Asteroids

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Last update: 2026-08-27 12:45 UTC

Orbital Properties

Epoch

61200.0

MJD

Orbit type

Apollo

Perihelion (q)

0.989

Aphelion (Q)

2.383

Eccentricity (e)

0.413

Inclination (i)

0.5

deg

Orbit period (P)

799.8

Earth MOID

0.00221

U parameter

6.0

Next Earth close approach

Date

2036-04-12

Nominal distance (from Earth center)

0.12866

19247813

Maximum Brightness

23.5

mag

Risk

Object is not in risk list

Physical Properties

Absolute Magnitude (H)

25.5

mag

Diameter

21 - 50*

Taxonomic type

Rotation period (T)

Discovery Information

Discovery Date

2025-06-23

Observatory

University of Arizona Catalina Sky 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

61200.0000

1-sigma variation

Unit

MJD

Semimajor Axis

Value

1.686261

1-sigma variation

0.000106

Unit

Eccentricity (e)

Value

0.413435

1-sigma variation

0.000038

Unit

Inclination (i)

Value

0.4931

1-sigma variation

3.668E-5

Unit

Long. of Ascending Node (Ω)

Value

208.7721

1-sigma variation

0.0006

Unit

Arg. of Perihelion (ω)

Value

35.9698

1-sigma variation

0.0005

Unit

Mean Anomaly (M)

Value

168.14318

1-sigma variation

0.01605

Unit

Perihelion distance

Value

0.989103

1-sigma variation

Unit

Aphelion distance

Value

2.383419

1-sigma variation

Unit

Asc. Node-Earth Sep.

Value

0.042071

1-sigma variation

Unit

Desc. Node-Earth Sep.

Value

1.110604

1-sigma variation

Unit

MOID

Value

0.002211

1-sigma variation

Unit

Orbit Period

Value

799.8078

1-sigma variation

Unit

U parameter

Value

6.0

1-sigma variation

Unit

Covariance Matrix

	a	e	i	Ω	ω	M
a	1.12943E-8	4.04345E-9	3.89583E-9	-4.97086E-8	4.62691E-8	-1.70568E-6
e	4.04345E-9	1.44758E-9	1.39474E-9	-1.77934E-8	1.65618E-8	-6.10646E-7
i	3.89583E-9	1.39474E-9	1.34523E-9	-1.67703E-8	1.55787E-8	-5.88351E-7
Ω	-4.97086E-8	-1.77934E-8	-1.67703E-8	3.22773E-7	-3.09099E-7	7.50756E-6
ω	4.62691E-8	1.65618E-8	1.55787E-8	-3.09099E-7	2.96620E-7	-6.98818E-6
M	-1.70568E-6	-6.10646E-7	-5.88351E-7	7.50756E-6	-6.98818E-6	2.57594E-4

Date of computation: 2026-08-27 12:45 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

25.518

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

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

398

Unit

Source

[1]

Normalized RMS of residuals

Value

0.531947

Unit

Source

[1]

Astrometry Summary

First Observation
Last Observation
Total Optical Observations (Discarded)

Optical

Value

Unit

Source

First Observation

Value

2025-06-21.200331

Unit

Source

[2]

Last Observation

Value

2025-07-29.429345

Unit

Source

[2]

Total Optical Observations (Discarded)

Value

170 (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 2025ML2 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	1962-04-22 18:42	> 1 w	0.0400786	0.0005121	0.0401941
EARTH	1975-05-26 01:04	> 1 w	0.0241939	0.0184622	0.0021199
EARTH	1988-06-30 20:04	> 1 d	0.0396355	0.0113425	0.0099898
EARTH	2012-04-11 17:40	910.4	0.1261724	0.1034674	0.0075683
EARTH	2025-06-23 16:43	< 1 s	0.0108023	0.0107997	0.0000009
EARTH	2036-04-12 06:01	745.9	0.1286637	0.1098722	0.0062639
EARTH	2060-07-13 18:30	1369.3	0.1321519	0.0984456	0.0112433
EARTH	2071-05-04 07:15	> 1 d	0.0030962	0.0021912	0.0035555
EARTH	2086-05-30 09:36	> 1 w	0.0261948	0.0260017	0.0005425
EARTH	2101-06-22 06:50	> 1 w	0.0070269	0.0055873	0.0164797
EARTH	2118-07-15 09:28	> 1 w	0.1162422	0.0087130	0.1705300

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Stationary Points

Ecc. an. ast.	Ecc. an. Earth	Distance in au	Classification
346.51160035	118.69850667	0.00221116	MINIMUM
15.95309264	164.62811667	0.00756497	MINIMUM
1.51578008	142.09170043	0.02455897	SADDLE
180.55204104	320.94487159	1.39620797	SADDLE
1.30109700	321.76984583	1.97625305	SADDLE
180.56186032	140.95766364	3.39642172	MAXIMUM

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