Asteroids

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Last update: 2025-11-16 13:27 UTC

Orbital Properties

Epoch

61000.0

MJD

Orbit type

Amor

Perihelion (q)

1.030

Aphelion (Q)

3.962

Eccentricity (e)

0.587

Inclination (i)

8.8

deg

Orbit period (P)

1440.5

Earth MOID

0.04166

U parameter

8.1

Next Earth close approach

Date

Nominal distance (from Earth center)

Maximum Brightness

mag

Risk

Object is not in risk list

Physical Properties

Absolute Magnitude (H)

26.5

mag

Diameter

13 - 30*

Taxonomic type

Rotation period (T)

Discovery Information

Discovery Date

2025-11-15

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

61000.0000

1-sigma variation

Unit

MJD

Semimajor Axis

Value

2.496210

1-sigma variation

0.006374

Unit

Eccentricity (e)

Value

0.587295

1-sigma variation

0.001029

Unit

Inclination (i)

Value

8.8301

1-sigma variation

0.0107

Unit

Long. of Ascending Node (Ω)

Value

233.9118

1-sigma variation

0.0002

Unit

Arg. of Perihelion (ω)

Value

174.7224

1-sigma variation

0.0036

Unit

Mean Anomaly (M)

Value

2.22279

1-sigma variation

0.00819

Unit

Perihelion distance

Value

1.030198

1-sigma variation

Unit

Aphelion distance

Value

3.962221

1-sigma variation

Unit

Asc. Node-Earth Sep.

Value

2.925889

1-sigma variation

Unit

Desc. Node-Earth Sep.

Value

0.042855

1-sigma variation

Unit

MOID

Value

0.041663

1-sigma variation

Unit

Orbit Period

Value

1440.5224

1-sigma variation

Unit

U parameter

Value

8.1

1-sigma variation

Unit

Covariance Matrix

	a	e	i	Ω	ω	M
a	4.06250E-5	6.56175E-6	6.85046E-5	-1.35802E-6	-1.82012E-5	-5.21213E-5
e	6.56175E-6	1.05985E-6	1.10649E-5	-2.19346E-7	-2.94012E-6	-8.41859E-6
i	6.85046E-5	1.10649E-5	1.15527E-4	-2.29133E-6	-3.06945E-5	-8.78898E-5
Ω	-1.35802E-6	-2.19346E-7	-2.29133E-6	4.58634E-8	5.82984E-7	1.74758E-6
ω	-1.82012E-5	-2.94012E-6	-3.06945E-5	5.82984E-7	1.29800E-5	2.23432E-5
M	-5.21213E-5	-8.41859E-6	-8.78898E-5	1.74758E-6	2.23432E-5	6.70819E-5

Date of computation: 2025-11-16 13:27 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

26.505

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

13 - 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

Unit

Source

[1]

Normalized RMS of residuals

Value

0.639824

Unit

Source

[1]

Astrometry Summary

First Observation
Last Observation
Total Optical Observations (Discarded)

Optical

Value

Unit

Source

First Observation

Value

2025-11-13.349334

Unit

Source

[2]

Last Observation

Value

2025-11-16.199254

Unit

Source

[2]

Total Optical Observations (Discarded)

Value

18 (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 2025VB5 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	1970-12-11 17:11	> 1 mo	0.1799309	0.0200211	0.9836093
EARTH	2025-11-15 08:11	< 1 min	0.0425390	0.0423477	0.0000638

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Stationary Points

Ecc. an. ast.	Ecc. an. Earth	Distance in au	Classification
1.24739395	310.53600899	0.04166290	MINIMUM
358.80495960	125.86693744	2.04121303	SADDLE
179.66450779	127.02413258	2.95113281	SADDLE
179.76574905	307.07946974	4.95242664	MAXIMUM

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MOID Plots

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