8.54E5	6.18E-7	2.11E-9	-8.52
2095-04-20.764	86352.764	4.630	1.47 ± 0.006	2.21E5	8.71E-11	2.98E-13	-12.37
2096-04-19.649	86717.649	1.226	1.77 ± 0.310	2.05E8	1.37E-9	4.67E-12	-11.18
2096-04-19.906	86717.906	2.482	1.74 ± 0.002	2.47E4	8.50E-7	2.91E-9	-8.38
2103-04-21.521	89274.521	1.320	0.91 ± 0.000	3.43E7	1.78E-8	6.08E-11	-10.10
2103-04-21.589	89274.589	3.917	0.64 ± 0.002	1.54E5	4.14E-9	1.42E-11	-10.74


Based on 18 optical observations (of which 1 are rejected as outliers) from 2024/04/18.268 to 2024/04/18.933.
Coordinates are given on the Target Plane.
Unit is one Earth radius, but impact cross section has radius between 1.83 and 1.83 Earth radii.
Coordinates for LOV = EQU scaled= 1 second= F.
Aegis software version= 4.0, Date of computation=20240419 140817.850 UTC.

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