Asteroids

2023VH6 help

Last update: 2025-09-10 00:30 UTC

Orbital Properties

Epoch

61000.0

MJD

Orbit type

Apollo

Perihelion (q)

0.959

Aphelion (Q)

2.194

Eccentricity (e)

0.392

Inclination (i)

5.1

deg

Orbit period (P)

723.0

Earth MOID

0.00160

U parameter

4.6

Next Earth close approach

Date

2025-11-07

Nominal distance (from Earth center)

0.12989

19430824

Maximum Brightness

23.7

mag

Risk

Object is not in risk list

Physical Properties

Absolute Magnitude (H)

25.6

mag

Diameter

20 - 50*

Taxonomic type

Rotation period (T)

Discovery Information

Discovery Date

2023-11-10

Observatory

Kitt Peak-Bok

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

61000.0000

1-sigma variation

Unit

MJD

Semimajor Axis

Value

1.576475

1-sigma variation

0.000012

Unit

Eccentricity (e)

Value

0.391953

1-sigma variation

0.000005

Unit

Inclination (i)

Value

5.1152

1-sigma variation

0.0001

Unit

Long. of Ascending Node (Ω)

Value

246.0606

1-sigma variation

6.575E-6

Unit

Arg. of Perihelion (ω)

Value

204.7867

1-sigma variation

4.248E-5

Unit

Mean Anomaly (M)

Value

350.40974

1-sigma variation

0.00415

Unit

Perihelion distance

Value

0.958571

1-sigma variation

Unit

Aphelion distance

Value

2.194380

1-sigma variation

Unit

Asc. Node-Earth Sep.

Value

1.056794

1-sigma variation

Unit

Desc. Node-Earth Sep.

Value

-0.002585

1-sigma variation

Unit

MOID

Value

0.001602

1-sigma variation

Unit

Orbit Period

Value

722.9848

1-sigma variation

Unit

U parameter

Value

4.6

1-sigma variation

Unit

Covariance Matrix

	a	e	i	Ω	ω	M
a	1.41529E-10	5.73292E-11	6.47653E-10	3.51114E-11	4.99453E-10	-4.94125E-8
e	5.73292E-11	2.32225E-11	2.62347E-10	1.42171E-11	2.02347E-10	-2.00156E-8
i	6.47653E-10	2.62347E-10	2.96567E-9	1.60826E-10	2.28755E-9	-2.26118E-7
Ω	3.51114E-11	1.42171E-11	1.60826E-10	4.32286E-11	1.00420E-10	-1.22637E-8
ω	4.99453E-10	2.02347E-10	2.28755E-9	1.00420E-10	1.80459E-9	-1.74383E-7
M	-4.94125E-8	-2.00156E-8	-2.26118E-7	-1.22637E-8	-1.74383E-7	1.72516E-5

Date of computation: 2025-09-10 00:30 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

25.57

Unit

mag

Source

[1]

Slope Parameter (G)

Value

0.15**

Unit

mag

Source

[1]

Albedo
Diameter

Size and albedo

Value

Unit

Source

Albedo

Value

0.05 - 0.25

Unit

Source

[2]

Diameter

Value

20 - 50*

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

619

Unit

Source

[1]

Normalized RMS of residuals

Value

0.510588

Unit

Source

[1]

Astrometry Summary

First Observation
Last Observation
Total Optical Observations (Discarded)

Optical

Value

Unit

Source

First Observation

Value

2023-11-02.31757

Unit

Source

[2]

Last Observation

Value

2024-01-13.247518

Unit

Source

[2]

Total Optical Observations (Discarded)

Value

66 (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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Initial Date: *

Final Date: *

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Close Approaches for 2023VH6 from 1950 to 2125

Body	Date in UTC	Time uncert. in min	Nominal distance in au	Min. possible distance in au	Distance uncert. in au
EARTH	2018-01-29 08:12	68.5	0.1137074	0.1128327	0.0002922
EARTH	2020-01-05 15:20	53.5	0.0580267	0.0579100	0.0000390
EARTH	2021-12-03 16:51	59.0	0.0156615	0.0153786	0.0000943
EARTH	2023-11-23 11:48	< 1 s	0.0175248	0.0175242	0.0000002
EARTH	2025-11-07 07:30	17.2	0.1298870	0.1294567	0.0001435
EARTH	2109-02-03 21:08	638.3	0.1383609	0.1267200	0.0039536
EARTH	2111-01-13 06:21	> 1 d	0.0649600	0.0611378	0.0014502
EARTH	2112-12-07 12:23	> 1 d	0.0220421	0.0142416	0.0026156
EARTH	2114-11-21 23:57	390.8	0.0299894	0.0255482	0.0014811
EARTH	2116-11-07 16:59	561.8	0.1439161	0.1279256	0.0053328

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Stationary Points

Ecc. an. ast.	Ecc. an. Earth	Distance in au	Classification
342.97470419	323.61958463	0.00159136	MINIMUM
180.14847093	168.50575648	1.18050948	SADDLE
359.73523160	168.29603850	1.97439089	SADDLE
179.67443990	348.19381520	3.17867599	MAXIMUM

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