Asteroids

2009SK help

Last update: 2026-09-12 13:00 UTC

Orbital Properties

Epoch

61200.0

MJD

Orbit type

Amor

Perihelion (q)

1.032

Aphelion (Q)

4.206

Eccentricity (e)

0.606

Inclination (i)

0.7

deg

Orbit period (P)

1548.1

Earth MOID

0.02975

U parameter

0.0

Next Earth close approach

Date

2043-09-30

Nominal distance (from Earth center)

0.05965

8923876

Maximum Brightness

19.7

mag

Risk

Object is not in risk list

Physical Properties

Absolute Magnitude (H)

25.1

mag

Diameter

26 - 60*

Taxonomic type

Rotation period (T)

Discovery Information

Discovery Date

2009-09-17

Observatory

University of Arizona 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

61200.0000

1-sigma variation

Unit

MJD

Semimajor Axis

Value

2.619024

1-sigma variation

1.884E-8

Unit

Eccentricity (e)

Value

0.605847

1-sigma variation

2.988E-8

Unit

Inclination (i)

Value

0.7443

1-sigma variation

7.173E-6

Unit

Long. of Ascending Node (Ω)

Value

340.1824

1-sigma variation

0.0001

Unit

Arg. of Perihelion (ω)

Value

24.8342

1-sigma variation

0.0001

Unit

Mean Anomaly (M)

Value

335.04508

1-sigma variation

0.00001

Unit

Perihelion distance

Value

1.032297

1-sigma variation

Unit

Aphelion distance

Value

4.205750

1-sigma variation

Unit

Asc. Node-Earth Sep.

Value

0.060484

1-sigma variation

Unit

Desc. Node-Earth Sep.

Value

2.688819

1-sigma variation

Unit

MOID

Value

0.029751

1-sigma variation

Unit

Orbit Period

Value

1548.1304

1-sigma variation

Unit

U parameter

Value

0.0

1-sigma variation

Unit

Covariance Matrix

	a	e	i	Ω	ω	M
a	3.54946E-16	-1.81825E-16	-2.88497E-15	-3.04387E-13	1.63660E-12	-2.59522E-13
e	-1.81825E-16	8.93054E-16	-1.65464E-14	2.28866E-13	-8.09975E-13	1.19467E-13
i	-2.88497E-15	-1.65464E-14	5.14504E-11	6.58081E-10	-6.94779E-10	7.07143E-12
Ω	-3.04387E-13	2.28866E-13	6.58081E-10	1.30939E-8	-1.45411E-8	2.83364E-10
ω	1.63660E-12	-8.09975E-13	-6.94779E-10	-1.45411E-8	2.10151E-8	-1.26165E-9
M	-2.59522E-13	1.19467E-13	7.07143E-12	2.83364E-10	-1.26165E-9	1.90485E-10

Date of computation: 2026-09-12 13:00 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

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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

25.083

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

26 - 60*

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

6203

Unit

Source

[1]

Unobserved

Value

Unit

Source

[1]

Normalized RMS of residuals

Value

0.672722

Unit

Source

[1]

Astrometry Summary

First Observation
Last Observation
Total Optical Observations (Discarded)

Optical

Value

Unit

Source

First Observation

Value

2009-09-17.30113

Unit

Source

[2]

Last Observation

Value

2026-09-11.374996

Unit

Source

[2]

Total Optical Observations (Discarded)

Value

102 (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

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Close Approaches for 2009SK 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	2009-09-20 05:53	< 1 min	0.0502925	0.0502922	0.0000001
EARTH	2026-09-10 19:06	< 1 min	0.0472618	0.0472613	0.0000002
EARTH	2043-09-30 21:02	< 1 min	0.0596524	0.0596513	0.0000004

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Stationary Points

Ecc. an. ast.	Ecc. an. Earth	Distance in au	Classification
358.65223542	258.79872068	0.02975086	MINIMUM
358.81306088	79.11851874	2.02939898	SADDLE
179.70846046	80.24094135	3.20850023	SADDLE
179.70434346	260.23763869	5.20855312	MAXIMUM

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