Asteroids

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Last update: 2026-06-04 23:11 UTC

Orbital Properties

Epoch

61200.0

MJD

Orbit type

Aten

Perihelion (q)

0.487

Aphelion (Q)

1.262

Eccentricity (e)

0.443

Inclination (i)

0.6

deg

Orbit period (P)

298.8

Earth MOID

5.024E-7

U parameter

3.5

Next Earth close approach

Date

2026-08-31

Nominal distance (from Earth center)

0.0223

3335578

Maximum Brightness

20.2

mag

Risk

Object is not in risk list

Physical Properties

Absolute Magnitude (H)

26.1

mag

Diameter

16 - 40*

Taxonomic type

Rotation period (T)

Discovery Information

Discovery Date

2017-09-13

Observatory

Pan-STARRS 1, Haleakala

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

0.874659

1-sigma variation

3.548E-7

Unit

Eccentricity (e)

Value

0.442919

1-sigma variation

0.000001

Unit

Inclination (i)

Value

0.6174

1-sigma variation

4.267E-6

Unit

Long. of Ascending Node (Ω)

Value

338.3191

1-sigma variation

0.0002

Unit

Arg. of Perihelion (ω)

Value

226.6083

1-sigma variation

0.0002

Unit

Mean Anomaly (M)

Value

347.12177

1-sigma variation

0.00226

Unit

Perihelion distance

Value

0.487256

1-sigma variation

Unit

Aphelion distance

Value

1.262063

1-sigma variation

Unit

Asc. Node-Earth Sep.

Value

0.000025

1-sigma variation

Unit

Desc. Node-Earth Sep.

Value

-0.450904

1-sigma variation

Unit

MOID

Value

0.000001

1-sigma variation

Unit

Orbit Period

Value

298.7836

1-sigma variation

Unit

U parameter

Value

3.5

1-sigma variation

Unit

Covariance Matrix

	a	e	i	Ω	ω	M
a	1.25908E-13	-5.15158E-13	-4.15304E-14	-1.60791E-11	1.01196E-11	-8.00948E-10
e	-5.15158E-13	2.11175E-12	1.07156E-13	6.18727E-11	-4.07595E-11	3.28146E-9
i	-4.15304E-14	1.07156E-13	1.82062E-11	4.24434E-10	-3.56876E-10	1.75533E-10
Ω	-1.60791E-11	6.18727E-11	4.24434E-10	3.19966E-8	-2.70853E-8	9.66575E-8
ω	1.01196E-11	-4.07595E-11	-3.56876E-10	-2.70853E-8	2.59697E-8	-6.35269E-8
M	-8.00948E-10	3.28146E-9	1.75533E-10	9.66575E-8	-6.35269E-8	5.10167E-6

Date of computation: 2026-06-04 23:11 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

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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

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Taxonomy (all)

Value

Unit

Source

[-]

Absolute Magnitude (H)
Slope Parameter (G)

H / G

Value

Unit

Source

Absolute Magnitude (H)

Value

26.062

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

16 - 40*

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

438

Unit

Source

[1]

Unobserved

Value

2805

Unit

Source

[1]

Normalized RMS of residuals

Value

0.764981

Unit

Source

[1]

Astrometry Summary

First Observation
Last Observation
Total Optical Observations (Discarded)

Optical

Value

Unit

Source

First Observation

Value

2017-09-03.395133

Unit

Source

[2]

Last Observation

Value

2018-11-15.588629

Unit

Source

[2]

Total Optical Observations (Discarded)

Value

29 (2)

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 2017RH16 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	1954-12-03 09:28	14.7	0.1213551	0.1210872	0.0000893
EARTH	1963-12-03 19:24	10.4	0.1205030	0.1203105	0.0000642
EARTH	1972-12-01 09:35	4.3	0.1344519	0.1343896	0.0000208
EARTH	1981-11-26 05:07	7.0	0.1686372	0.1685732	0.0000213
EARTH	1985-09-17 19:07	13.2	0.1952068	0.1951192	0.0000292
VENUS	1989-06-06 18:23	5.2	0.0480280	0.0478344	0.0000646
VENUS	1991-11-22 10:54	4.8	0.0461207	0.0459441	0.0000589
EARTH	1994-09-03 17:55	3.5	0.1031313	0.1030218	0.0000365
EARTH	1995-12-04 00:03	1.4	0.1706432	0.1705587	0.0000282
EARTH	2003-09-02 13:49	< 1 min	0.0694358	0.0693410	0.0000316
EARTH	2004-12-07 15:58	< 1 min	0.0250441	0.0249249	0.0000398
EARTH	2017-08-31 14:38	< 1 min	0.0055206	0.0055200	0.0000002
EARTH	2018-12-05 12:58	< 1 min	0.0867882	0.0867878	0.0000001
EARTH	2026-08-31 21:04	< 1 min	0.0222970	0.0221995	0.0000325
EARTH	2027-12-04 17:35	< 1 min	0.1156385	0.1155832	0.0000185
VENUS	2033-09-19 17:48	3.2	0.0229943	0.0229146	0.0000267
EARTH	2035-09-03 09:10	5.6	0.0981099	0.0979473	0.0000542
EARTH	2036-12-01 06:10	4.2	0.1962966	0.1960558	0.0000803
EARTH	2044-09-13 11:48	30.5	0.1776402	0.1773896	0.0000835
EARTH	2049-11-25 07:40	34.3	0.1677349	0.1674168	0.0001060
VENUS	2054-05-03 01:12	12.3	0.0309106	0.0306074	0.0001019
EARTH	2057-09-05 15:34	6.4	0.1883350	0.1879424	0.0001309
EARTH	2058-12-04 17:45	12.2	0.0967055	0.0963419	0.0001212
EARTH	2066-09-02 23:10	3.6	0.0973625	0.0971155	0.0000823
EARTH	2067-12-07 08:02	< 1 min	0.0139525	0.0137987	0.0000516
MERCURY	2072-03-25 05:29	16.9	0.0482366	0.0482351	0.0000006
EARTH	2075-09-02 18:39	2.6	0.0905042	0.0903056	0.0000662
EARTH	2076-12-06 16:07	< 1 min	0.0197840	0.0196116	0.0000576
MERCURY	2080-06-02 07:28	1.5	0.0493972	0.0493903	0.0000023
EARTH	2084-09-04 14:42	2.7	0.1792335	0.1790185	0.0000716
EARTH	2085-12-03 08:19	10.8	0.1136801	0.1134437	0.0000788
EARTH	2098-09-06 12:27	42.1	0.1380895	0.1374650	0.0002082
EARTH	2107-09-01 17:09	< 1 min	0.0116182	0.0107635	0.0002850
EARTH	2108-12-05 11:58	24.2	0.0914289	0.0908192	0.0002032
EARTH	2116-08-31 22:30	< 1 min	0.0192919	0.0102509	0.0030160
EARTH	2117-12-04 23:12	21.7	0.1095677	0.1047055	0.0016210
VENUS	2118-01-01 16:16	83.9	0.0327382	0.0286039	0.0014387
VENUS	2120-06-15 12:38	172.9	0.0457080	0.0394321	0.0021309
EARTH	2125-09-03 18:46	716.8	0.1003364	0.0796333	0.0069010

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Stationary Points

Ecc. an. ast.	Ecc. an. Earth	Distance in au	Classification
110.47411855	237.81163319	0.00001867	MINIMUM
253.40166336	333.78003820	0.01061080	MINIMUM
181.55282096	285.35440583	0.26570966	SADDLE
3.95050248	108.04626630	0.51824772	SADDLE
3.90125896	287.98710376	1.48321689	SADDLE
181.53885275	105.35267408	2.26697456	MAXIMUM

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