Asteroids

1996VB3 help

Last update: 2026-03-17 23:26 UTC

Orbital Properties

Epoch

61200.0

MJD

Orbit type

Apollo

Perihelion (q)

0.739

Aphelion (Q)

2.523

Eccentricity (e)

0.547

Inclination (i)

2.8

deg

Orbit period (P)

760.9

Earth MOID

0.02257

U parameter

0.0

Next Earth close approach

Date

2042-05-18

Nominal distance (from Earth center)

0.04207

6293329

Maximum Brightness

18.3

mag

Risk

Object is not in risk list

Physical Properties

Absolute Magnitude (H)

22.1

mag

Diameter

100 - 220*

Taxonomic type

Rotation period (T)

Discovery Information

Discovery Date

1996-11-09

Observatory

Steward Observatory, Kitt Peak-Spacewatch

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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

61200.0000

1-sigma variation

Unit

MJD

Semimajor Axis

Value

1.631096

1-sigma variation

5.358E-9

Unit

Eccentricity (e)

Value

0.546781

1-sigma variation

1.167E-8

Unit

Inclination (i)

Value

2.7954

1-sigma variation

9.793E-6

Unit

Long. of Ascending Node (Ω)

Value

179.8054

1-sigma variation

0.0002

Unit

Arg. of Perihelion (ω)

Value

133.6103

1-sigma variation

0.0002

Unit

Mean Anomaly (M)

Value

103.12216

1-sigma variation

0.00001

Unit

Perihelion distance

Value

0.739243

1-sigma variation

Unit

Aphelion distance

Value

2.522948

1-sigma variation

Unit

Asc. Node-Earth Sep.

Value

0.839170

1-sigma variation

Unit

Desc. Node-Earth Sep.

Value

-0.173610

1-sigma variation

Unit

MOID

Value

0.022568

1-sigma variation

Unit

Orbit Period

Value

760.8825

1-sigma variation

Unit

U parameter

Value

0.0

1-sigma variation

Unit

Covariance Matrix

	a	e	i	Ω	ω	M
a	2.87037E-17	1.42386E-17	3.97826E-14	7.91257E-13	-7.67396E-13	-3.10966E-14
e	1.42386E-17	1.36303E-16	3.32751E-14	5.72143E-13	-5.92904E-13	-3.66106E-15
i	3.97826E-14	3.32751E-14	9.59006E-11	1.84831E-9	-1.80083E-9	-4.43923E-11
Ω	7.91257E-13	5.72143E-13	1.84831E-9	3.70786E-8	-3.60124E-8	-9.39565E-10
ω	-7.67396E-13	-5.92904E-13	-1.80083E-9	-3.60124E-8	3.50217E-8	8.90160E-10
M	-3.10966E-14	-3.66106E-15	-4.43923E-11	-9.39565E-10	8.90160E-10	4.46606E-11

Date of computation: 2026-03-17 23:26 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

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Quality

Value

Unit

Source

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Amplitude

Value

Unit

mag

Source

[-]

Rotation Direction

Value

Unit

Source

[-]

Spinvector L

Value

Unit

Source

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Spinvector B

Value

Unit

Source

[-]

Taxonomy
Taxonomy (all)

Taxonomy

Value

Unit

Source

Taxonomy

Value

Unit

Source

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Taxonomy (all)

Value

Unit

Source

[-]

Absolute Magnitude (H)
Slope Parameter (G)

H / G

Value

Unit

Source

Absolute Magnitude (H)

Value

22.12

Unit

mag

Source

[1]

Slope Parameter (G)

Value

0.15**

Unit

Source

[1]

Albedo
Diameter

Size and albedo

Value

Unit

Source

Albedo

Value

0.05 - 0.25

Unit

Source

[2]

Diameter

Value

100 - 220*

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 Aegis	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

9154

Unit

Source

[1]

Unobserved

Value

1597

Unit

Source

[1]

Normalized RMS of residuals

Value

0.532255

Unit

Source

[1]

Astrometry Summary

First Observation
Last Observation
Total Optical Observations (Discarded)

Optical

Value

Unit

Source

First Observation

Value

1996-11-09.24553

Unit

Source

[2]

Last Observation

Value

2021-12-02.188146

Unit

Source

[2]

Total Optical Observations (Discarded)

Value

227 (0)

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

Computation parameters

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Close Approaches for 1996VB3 from 1950 to 2126

Body	Date in UTC	Time uncert. in min	Nominal distance in au	Min. possible distance in au	Distance uncert. in au
EARTH	1969-06-04 20:18	< 1 min	0.1594809	0.1594804	0.0000002
EARTH	1992-05-06 22:09	< 1 min	0.1816199	0.1816193	0.0000002
EARTH	1996-10-11 22:23	< 1 min	0.0938458	0.0938452	0.0000002
EARTH	2017-05-15 16:30	< 1 s	0.0540595	0.0540593	0.0000001
EARTH	2021-10-20 18:51	< 1 s	0.0224927	0.0224925	0.0000001
MARS	2025-07-01 21:54	< 1 min	0.0242260	0.0242254	0.0000002
EARTH	2042-05-18 06:18	< 1 min	0.0420683	0.0420682	0.0000001
EARTH	2046-10-23 10:52	< 1 min	0.0381778	0.0381758	0.0000006
EARTH	2067-06-02 21:20	< 1 min	0.1432163	0.1432135	0.0000009
EARTH	2090-05-11 21:11	< 1 min	0.1215837	0.1215803	0.0000011
EARTH	2094-10-18 01:07	< 1 min	0.0526629	0.0526599	0.0000010
EARTH	2115-05-17 13:16	< 1 min	0.0612653	0.0612628	0.0000008
EARTH	2119-10-22 11:04	< 1 min	0.0269184	0.0269163	0.0000007

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Stationary Points

Ecc. an. ast.	Ecc. an. Earth	Distance in au	Classification
44.38276530	287.02381799	0.02254801	MINIMUM
313.71881978	134.77625801	0.04144532	MINIMUM
358.56764068	210.16247415	0.27833144	SADDLE
179.62184308	31.71539407	1.53751930	SADDLE
358.90474638	30.77736320	1.72483717	SADDLE
179.70837165	211.75590480	3.53768037	MAXIMUM

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