Asteroids

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

Orbital Properties

Epoch

61200.0

MJD

Orbit type

Amor

Perihelion (q)

1.031

Aphelion (Q)

2.485

Eccentricity (e)

0.414

Inclination (i)

4.1

deg

Orbit period (P)

851.1

Earth MOID

0.03843

U parameter

8.2

Next Earth close approach

Date

2031-03-24

Nominal distance (from Earth center)

0.10129

15153018

Maximum Brightness

23.4

mag

Risk

Object is not in risk list

Physical Properties

Absolute Magnitude (H)

26.2

mag

Diameter

15 - 30*

Taxonomic type

Rotation period (T)

Discovery Information

Discovery Date

2024-03-17

Observatory

Pan-STARRS 1, 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

1.757669

1-sigma variation

0.002976

Unit

Eccentricity (e)

Value

0.413593

1-sigma variation

0.000960

Unit

Inclination (i)

Value

4.0670

1-sigma variation

0.0071

Unit

Long. of Ascending Node (Ω)

Value

183.6226

1-sigma variation

0.0020

Unit

Arg. of Perihelion (ω)

Value

25.6387

1-sigma variation

0.0059

Unit

Mean Anomaly (M)

Value

331.88542

1-sigma variation

0.84120

Unit

Perihelion distance

Value

1.030710

1-sigma variation

Unit

Aphelion distance

Value

2.484628

1-sigma variation

Unit

Asc. Node-Earth Sep.

Value

0.064403

1-sigma variation

Unit

Desc. Node-Earth Sep.

Value

1.320665

1-sigma variation

Unit

MOID

Value

0.038431

1-sigma variation

Unit

Orbit Period

Value

851.1460

1-sigma variation

Unit

U parameter

Value

8.2

1-sigma variation

Unit

Covariance Matrix

	a	e	i	Ω	ω	M
a	8.85571E-6	2.85629E-6	2.12296E-5	6.01222E-6	1.76140E-5	-2.50328E-3
e	2.85629E-6	9.21259E-7	6.84733E-6	1.93917E-6	5.68127E-6	-8.07401E-4
i	2.12296E-5	6.84733E-6	5.08936E-5	1.44128E-5	4.22262E-5	-6.00107E-3
Ω	6.01222E-6	1.93917E-6	1.44128E-5	4.08399E-6	1.19712E-5	-1.69951E-3
ω	1.76140E-5	5.68127E-6	4.22262E-5	1.19712E-5	3.51676E-5	-4.97907E-3
M	-2.50328E-3	-8.07401E-4	-6.00107E-3	-1.69951E-3	-4.97907E-3	7.07614E-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

[-]

Quality

Value

Unit

Source

[-]

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

26.203

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

15 - 30*

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

735

Unit

Source

[1]

Normalized RMS of residuals

Value

0.609335

Unit

Source

[1]

Astrometry Summary

First Observation
Last Observation
Total Optical Observations (Discarded)

Optical

Value

Unit

Source

First Observation

Value

2024-03-17.472969

Unit

Source

[2]

Last Observation

Value

2024-04-04.46566

Unit

Source

[2]

Total Optical Observations (Discarded)

Value

20 (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

[-]

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

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Close Approaches for 2024FL 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	2010-03-15 12:27	> 1 w	0.1937250	0.0110864	0.1534571
EARTH	2017-03-26 03:56	> 1 w	0.0875805	0.0235477	0.0936697
EARTH	2024-04-01 21:37	< 1 min	0.0529166	0.0526004	0.0001054
EARTH	2031-03-24 20:03	> 1 w	0.1012917	0.0214730	0.0979635
EARTH	2110-05-29 04:53	> 1 w	0.1699958	0.0529352	0.2239283
EARTH	2117-05-16 09:53	> 1 mo	0.0932886	0.0391673	0.1250594
EARTH	2124-05-11 12:45	> 1 w	0.0774622	0.0317530	0.0247820

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Stationary Points

Ecc. an. ast.	Ecc. an. Earth	Distance in au	Classification
355.44552272	99.91455195	0.03686527	MINIMUM
180.99206128	288.93316678	1.49023643	SADDLE
2.10373288	290.28363702	2.02516065	SADDLE
180.76264048	108.79017402	3.49051767	MAXIMUM

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