Asteroids

2016FE1 help

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

Orbital Properties

Epoch

61200.0

MJD

Orbit type

Amor

Perihelion (q)

1.072

Aphelion (Q)

2.413

Eccentricity (e)

0.385

Inclination (i)

22.3

deg

Orbit period (P)

840.0

Earth MOID

0.06677

U parameter

1.5

Next Earth close approach

Date

2039-04-26

Nominal distance (from Earth center)

0.06709

10036380

Maximum Brightness

14.7

mag

Risk

Object is not in risk list

Physical Properties

Absolute Magnitude (H)

20.3

mag

Diameter

230 - 500*

Taxonomic type

Rotation period (T)

41.70

Discovery Information

Discovery Date

2016-03-16

Observatory

Catalina Sky Survey

ORBIT VISUALISATION TOOLS

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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

1.742310

1-sigma variation

1.068E-7

Unit

Eccentricity (e)

Value

0.384686

1-sigma variation

4.749E-8

Unit

Inclination (i)

Value

22.2617

1-sigma variation

1.053E-5

Unit

Long. of Ascending Node (Ω)

Value

35.6850

1-sigma variation

3.612E-6

Unit

Arg. of Perihelion (ω)

Value

176.0733

1-sigma variation

2.972E-5

Unit

Mean Anomaly (M)

Value

145.77720

1-sigma variation

0.00016

Unit

Perihelion distance

Value

1.072068

1-sigma variation

Unit

Aphelion distance

Value

2.412553

1-sigma variation

Unit

Asc. Node-Earth Sep.

Value

1.415150

1-sigma variation

Unit

Desc. Node-Earth Sep.

Value

0.066783

1-sigma variation

Unit

MOID

Value

0.066768

1-sigma variation

Unit

Orbit Period

Value

840.0144

1-sigma variation

Unit

U parameter

Value

1.5

1-sigma variation

Unit

Covariance Matrix

	a	e	i	Ω	ω	M
a	1.13957E-14	4.53564E-15	4.36599E-13	7.18195E-14	2.99224E-12	-1.69343E-11
e	4.53564E-15	2.25521E-15	7.01949E-14	2.12073E-14	1.22641E-12	-6.75109E-12
i	4.36599E-13	7.01949E-14	1.10882E-10	-3.77972E-12	1.29203E-10	-6.52751E-10
Ω	7.18195E-14	2.12073E-14	-3.77972E-12	1.30439E-11	9.30417E-12	-1.07778E-10
ω	2.99224E-12	1.22641E-12	1.29203E-10	9.30417E-12	8.83517E-10	-4.48389E-9
M	-1.69343E-11	-6.75109E-12	-6.52751E-10	-1.07778E-10	-4.48389E-9	2.51810E-8

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

41.70

Unit

Source

[2]

Quality

Value

1,T,U

Unit

Source

[2]

Amplitude

Value

0.3-1.15

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

20.33

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

230 - 500*

Unit

Source

[4]

Color Index Information

Color Index Information

Value

Unit

Source

Color Index Information

Value

0.76

0.43

0.49

Unit

B-V

R-I

V-R

Source

[1]

Sightings

Sightings

Value

Unit

Source

Sightings

Value

Unit

Source

[-]

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Sources

No.	Name	Additional
[1]	EARN	1.) Hicks, M. et al. (2016) href="http://www.astronomerstelegram.org/?read=9029"> ATel#9029 Photometry of Near-Earth Asteroids 337866 (2001 WL15), 2016 FC13, 2016 FE1, and 2016 FY3
[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.) Hicks, M. et al. (2016) href="http://www.astronomerstelegram.org/?read=9029"> ATel#9029 Photometry of Near-Earth Asteroids 337866 (2001 WL15), 2016 FC13, 2016 FE1, and 2016 FY3
[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

1323

Unit

Source

[1]

Unobserved

Value

2348

Unit

Source

[1]

Normalized RMS of residuals

Value

0.302026

Unit

Source

[1]

Astrometry Summary

First Observation
Last Observation
Total Optical Observations (Discarded)

Optical

Value

Unit

Source

First Observation

Value

2016-03-15.29788

Unit

Source

[2]

Last Observation

Value

2019-10-29.508249

Unit

Source

[2]

Total Optical Observations (Discarded)

Value

475 (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 2016FE1 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	1970-04-17 22:14	3.1	0.1662671	0.1661501	0.0000390
EARTH	1993-04-24 02:48	1.1	0.0739915	0.0739736	0.0000060
EARTH	2016-04-25 03:36	< 1 s	0.0666682	0.0666681	0.0000000
EARTH	2039-04-26 10:23	1.1	0.0670891	0.0670886	0.0000002
EARTH	2062-04-28 08:33	4.8	0.0769439	0.0768567	0.0000291
EARTH	2085-05-01 21:18	12.2	0.1248789	0.1244843	0.0001316

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Stationary Points

Ecc. an. ast.	Ecc. an. Earth	Distance in au	Classification
2.53063178	113.41744113	0.06522297	MINIMUM
179.88570734	291.06915458	1.41864802	SADDLE
1.65217472	292.20182472	2.06661703	SADDLE
181.17072351	111.86524912	3.41944513	MAXIMUM

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