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Last update: 2025-02-23 10:01 UTC

Orbital Properties

Epoch

60800.0

MJD

Orbit type

Apollo

Perihelion (q)

0.997

Aphelion (Q)

2.442

Eccentricity (e)

0.420

Inclination (i)

12.7

deg

Orbit period (P)

823.5

Earth MOID

0.01294

U parameter

8.1

Next Earth close approach

Date

2034-03-03

Nominal distance (from Earth center)

0.12825

19186460

Maximum Brightness

23.8

mag

Risk

Object is not in risk list

Object is in priority list

Physical Properties

Absolute Magnitude (H)

25.6

mag

Diameter

21 - 50*

Taxonomic type

Rotation period (T)

Discovery Information

Discovery Date

2025-02-22

Observatory

Mt. Lemmon Survey

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

60800.0000

1-sigma variation

Unit

MJD

Semimajor Axis

Value

1.719428

1-sigma variation

0.002565

Unit

Eccentricity (e)

Value

0.420261

1-sigma variation

0.000844

Unit

Inclination (i)

Value

12.7489

1-sigma variation

0.0160

Unit

Long. of Ascending Node (Ω)

Value

145.1313

1-sigma variation

0.0061

Unit

Arg. of Perihelion (ω)

Value

350.3222

1-sigma variation

0.0217

Unit

Mean Anomaly (M)

Value

38.27086

1-sigma variation

0.09097

Unit

Perihelion distance

Value

0.996819

1-sigma variation

Unit

Aphelion distance

Value

2.442038

1-sigma variation

Unit

Asc. Node-Earth Sep.

Value

0.013138

1-sigma variation

Unit

Desc. Node-Earth Sep.

Value

1.405363

1-sigma variation

Unit

MOID

Value

0.012943

1-sigma variation

Unit

Orbit Period

Value

823.5208

1-sigma variation

Unit

U parameter

Value

8.1

1-sigma variation

Unit

Covariance Matrix

	a	e	i	Ω	ω	M
a	6.57824E-6	2.16354E-6	3.99318E-5	-1.08142E-5	3.79600E-5	-2.33086E-4
e	2.16354E-6	7.11775E-7	1.31868E-5	-3.49382E-6	1.22588E-5	-7.66022E-5
i	3.99318E-5	1.31868E-5	2.56634E-4	-4.89241E-5	1.70374E-4	-1.39945E-3
Ω	-1.08142E-5	-3.49382E-6	-4.89241E-5	3.74329E-5	-1.32986E-4	4.01332E-4
ω	3.79600E-5	1.22588E-5	1.70374E-4	-1.32986E-4	4.72650E-4	-1.41027E-3
M	-2.33086E-4	-7.66022E-5	-1.39945E-3	4.01332E-4	-1.41027E-3	8.27568E-3

Date of computation: 2025-02-22 23:00 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

25.556

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

21 - 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

0.6

Unit

Source

[1]

Normalized RMS of residuals

Value

0.344698

Unit

Source

[1]

Astrometry Summary

First Observation
Last Observation
Total Optical Observations (Discarded)

Optical

Value

Unit

Source

First Observation

Value

2025-02-21.605802

Unit

Source

[2]

Last Observation

Value

2025-02-22.937268

Unit

Source

[2]

Total Optical Observations (Discarded)

Value

22 (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: *

Output option:

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Time step:*

* - these fields are required

Close Approaches for 2025DF3 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	1951-01-16 01:55	> 1 w	0.1789800	0.0537477	0.2602769
EARTH	2016-02-27 19:47	> 1 w	0.0981806	0.0048534	0.1194327
EARTH	2025-02-15 08:07	4.1	0.0182321	0.0181064	0.0000419
EARTH	2034-03-03 01:05	> 1 w	0.1282536	0.0142329	0.1203657
EARTH	2104-01-18 19:57	> 1 mo	0.1741021	0.0496026	0.4141284
EARTH	2113-02-01 14:03	> 1 mo	0.0809468	0.0038775	0.3284152
EARTH	2122-02-06 22:30	> 1 d	0.0503811	0.0060554	0.0329943

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Stationary Points

Ecc. an. ast.	Ecc. an. Earth	Distance in au	Classification
5.82556277	41.72073651	0.01294315	MINIMUM
179.73217753	213.49663604	1.42968823	SADDLE
0.67031966	213.94216383	2.01003416	SADDLE
180.72067727	34.11102995	3.42793763	MAXIMUM

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