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

Orbital Properties

Epoch

61200.0

MJD

Orbit type

Apollo

Perihelion (q)

0.809

Aphelion (Q)

4.808

Eccentricity (e)

0.712

Inclination (i)

7.3

deg

Orbit period (P)

1719.5

Earth MOID

0.01100

U parameter

4.0

Next Earth close approach

Date

2082-07-03

Nominal distance (from Earth center)

0.1026

15348875

Maximum Brightness

20.2

mag

Risk

Object is not in risk list

Physical Properties

Absolute Magnitude (H)

20.6

mag

Diameter

210 - 500*

Taxonomic type

Rotation period (T)

Discovery Information

Discovery Date

2025-02-03

Observatory

Mt. Lemmon Survey

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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

2.808905

1-sigma variation

0.000018

Unit

Eccentricity (e)

Value

0.711811

1-sigma variation

0.000002

Unit

Inclination (i)

Value

7.2574

1-sigma variation

2.682E-5

Unit

Long. of Ascending Node (Ω)

Value

303.5184

1-sigma variation

0.0001

Unit

Arg. of Perihelion (ω)

Value

295.6239

1-sigma variation

0.0001

Unit

Mean Anomaly (M)

Value

81.73998

1-sigma variation

0.00080

Unit

Perihelion distance

Value

0.809496

1-sigma variation

Unit

Aphelion distance

Value

4.808314

1-sigma variation

Unit

Asc. Node-Earth Sep.

Value

0.043738

1-sigma variation

Unit

Desc. Node-Earth Sep.

Value

1.017254

1-sigma variation

Unit

MOID

Value

0.010996

1-sigma variation

Unit

Orbit Period

Value

1719.5070

1-sigma variation

Unit

U parameter

Value

4.0

1-sigma variation

Unit

Covariance Matrix

	a	e	i	Ω	ω	M
a	3.39441E-10	3.84345E-11	4.35205E-10	6.26767E-10	-5.09487E-10	-1.47664E-8
e	3.84345E-11	4.35242E-12	4.92659E-11	7.10489E-11	-5.77822E-11	-1.67193E-9
i	4.35205E-10	4.92659E-11	7.19207E-10	1.25039E-9	-1.06956E-9	-1.89477E-8
Ω	6.26767E-10	7.10489E-11	1.25039E-9	3.17282E-9	-2.95158E-9	-2.72541E-8
ω	-5.09487E-10	-5.77822E-11	-1.06956E-9	-2.95158E-9	2.86675E-9	2.21088E-8
M	-1.47664E-8	-1.67193E-9	-1.89477E-8	-2.72541E-8	2.21088E-8	6.42395E-7

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

20.553

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

210 - 500*

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

234

Unit

Source

[1]

Unobserved

Value

204

Unit

Source

[1]

Normalized RMS of residuals

Value

0.633936

Unit

Source

[1]

Astrometry Summary

First Observation
Last Observation
Total Optical Observations (Discarded)

Optical

Value

Unit

Source

First Observation

Value

2025-01-26.34673

Unit

Source

[2]

Last Observation

Value

2025-09-17.366782

Unit

Source

[2]

Total Optical Observations (Discarded)

Value

90 (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

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Close Approaches for 2025CW 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	1959-07-25 22:17	56.6	0.0512616	0.0499138	0.0004503
EARTH	1978-04-06 11:00	172.2	0.1655169	0.1642083	0.0004372
EARTH	1992-07-09 06:04	272.3	0.1001103	0.0965008	0.0012035
EARTH	2082-07-03 15:01	176.2	0.1026009	0.1008106	0.0005968
EARTH	2106-05-06 20:50	416.1	0.1907223	0.1901472	0.0001927

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Stationary Points

Ecc. an. ast.	Ecc. an. Earth	Distance in au	Classification
26.51728029	197.91901281	0.01082023	MINIMUM
334.26923316	78.47309231	0.10744720	MINIMUM
359.19708920	135.18826983	0.22871834	SADDLE
0.58919644	318.67400462	1.79477166	SADDLE
180.04182071	318.18854422	3.82926848	SADDLE
180.19927196	138.25686080	5.81731467	MAXIMUM

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