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

Orbital Properties

Epoch

61200.0

MJD

Orbit type

Apollo

Perihelion (q)

0.259

Aphelion (Q)

1.900

Eccentricity (e)

0.760

Inclination (i)

42.3

deg

Orbit period (P)

409.6

Earth MOID

0.45581

U parameter

0.7

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)

19.1

mag

Diameter

400 - 900*

Taxonomic type

Rotation period (T)

Discovery Information

Discovery Date

2012-06-12

Observatory

Pan-STARRS 1, Haleakala

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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

1.079405

1-sigma variation

6.272E-9

Unit

Eccentricity (e)

Value

0.760308

1-sigma variation

1.385E-7

Unit

Inclination (i)

Value

42.2616

1-sigma variation

2.269E-5

Unit

Long. of Ascending Node (Ω)

Value

111.9108

1-sigma variation

1.070E-5

Unit

Arg. of Perihelion (ω)

Value

358.5466

1-sigma variation

1.226E-5

Unit

Mean Anomaly (M)

Value

228.47895

1-sigma variation

0.00005

Unit

Perihelion distance

Value

0.258724

1-sigma variation

Unit

Aphelion distance

Value

1.900085

1-sigma variation

Unit

Asc. Node-Earth Sep.

Value

-0.724880

1-sigma variation

Unit

Desc. Node-Earth Sep.

Value

0.881457

1-sigma variation

Unit

MOID

Value

0.455807

1-sigma variation

Unit

Orbit Period

Value

409.6142

1-sigma variation

Unit

U parameter

Value

0.7

1-sigma variation

Unit

Covariance Matrix

	a	e	i	Ω	ω	M
a	3.93420E-17	-5.62203E-17	-1.22799E-14	4.45354E-16	2.37923E-14	-2.43274E-13
e	-5.62203E-17	1.91860E-14	-1.40211E-12	2.04996E-13	2.46878E-13	-2.86415E-12
i	-1.22799E-14	-1.40211E-12	5.15003E-10	-1.45660E-10	-5.60329E-13	4.39110E-10
Ω	4.45354E-16	2.04996E-13	-1.45660E-10	1.14425E-10	-7.41076E-11	-4.58885E-11
ω	2.37923E-14	2.46878E-13	-5.60329E-13	-7.41076E-11	1.50392E-10	-3.09120E-10
M	-2.43274E-13	-2.86415E-12	4.39110E-10	-4.58885E-11	-3.09120E-10	2.31976E-9

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

[-]

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

[1]

Taxonomy (all)

Value

Unit

Source

[2]

Absolute Magnitude (H)
Slope Parameter (G)

H / G

Value

Unit

Source

Absolute Magnitude (H)

Value

19.068

Unit

mag

Source

[3]

Slope Parameter (G)

Value

0.15**

Unit

Source

[3]

Albedo
Diameter

Size and albedo

Value

Unit

Source

Albedo

Value

0.05 - 0.25

Unit

Source

[4]

Diameter

Value

400 - 900*

Unit

Source

[4]

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]	EARN	1.) Alexey V. Sergeyev and Benoit Carry A&A, 652 (2021) A59
[2]	EARN	Earth Asteroids Research Node: https://earn.dlr.de
[3]	ESA Aegis	ESA orbit determination and impact monitoring system
[4]	Estimation	Estimated from absolute magnitude

Observational Information

Arc Length
Unobserved
Normalized RMS of residuals

Arc Information

Value

Unit

Source

Arc Length

Value

7710

Unit

Source

[1]

Unobserved

Value

1377

Unit

Source

[1]

Normalized RMS of residuals

Value

0.483792

Unit

Source

[1]

Astrometry Summary

First Observation
Last Observation
Total Optical Observations (Discarded)

Optical

Value

Unit

Source

First Observation

Value

2001-05-24.43331

Unit

Source

[2]

Last Observation

Value

2022-07-02.985381

Unit

Source

[2]

Total Optical Observations (Discarded)

Value

127 (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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Stationary Points

Ecc. an. ast.	Ecc. an. Earth	Distance in au	Classification
266.15775457	220.03387516	0.45574453	MINIMUM
93.74133603	158.78244801	0.48557353	MINIMUM
0.78566816	10.42017633	0.72507560	MINIMUM
28.99493907	69.40912870	0.74823296	SADDLE
332.48751725	311.22689045	0.74863512	SADDLE
179.29109654	189.41937644	0.88250384	SADDLE
359.25497378	187.52012462	1.27660604	SADDLE
180.23455895	9.67642292	2.88374984	MAXIMUM

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