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

Orbital Properties

Epoch

61000.0

MJD

Orbit type

Amor

Perihelion (q)

1.019

Aphelion (Q)

2.297

Eccentricity (e)

0.385

Inclination (i)

32.7

deg

Orbit period (P)

779.8

Earth MOID

0.09803

U parameter

7.9

Next Earth close approach

Date

2071-03-11

Nominal distance (from Earth center)

0.14402

21544889

Maximum Brightness

20.5

mag

Risk

Object is not in risk list

Physical Properties

Absolute Magnitude (H)

22.9

mag

Diameter

70 - 160*

Taxonomic type

Rotation period (T)

Discovery Information

Discovery Date

2024-03-17

Observatory

MAPS, San Pedro de Atacama

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

1.658076

1-sigma variation

0.001730

Unit

Eccentricity (e)

Value

0.385438

1-sigma variation

0.000591

Unit

Inclination (i)

Value

32.6925

1-sigma variation

0.0221

Unit

Long. of Ascending Node (Ω)

Value

176.4055

1-sigma variation

0.0027

Unit

Arg. of Perihelion (ω)

Value

317.2687

1-sigma variation

0.0269

Unit

Mean Anomaly (M)

Value

300.17332

1-sigma variation

0.48365

Unit

Perihelion distance

Value

1.018990

1-sigma variation

Unit

Aphelion distance

Value

2.297162

1-sigma variation

Unit

Asc. Node-Earth Sep.

Value

0.104124

1-sigma variation

Unit

Desc. Node-Earth Sep.

Value

0.964268

1-sigma variation

Unit

MOID

Value

0.098031

1-sigma variation

Unit

Orbit Period

Value

779.8394

1-sigma variation

Unit

U parameter

Value

7.9

1-sigma variation

Unit

Covariance Matrix

	a	e	i	Ω	ω	M
a	2.99367E-6	1.02276E-6	3.81987E-5	-4.64342E-6	4.65542E-5	-8.36823E-4
e	1.02276E-6	3.49420E-7	1.30505E-5	-1.58639E-6	1.59037E-5	-2.85893E-4
i	3.81987E-5	1.30505E-5	4.87438E-4	-5.92513E-5	5.93930E-4	-1.06777E-2
Ω	-4.64342E-6	-1.58639E-6	-5.92513E-5	7.20250E-6	-7.22032E-5	1.29798E-3
ω	4.65542E-5	1.59037E-5	5.93930E-4	-7.22032E-5	7.24411E-4	-1.30135E-2
M	-8.36823E-4	-2.85893E-4	-1.06777E-2	1.29798E-3	-1.30135E-2	2.33918E-1

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

[-]

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

22.915

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

70 - 160*

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

534

Unit

Source

[1]

Normalized RMS of residuals

Value

0.688833

Unit

Source

[1]

Astrometry Summary

First Observation
Last Observation
Total Optical Observations (Discarded)

Optical

Value

Unit

Source

First Observation

Value

2024-03-17.14126

Unit

Source

[2]

Last Observation

Value

2024-04-06.1913

Unit

Source

[2]

Total Optical Observations (Discarded)

Value

48 (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

As seen from:

Initial Date: *

Final Date: *

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Close Approaches for 2024FF 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	1992-03-11 06:34	> 1 w	0.1338897	0.0971203	0.2106057
EARTH	2024-03-15 22:00	< 1 min	0.1134475	0.1131823	0.0000884
EARTH	2071-03-11 18:47	> 1 w	0.1440187	0.0989653	0.3039605
EARTH	2103-03-17 12:10	> 1 w	0.1113551	0.1005152	0.2683582

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Stationary Points

Ecc. an. ast.	Ecc. an. Earth	Distance in au	Classification
26.85789275	70.58861539	0.09894786	MINIMUM
164.25588879	205.94222541	1.42762884	SADDLE
350.09498452	200.85912466	1.98693386	SADDLE
186.91712141	41.00224899	3.24030883	MAXIMUM

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