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Last update: 2026-01-30 06:30 UTC

Orbital Properties

Epoch

61000.0

MJD

Orbit type

Apollo

Perihelion (q)

0.717

Aphelion (Q)

2.374

Eccentricity (e)

0.536

Inclination (i)

4.2

deg

Orbit period (P)

701.6

Earth MOID

0.00546

U parameter

8.4

Next Earth close approach

Date

2029-08-14

Nominal distance (from Earth center)

0.09203

13767987

Maximum Brightness

24.2

mag

Risk

Object is not in risk list

Physical Properties

Absolute Magnitude (H)

26.4

mag

Diameter

14 - 30*

Taxonomic type

Rotation period (T)

Discovery Information

Discovery Date

2026-01-27

Observatory

Pan-STARRS 2, Haleakala

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

1.545282

1-sigma variation

0.002730

Unit

Eccentricity (e)

Value

0.536032

1-sigma variation

0.001068

Unit

Inclination (i)

Value

4.2062

1-sigma variation

0.0074

Unit

Long. of Ascending Node (Ω)

Value

120.7638

1-sigma variation

0.0005

Unit

Arg. of Perihelion (ω)

Value

287.0884

1-sigma variation

0.0052

Unit

Mean Anomaly (M)

Value

351.58978

1-sigma variation

0.00575

Unit

Perihelion distance

Value

0.716961

1-sigma variation

Unit

Aphelion distance

Value

2.373603

1-sigma variation

Unit

Asc. Node-Earth Sep.

Value

-0.033326

1-sigma variation

Unit

Desc. Node-Earth Sep.

Value

0.290491

1-sigma variation

Unit

MOID

Value

0.005464

1-sigma variation

Unit

Orbit Period

Value

701.6331

1-sigma variation

Unit

U parameter

Value

8.4

1-sigma variation

Unit

Covariance Matrix

	a	e	i	Ω	ω	M
a	7.45470E-6	2.91490E-6	2.01523E-5	6.93491E-7	-1.39530E-5	1.56960E-5
e	2.91490E-6	1.13980E-6	7.87956E-6	2.68586E-7	-5.46067E-6	6.13836E-6
i	2.01523E-5	7.87956E-6	5.44868E-5	1.90973E-6	-3.76918E-5	4.24222E-5
Ω	6.93491E-7	2.68586E-7	1.90973E-6	2.90524E-7	-9.62149E-7	1.38234E-6
ω	-1.39530E-5	-5.46067E-6	-3.76918E-5	-9.62149E-7	2.68301E-5	-2.95201E-5
M	1.56960E-5	6.13836E-6	4.24222E-5	1.38234E-6	-2.95201E-5	3.30782E-5

Date of computation: 2026-01-30 06:30 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

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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

26.401

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

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

0.556484

Unit

Source

[1]

Astrometry Summary

First Observation
Last Observation
Total Optical Observations (Discarded)

Optical

Value

Unit

Source

First Observation

Value

2026-01-27.490686

Unit

Source

[2]

Last Observation

Value

2026-01-30.252465

Unit

Source

[2]

Total Optical Observations (Discarded)

Value

13 (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: *

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Close Approaches for 2026BD7 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	1951-02-03 23:40	> 1 w	0.1746196	0.0053843	0.5704152
EARTH	1978-01-14 02:27	> 1 w	0.1141312	0.0097031	0.0674727
EARTH	1981-08-15 02:52	> 1 d	0.0738315	0.0311723	0.0547361
VENUS	1985-07-27 08:30	> 1 w	0.0408904	0.0204201	0.1529918
EARTH	2004-09-16 12:37	> 1 mo	0.1982343	0.0225788	0.1735205
EARTH	2026-01-24 10:23	< 1 min	0.0131682	0.0130898	0.0000262
EARTH	2029-08-14 01:29	> 1 d	0.0920333	0.0321035	0.0602477
EARTH	2050-08-30 17:06	> 1 w	0.1206702	0.0310267	0.1793253
EARTH	2070-01-19 12:52	> 1 d	0.0755292	0.0075244	0.0538076
EARTH	2073-08-10 12:06	127.3	0.1617642	0.1590313	0.0009110
VENUS	2087-03-03 00:18	> 1 mo	0.0394646	0.0343703	0.0757923
EARTH	2094-09-02 07:44	> 1 mo	0.1364106	0.0314552	0.3749884
EARTH	2114-02-04 11:43	> 1 w	0.1390849	0.0090808	0.4347468
EARTH	2117-08-29 18:59	> 1 mo	0.1037015	0.0337459	0.2892836

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Stationary Points

Ecc. an. ast.	Ecc. an. Earth	Distance in au	Classification
47.35044408	23.30381131	0.00546421	MINIMUM
309.64276352	226.10824803	0.03290032	MINIMUM
357.77979864	303.68860418	0.28026667	SADDLE
179.36403957	125.90140767	1.36693845	SADDLE
358.11248349	124.30907095	1.72670946	SADDLE
179.51196822	305.99016895	3.36239586	MAXIMUM

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