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2025VJ5 help

Last update: 2025-11-18 13:31 UTC

Orbital Properties

Epoch

61000.0

MJD

Orbit type

Apollo

Perihelion (q)

0.811

Aphelion (Q)

1.371

Eccentricity (e)

0.257

Inclination (i)

12.8

deg

Orbit period (P)

416.2

Earth MOID

0.00007

U parameter

7.8

Next Earth close approach

Date

2033-11-09

Nominal distance (from Earth center)

0.12029

17994713

Maximum Brightness

24.8

mag

Risk

Object is in risk list

Physical Properties

Absolute Magnitude (H)

26.4

mag

Diameter

14 - 30*

Taxonomic type

Rotation period (T)

Discovery Information

Discovery Date

2025-11-14

Observatory

Kitt Peak-Bok

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

1.090873

1-sigma variation

0.000480

Unit

Eccentricity (e)

Value

0.256873

1-sigma variation

0.000551

Unit

Inclination (i)

Value

12.8478

1-sigma variation

0.0289

Unit

Long. of Ascending Node (Ω)

Value

47.0011

1-sigma variation

0.0030

Unit

Arg. of Perihelion (ω)

Value

91.8082

1-sigma variation

0.0168

Unit

Mean Anomaly (M)

Value

306.22523

1-sigma variation

0.07097

Unit

Perihelion distance

Value

0.810657

1-sigma variation

Unit

Aphelion distance

Value

1.371090

1-sigma variation

Unit

Asc. Node-Earth Sep.

Value

0.036711

1-sigma variation

Unit

Desc. Node-Earth Sep.

Value

-0.000100

1-sigma variation

Unit

MOID

Value

0.000072

1-sigma variation

Unit

Orbit Period

Value

416.1596

1-sigma variation

Unit

U parameter

Value

7.8

1-sigma variation

Unit

Covariance Matrix

	a	e	i	Ω	ω	M
a	2.30129E-7	2.63907E-7	1.38286E-5	-1.42345E-6	-7.86614E-6	3.40433E-5
e	2.63907E-7	3.03271E-7	1.59233E-5	-1.63262E-6	-8.92564E-6	3.90200E-5
i	1.38286E-5	1.59233E-5	8.37731E-4	-8.55559E-5	-4.62837E-4	2.04359E-3
Ω	-1.42345E-6	-1.63262E-6	-8.55559E-5	8.80600E-6	4.86175E-5	-2.10565E-4
ω	-7.86614E-6	-8.92564E-6	-4.62837E-4	4.86175E-5	2.83290E-4	-1.16670E-3
M	3.40433E-5	3.90200E-5	2.04359E-3	-2.10565E-4	-1.16670E-3	5.03673E-3

Date of computation: 2025-11-18 13:31 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

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Quality

Value

Unit

Source

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Amplitude

Value

Unit

mag

Source

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Rotation Direction

Value

Unit

Source

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Spinvector L

Value

Unit

Source

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Spinvector B

Value

Unit

Source

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Taxonomy
Taxonomy (all)

Taxonomy

Value

Unit

Source

Taxonomy

Value

Unit

Source

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Taxonomy (all)

Value

Unit

Source

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Absolute Magnitude (H)
Slope Parameter (G)

H / G

Value

Unit

Source

Absolute Magnitude (H)

Value

26.417

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

14 - 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

0.505715

Unit

Source

[1]

Astrometry Summary

First Observation
Last Observation
Total Optical Observations (Discarded)

Optical

Value

Unit

Source

First Observation

Value

2025-11-14.20769

Unit

Source

[2]

Last Observation

Value

2025-11-16.71687

Unit

Source

[2]

Total Optical Observations (Discarded)

Value

20 (1)

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

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Final Date: *

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Close Approaches for 2025VJ5 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	1968-11-16 06:00	> 1 d	0.1400709	0.0294495	0.1204988
EARTH	1976-11-14 22:50	> 1 w	0.0416720	0.0248862	0.2616580
EARTH	1984-11-13 02:14	> 1 w	0.0346421	0.0247194	0.2773448
EARTH	1986-05-16 17:59	> 1 w	0.1842429	0.0044562	0.3774771
EARTH	1992-11-08 11:47	> 1 w	0.1475350	0.0222398	0.3167201
EARTH	1994-05-11 00:37	> 1 w	0.0645961	0.0000000	0.2895248
EARTH	2002-05-06 11:58	> 1 d	0.0250753	0.0004527	0.0885096
EARTH	2025-11-14 23:35	< 1 min	0.0381882	0.0379348	0.0000845
EARTH	2033-11-09 17:24	> 1 d	0.1202872	0.0307154	0.0321127
EARTH	2035-05-12 08:20	> 1 d	0.0863703	0.0009030	0.0346078
EARTH	2043-05-05 18:10	> 1 d	0.0434736	0.0001279	0.0461218
EARTH	2066-11-15 00:27	> 1 d	0.0328648	0.0244956	0.0807412
EARTH	2074-11-09 17:48	> 1 w	0.1267095	0.0239392	0.2296934
EARTH	2076-05-11 07:39	> 1 w	0.0793370	0.0014877	0.2479607
EARTH	2084-05-04 15:05	> 1 w	0.0504103	0.0003877	0.1618912
EARTH	2107-11-17 07:51	> 1 w	0.0652495	0.0244857	0.5922393
EARTH	2115-11-12 12:10	> 1 w	0.0908607	0.0249157	0.5200248
EARTH	2117-05-14 08:15	> 1 w	0.1134717	0.0012789	0.4722824
EARTH	2125-05-06 20:47	> 1 d	0.0335507	0.0084959	0.0380618

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Stationary Points

Ecc. an. ast.	Ecc. an. Earth	Distance in au	Classification
73.37660879	124.88845445	0.00007205	MINIMUM
287.64928407	311.00620459	0.02449438	MINIMUM
0.54361907	37.51800299	0.26672675	SADDLE
180.40268927	218.33079215	0.44358924	SADDLE
2.54234185	220.11787275	1.81365675	SADDLE
182.02120453	39.60748878	2.34396208	MAXIMUM

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MOID Plots

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Level lines of the squared distance function

2025VJ5

Date in UTC	MJD	σ	σ_imp	Distance ± Width in RE	Stretching in RE	IP	Impact energy	PS
2044-05-07.344	67742.344	-2.624	0.000	0.48 ± 0.517	9.28E4	3.64E-7	2.21E-1	-6.72
2052-05-07.331	70664.331	-2.954	0.000	0.51 ± 0.413	1.06E4	1.33E-6	2.20E-1	-6.31
2054-05-07.800	71394.800	0.932	0.000	1.44 ± 0.603	4.72E6	6.99E-8	2.28E-1	-7.61
2059-05-08.041	73221.041	0.913	0.000	1.00 ± 0.694	2.41E7	1.99E-8	2.27E-1	-8.22
2060-05-07.271	73586.271	0.935	0.000	1.21 ± 0.391	6.47E6	8.11E-8	2.28E-1	-7.63
2060-05-07.337	73586.337	0.707	0.459	1.52 ± 0.516	6.65E4	2.61E-6	2.34E-1	-6.11
2061-05-07.573	73951.573	-2.734	0.000	1.41 ± 0.429	6.43E4	2.71E-7	2.21E-1	-7.13
2062-05-07.787	74316.787	1.844	0.000	1.19 ± 0.585	1.34E6	8.49E-8	2.30E-1	-7.63
2062-05-07.820	74316.820	0.947	0.000	1.48 ± 0.552	3.06E6	8.58E-8	2.28E-1	-7.63
2064-05-07.290	75047.290	0.908	0.000	1.48 ± 4.981	3.66E6	3.97E-8	2.27E-1	-7.98
2066-05-07.789	75777.789	-2.060	0.000	0.24 ± 0.458	1.57E6	8.70E-8	2.22E-1	-7.67
2066-05-07.790	75777.790	0.888	0.000	1.23 ± 0.465	3.22E6	1.74E-7	2.28E-1	-7.36
2068-05-07.238	76508.238	1.823	0.000	0.82 ± 0.716	8.30E6	1.87E-8	2.30E-1	-8.35
2068-05-07.282	76508.282	-2.005	1.182	1.53 ± 0.509	3.34E5	2.53E-8	2.29E-1	-8.22
2068-05-07.285	76508.285	0.538	4.537	1.52 ± 0.532	1.94E4	2.23E-11	2.34E-1	-11.27
2068-11-09.495	76694.495	0.914	1.015	1.52 ± 19.041	3.12E7	1.94E-10	2.35E-1	-10.33
2075-05-08.026	79065.026	0.880	0.000	0.27 ± 0.709	2.96E6	2.35E-7	2.27E-1	-7.32
2080-05-07.250	80891.250	0.905	0.150	0.74 ± 1.351	1.00E7	2.62E-8	2.35E-1	-8.30
2081-05-07.494	81256.494	0.536	0.000	0.92 ± 0.425	4.77E7	1.57E-8	2.27E-1	-8.55
2081-05-07.521	81256.521	1.079	0.000	0.72 ± 0.426	2.32E6	2.40E-7	2.28E-1	-7.36
2085-05-07.541	82717.541	0.561	0.000	0.45 ± 0.468	3.48E5	2.65E-6	2.27E-1	-6.35
2088-11-09.138	83999.138	0.773	0.000	1.38 ± 0.839	1.91E8	1.96E-9	2.29E-1	-9.50
2091-05-08.023	84909.023	0.531	0.000	1.46 ± 0.485	1.03E7	3.43E-8	2.27E-1	-8.28
2098-05-07.749	87465.749	0.538	0.000	0.87 ± 3.201	2.03E8	1.49E-9	2.27E-1	-9.68
2099-05-07.996	87830.996	0.853	0.000	0.62 ± 0.626	4.39E6	1.50E-7	2.27E-1	-7.68
2111-05-08.984	92213.984	-2.557	0.000	1.35 ± 0.702	5.60E6	3.53E-9	2.21E-1	-9.39
2121-05-08.453	95866.453	0.782	0.000	1.00 ± 0.333	2.31E6	3.24E-7	2.27E-1	-7.46
2125-05-08.484	97327.484	0.890	0.000	0.90 ± 0.495	3.74E7	1.53E-8	2.28E-1	-8.81
2125-11-10.282	97513.282	-0.143	0.665	1.36 ± 2.017	2.30E7	3.36E-9	2.32E-1	-9.46


Based on 20 optical observations (of which 1 are rejected as outliers) from 2025/11/14.208 to 2025/11/16.717.
Coordinates are given on the Target Plane.
Unit is one Earth radius, but impact cross section has radius between 1.52 and 1.53 Earth radii.
Coordinates for LOV = EQU scaled= 1 second= F.
Aegis software version= 5.0, Date of computation=20251118 141901.571 UTC.

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