Asteroids

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Last update: 2026-01-14 09:00 UTC

Orbital Properties

Epoch

61000.0

MJD

Orbit type

Apollo

Perihelion (q)

0.927

Aphelion (Q)

2.522

Eccentricity (e)

0.462

Inclination (i)

10.8

deg

Orbit period (P)

827.2

Earth MOID

0.00184

U parameter

6.8

Next Earth close approach

Date

2056-01-05

Nominal distance (from Earth center)

0.08679

12984246

Maximum Brightness

25.3

mag

Risk

Object is not in risk list

Physical Properties

Absolute Magnitude (H)

mag

Diameter

7 - 15*

Taxonomic type

Rotation period (T)

Discovery Information

Discovery Date

2026-01-13

Observatory

JPL SynTrack Robotic Telescope, Auberry

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

1.724589

1-sigma variation

0.000326

Unit

Eccentricity (e)

Value

0.462302

1-sigma variation

0.000107

Unit

Inclination (i)

Value

10.8206

1-sigma variation

0.0019

Unit

Long. of Ascending Node (Ω)

Value

292.9816

1-sigma variation

0.0001

Unit

Arg. of Perihelion (ω)

Value

215.9207

1-sigma variation

0.0003

Unit

Mean Anomaly (M)

Value

324.37839

1-sigma variation

0.01060

Unit

Perihelion distance

Value

0.927309

1-sigma variation

Unit

Aphelion distance

Value

2.521869

1-sigma variation

Unit

Asc. Node-Earth Sep.

Value

1.149922

1-sigma variation

Unit

Desc. Node-Earth Sep.

Value

0.002687

1-sigma variation

Unit

MOID

Value

0.001839

1-sigma variation

Unit

Orbit Period

Value

827.2310

1-sigma variation

Unit

U parameter

Value

6.8

1-sigma variation

Unit

Covariance Matrix

	a	e	i	Ω	ω	M
a	1.06542E-7	3.50074E-8	6.09133E-7	-1.76549E-8	6.06416E-8	3.45889E-6
e	3.50074E-8	1.15028E-8	2.00204E-7	-5.80311E-9	2.00084E-8	1.13649E-6
i	6.09133E-7	2.00204E-7	3.50727E-6	-1.01839E-7	3.77715E-7	1.97663E-5
Ω	-1.76549E-8	-5.80311E-9	-1.01839E-7	2.95997E-9	-1.11994E-8	-5.72826E-7
ω	6.06416E-8	2.00084E-8	3.77715E-7	-1.11994E-8	7.98205E-8	1.95527E-6
M	3.45889E-6	1.13649E-6	1.97663E-5	-5.72826E-7	1.95527E-6	1.12297E-4

Date of computation: 2026-01-14 09:00 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

28.042

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

7 - 15*

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

1.0

Unit

Source

[1]

Unobserved

Value

Unit

Source

[1]

Normalized RMS of residuals

Value

1.06184

Unit

Source

[1]

Astrometry Summary

First Observation
Last Observation
Total Optical Observations (Discarded)

Optical

Value

Unit

Source

First Observation

Value

2026-01-13.153604

Unit

Source

[2]

Last Observation

Value

2026-01-14.138152

Unit

Source

[2]

Total Optical Observations (Discarded)

Value

30 (3)

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: *

Output option:

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Time step:*

* - these fields are required

Close Approaches for 2026AM2 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	1982-12-27 23:46	> 1 d	0.1893056	0.0159762	0.0640416
EARTH	1992-02-14 19:32	> 1 w	0.1261406	0.0678147	0.0314913
EARTH	2026-01-14 09:37	< 1 s	0.0036628	0.0036605	0.0000007
EARTH	2056-01-05 09:49	> 1 d	0.0867943	0.0019455	0.0516805
EARTH	2079-03-06 02:35	> 1 d	0.1568627	0.1522393	0.0016102
EARTH	2109-01-15 04:47	> 1 w	0.0048233	0.0045449	0.0225149

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Stationary Points

Ecc. an. ast.	Ecc. an. Earth	Distance in au	Classification
338.03543281	11.89166969	0.00183903	MINIMUM
181.81232656	228.49842879	1.51998977	SADDLE
2.60394125	230.53884240	1.93622991	SADDLE
180.02173339	47.40642096	3.50657135	MAXIMUM

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MOID Plots

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