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

Orbital Properties

Epoch

61200.0

MJD

Orbit type

Apollo

Perihelion (q)

0.620

Aphelion (Q)

3.351

Eccentricity (e)

0.688

Inclination (i)

8.7

deg

Orbit period (P)

1021.9

Earth MOID

0.01332

U parameter

8.5

Next Earth close approach

Date

2035-05-06

Nominal distance (from Earth center)

0.054

8079004

Maximum Brightness

21.8

mag

Risk

Object is not in risk list

Physical Properties

Absolute Magnitude (H)

24.8

mag

Diameter

30 - 70*

Taxonomic type

Rotation period (T)

Discovery Information

Discovery Date

2023-11-10

Observatory

Pan-STARRS 2, 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

1.985553

1-sigma variation

0.006492

Unit

Eccentricity (e)

Value

0.687831

1-sigma variation

0.001217

Unit

Inclination (i)

Value

8.6737

1-sigma variation

0.0174

Unit

Long. of Ascending Node (Ω)

Value

44.0602

1-sigma variation

0.0015

Unit

Arg. of Perihelion (ω)

Value

98.1630

1-sigma variation

0.0021

Unit

Mean Anomaly (M)

Value

311.74923

1-sigma variation

1.51708

Unit

Perihelion distance

Value

0.619827

1-sigma variation

Unit

Aphelion distance

Value

3.351279

1-sigma variation

Unit

Asc. Node-Earth Sep.

Value

0.168044

1-sigma variation

Unit

Desc. Node-Earth Sep.

Value

-0.055375

1-sigma variation

Unit

MOID

Value

0.013316

1-sigma variation

Unit

Orbit Period

Value

1021.9292

1-sigma variation

Unit

U parameter

Value

8.5

1-sigma variation

Unit

Covariance Matrix

	a	e	i	Ω	ω	M
a	4.21486E-5	7.90297E-6	1.12974E-4	9.74122E-6	-1.38277E-5	-9.84916E-3
e	7.90297E-6	1.48183E-6	2.11829E-5	1.82651E-6	-2.59264E-6	-1.84674E-3
i	1.12974E-4	2.11829E-5	3.02837E-4	2.61201E-5	-3.70624E-5	-2.63994E-2
Ω	9.74122E-6	1.82651E-6	2.61201E-5	2.25554E-6	-3.19658E-6	-2.27630E-3
ω	-1.38277E-5	-2.59264E-6	-3.70624E-5	-3.19658E-6	4.55518E-6	3.23121E-3
M	-9.84916E-3	-1.84674E-3	-2.63994E-2	-2.27630E-3	3.23121E-3	2.30152E0

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

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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

24.752

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

30 - 70*

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

866

Unit

Source

[1]

Normalized RMS of residuals

Value

0.653245

Unit

Source

[1]

Astrometry Summary

First Observation
Last Observation
Total Optical Observations (Discarded)

Optical

Value

Unit

Source

First Observation

Value

2023-11-10.363067

Unit

Source

[2]

Last Observation

Value

2023-11-16.837093

Unit

Source

[2]

Total Optical Observations (Discarded)

Value

43 (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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Close Approaches for 2023VE7 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	2007-05-18 09:05	> 1 d	0.1483409	0.0132678	0.1242666
VENUS	2018-06-25 15:30	> 1 w	0.0382272	0.0191862	0.1450498
EARTH	2021-05-06 16:55	> 1 d	0.0515972	0.0141352	0.0829865
EARTH	2023-11-20 05:18	< 1 min	0.0360070	0.0358148	0.0000641
EARTH	2035-05-06 02:25	> 1 w	0.0540048	0.0138089	0.3260312
EARTH	2037-11-20 09:29	> 1 w	0.0397675	0.0360857	0.1462267
EARTH	2049-05-07 22:43	> 1 mo	0.0312994	0.0172635	0.6915274
EARTH	2051-11-21 00:29	> 1 mo	0.0438525	0.0379369	0.3377517
EARTH	2065-11-09 10:03	> 1 w	0.1848398	0.0350663	0.6341369
VENUS	2080-01-01 20:03	> 1 mo	0.0400849	0.0155093	0.3963923

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Stationary Points

Ecc. an. ast.	Ecc. an. Earth	Distance in au	Classification
44.28559841	126.88735742	0.01361532	MINIMUM
316.48718365	315.74776808	0.03296902	MINIMUM
0.54377662	41.22349825	0.38587914	SADDLE
1.00993929	222.26935524	1.62946473	SADDLE
180.12167257	221.25045970	2.35392616	SADDLE
180.24970013	41.30120131	4.33072575	MAXIMUM

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