Asteroids

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

Orbital Properties

Epoch

61200.0

MJD

Orbit type

Apollo

Perihelion (q)

0.696

Aphelion (Q)

4.234

Eccentricity (e)

0.718

Inclination (i)

1.1

deg

Orbit period (P)

1413.8

Earth MOID

0.00525

U parameter

8.1

Next Earth close approach

Date

2081-05-04

Nominal distance (from Earth center)

0.05653

8457286

Maximum Brightness

17.6

mag

Risk

Object is not in risk list

Physical Properties

Absolute Magnitude (H)

20.8

mag

Diameter

180 - 400*

Taxonomic type

Rotation period (T)

Discovery Information

Discovery Date

2023-11-09

Observatory

Mt. Lemmon 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

2.465218

1-sigma variation

0.005936

Unit

Eccentricity (e)

Value

0.717524

1-sigma variation

0.000716

Unit

Inclination (i)

Value

1.0731

1-sigma variation

0.0005

Unit

Long. of Ascending Node (Ω)

Value

181.4046

1-sigma variation

0.0350

Unit

Arg. of Perihelion (ω)

Value

122.4448

1-sigma variation

0.0553

Unit

Mean Anomaly (M)

Value

254.12583

1-sigma variation

0.93484

Unit

Perihelion distance

Value

0.696366

1-sigma variation

Unit

Aphelion distance

Value

4.234070

1-sigma variation

Unit

Asc. Node-Earth Sep.

Value

0.944328

1-sigma variation

Unit

Desc. Node-Earth Sep.

Value

-0.139231

1-sigma variation

Unit

MOID

Value

0.005252

1-sigma variation

Unit

Orbit Period

Value

1413.7786

1-sigma variation

Unit

U parameter

Value

8.1

1-sigma variation

Unit

Covariance Matrix

	a	e	i	Ω	ω	M
a	3.52310E-5	4.24823E-6	3.02809E-6	-2.07099E-4	3.27418E-4	-5.54880E-3
e	4.24823E-6	5.12290E-7	3.65239E-7	-2.49694E-5	3.94712E-5	-6.69087E-4
i	3.02809E-6	3.65239E-7	2.71096E-7	-1.74695E-5	2.77879E-5	-4.76919E-4
Ω	-2.07099E-4	-2.49694E-5	-1.74695E-5	1.22769E-3	-1.93561E-3	3.26175E-2
ω	3.27418E-4	3.94712E-5	2.77879E-5	-1.93561E-3	3.05587E-3	-5.15675E-2
M	-5.54880E-3	-6.69087E-4	-4.76919E-4	3.26175E-2	-5.15675E-2	8.73924E-1

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

[-]

Spinvector B

Value

Unit

Source

[-]

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

20.837

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

180 - 400*

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

Unit

Source

[1]

Unobserved

Value

880

Unit

Source

[1]

Normalized RMS of residuals

Value

0.762826

Unit

Source

[1]

Astrometry Summary

First Observation
Last Observation
Total Optical Observations (Discarded)

Optical

Value

Unit

Source

First Observation

Value

2023-11-09.167439

Unit

Source

[2]

Last Observation

Value

2023-12-06.17586

Unit

Source

[2]

Total Optical Observations (Discarded)

Value

38 (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

[-]

Note: The ASCII file is in a format suitable for Orbfit input.

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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Final Date: *

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Close Approaches for 2023VB7 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
MARS	2031-02-28 03:07	> 1 w	0.0361437	0.0266853	0.0877842
EARTH	2081-05-04 08:40	> 1 w	0.0565335	0.0138712	0.1656371
MARS	2112-01-15 16:57	> 1 mo	0.0237062	0.0224703	0.1696689

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Stationary Points

Ecc. an. ast.	Ecc. an. Earth	Distance in au	Classification
33.79658037	277.00782480	0.00499587	MINIMUM
325.46080518	126.87679770	0.01380296	MINIMUM
359.45436945	201.67520690	0.31727572	SADDLE
359.49162528	21.75175524	1.68462953	SADDLE
179.91197463	22.36196722	3.25045246	SADDLE
179.91349895	202.35974431	5.25186040	MAXIMUM

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