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

Orbital Properties

Epoch

61000.0

MJD

Orbit type

Apollo

Perihelion (q)

0.696

Aphelion (Q)

2.053

Eccentricity (e)

0.494

Inclination (i)

2.9

deg

Orbit period (P)

588.5

Earth MOID

0.00044

U parameter

7.1

Next Earth close approach

Date

2050-05-09

Nominal distance (from Earth center)

0.06648

9944969

Maximum Brightness

mag

Risk

Object is in risk list

Physical Properties

Absolute Magnitude (H)

27.8

mag

Diameter

7 - 16*

Taxonomic type

Rotation period (T)

Discovery Information

Discovery Date

2025-11-14

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

1.374349

1-sigma variation

0.000315

Unit

Eccentricity (e)

Value

0.493787

1-sigma variation

0.000169

Unit

Inclination (i)

Value

2.9109

1-sigma variation

0.0010

Unit

Long. of Ascending Node (Ω)

Value

54.4428

1-sigma variation

0.0001

Unit

Arg. of Perihelion (ω)

Value

83.5369

1-sigma variation

0.0011

Unit

Mean Anomaly (M)

Value

330.58609

1-sigma variation

0.01402

Unit

Perihelion distance

Value

0.695713

1-sigma variation

Unit

Aphelion distance

Value

2.052985

1-sigma variation

Unit

Asc. Node-Earth Sep.

Value

-0.003906

1-sigma variation

Unit

Desc. Node-Earth Sep.

Value

0.087345

1-sigma variation

Unit

MOID

Value

0.000436

1-sigma variation

Unit

Orbit Period

Value

588.4968

1-sigma variation

Unit

U parameter

Value

7.1

1-sigma variation

Unit

Covariance Matrix

	a	e	i	Ω	ω	M
a	9.91296E-8	5.33434E-8	3.12224E-7	-2.77988E-8	3.43603E-7	4.41532E-6
e	5.33434E-8	2.87082E-8	1.68032E-7	-1.49482E-8	1.85436E-7	2.37593E-6
i	3.12224E-7	1.68032E-7	9.83699E-7	-8.75498E-8	1.08556E-6	1.39065E-5
Ω	-2.77988E-8	-1.49482E-8	-8.75498E-8	7.85492E-9	-9.45543E-8	-1.23831E-6
ω	3.43603E-7	1.85436E-7	1.08556E-6	-9.45543E-8	1.28152E-6	1.52982E-5
M	4.41532E-6	2.37593E-6	1.39065E-5	-1.23831E-6	1.52982E-5	1.96663E-4

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

[-]

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

27.816

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

7 - 16*

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

0.949174

Unit

Source

[1]

Astrometry Summary

First Observation
Last Observation
Total Optical Observations (Discarded)

Optical

Value

Unit

Source

First Observation

Value

2025-11-14.251652

Unit

Source

[2]

Last Observation

Value

2025-11-16.30001

Unit

Source

[2]

Total Optical Observations (Discarded)

Value

48 (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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Initial Date: *

Final Date: *

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Close Approaches for 2025VW3 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
VENUS	1951-04-30 21:51	> 1 mo	0.0258619	0.0256111	0.0061020
MARS	1960-07-28 21:34	> 1 d	0.0361342	0.0201012	0.0462316
EARTH	1963-11-27 12:53	> 1 d	0.1245937	0.0511921	0.0245310
EARTH	1967-05-15 23:20	> 1 d	0.1582147	0.0076273	0.1151286
VENUS	1970-05-29 06:39	> 1 mo	0.0248338	0.0178200	0.0294159
EARTH	1971-11-05 21:41	> 1 w	0.1988392	0.0023222	0.1808921
EARTH	1975-04-20 15:42	> 1 w	0.1593461	0.0029576	0.1215144
VENUS	1989-06-17 03:19	> 1 mo	0.0247448	0.0152043	0.0177464
EARTH	1998-11-11 03:16	> 1 d	0.0956792	0.0012664	0.0559516
EARTH	2002-05-02 00:12	> 1 d	0.0688673	0.0073667	0.0287202
VENUS	2008-07-07 10:57	> 1 w	0.0198857	0.0079928	0.0132927
MARS	2018-05-23 00:17	461.3	0.0249019	0.0104198	0.0122454
EARTH	2025-11-16 15:00	< 1 s	0.0039310	0.0039269	0.0000014
VENUS	2040-07-08 22:29	> 1 w	0.0215923	0.0135175	0.0046655
EARTH	2050-05-09 11:14	> 1 d	0.0664780	0.0088409	0.0211495
EARTH	2054-11-28 15:26	> 1 d	0.1304252	0.0458435	0.0282113
EARTH	2071-04-19 09:39	343.5	0.1575668	0.1537207	0.0012822
EARTH	2075-11-10 15:19	824.2	0.1167033	0.0839021	0.0109341
VENUS	2087-04-23 23:20	> 1 w	0.0161183	0.0090601	0.0098219
EARTH	2100-04-25 12:22	> 1 w	0.1242334	0.0055408	0.0775694
EARTH	2104-11-10 01:50	> 1 d	0.1322871	0.0000494	0.1031921
EARTH	2108-05-15 06:00	> 1 d	0.1551952	0.0084707	0.1075010
EARTH	2112-12-11 05:37	> 1 d	0.1831519	0.1395922	0.0145368
VENUS	2121-01-28 05:39	> 1 w	0.0081261	0.0057140	0.0820440

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Stationary Points

Ecc. an. ast.	Ecc. an. Earth	Distance in au	Classification
304.60597669	313.31471796	0.00043554	MINIMUM
57.63577360	122.62174498	0.00864654	MINIMUM
1.61348968	38.55936943	0.29437908	SADDLE
180.54804508	217.27864187	1.04090979	SADDLE
1.59661729	218.50730715	1.70970408	SADDLE
180.49932760	37.24193458	3.03910258	MAXIMUM

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Level lines of the squared distance function

2025VW3

Date in UTC	MJD	σ	Distance ± Width in RE	Stretching in RE	IP	Impact energy	PS
2062-11-17.225	74510.225	-2.094	0.03 ± 0.089	1.01E7	1.12E-8	4.78E-2	-9.05
2067-11-17.333	76336.333	3.445	0.68 ± 0.000	2.08E3	1.10E-6	4.83E-2	-7.11
2080-11-16.535	81084.535	3.447	0.79 ± 0.000	1.13E8	1.85E-11	4.83E-2	-12.00
2083-11-17.492	82180.492	1.843	1.06 ± 0.006	2.78E4	4.22E-6	4.79E-2	-6.67
2083-11-17.493	82180.493	1.853	1.11 ± 0.005	2.73E4	3.30E-6	4.79E-2	-6.78
2101-11-18.239	88755.239	-1.156	0.26 ± 0.005	6.59E6	7.79E-8	4.79E-2	-8.52
2101-11-18.288	88755.288	-1.155	1.24 ± 0.007	2.62E6	4.83E-8	4.79E-2	-8.73
2109-11-17.569	91676.569	-1.352	1.08 ± 0.005	2.91E6	7.56E-8	4.80E-2	-8.58
2112-11-17.332	92772.332	-1.334	1.11 ± 0.010	3.28E5	1.03E-6	4.77E-2	-7.46
2115-11-18.458	93868.458	-0.724	0.43 ± 0.004	2.74E6	2.69E-7	4.78E-2	-8.06
2115-11-18.464	93868.464	-0.724	0.58 ± 0.005	2.52E6	2.78E-7	4.78E-2	-8.04
2119-11-18.836	95329.836	2.314	1.23 ± 0.000	2.99E8	6.06E-11	4.83E-2	-11.72
2120-11-17.766	95694.766	-0.922	0.86 ± 0.006	2.03E8	2.73E-9	4.80E-2	-10.07
2122-11-17.837	96424.837	-1.209	0.17 ± 0.010	8.67E6	5.61E-8	4.80E-2	-8.77


Based on 48 optical observations (of which 1 are rejected as outliers) from 2025/11/14.252 to 2025/11/16.300.
Coordinates are given on the Target Plane.
Unit is one Earth radius, but impact cross section has radius between 1.28 and 1.28 Earth radii.
Coordinates for LOV = EQU scaled= 1 second= F.
Aegis software version= 5.0, Date of computation=20251118 142223.354 UTC.

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