Asteroids

2026BJ8 help

Last update: 2026-02-09 13:01 UTC

Orbital Properties

Epoch

61000.0

MJD

Orbit type

Apollo

Perihelion (q)

0.897

Aphelion (Q)

3.149

Eccentricity (e)

0.557

Inclination (i)

2.2

deg

Orbit period (P)

1050.9

Earth MOID

0.02543

U parameter

8.1

Next Earth close approach

Date

2026-02-12

Nominal distance (from Earth center)

0.02549

3812538

Maximum Brightness

20.3

mag

Risk

Object is not in risk list

Physical Properties

Absolute Magnitude (H)

mag

Diameter

26 - 60*

Taxonomic type

Rotation period (T)

Discovery Information

Discovery Date

2026-01-26

Observatory

Pan-STARRS 1, 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

2.022855

1-sigma variation

0.003336

Unit

Eccentricity (e)

Value

0.556726

1-sigma variation

0.000781

Unit

Inclination (i)

Value

2.1843

1-sigma variation

0.0021

Unit

Long. of Ascending Node (Ω)

Value

5.5514

1-sigma variation

0.0161

Unit

Arg. of Perihelion (ω)

Value

179.3099

1-sigma variation

0.0111

Unit

Mean Anomaly (M)

Value

320.99388

1-sigma variation

0.09889

Unit

Perihelion distance

Value

0.896678

1-sigma variation

Unit

Aphelion distance

Value

3.149031

1-sigma variation

Unit

Asc. Node-Earth Sep.

Value

2.146461

1-sigma variation

Unit

Desc. Node-Earth Sep.

Value

-0.102114

1-sigma variation

Unit

MOID

Value

0.025428

1-sigma variation

Unit

Orbit Period

Value

1050.8616

1-sigma variation

Unit

U parameter

Value

8.1

1-sigma variation

Unit

Covariance Matrix

	a	e	i	Ω	ω	M
a	1.11322E-5	2.60646E-6	7.04252E-6	5.35271E-5	-3.69062E-5	3.29944E-4
e	2.60646E-6	6.10273E-7	1.64893E-6	1.25327E-5	-8.64109E-6	7.72525E-5
i	7.04252E-6	1.64893E-6	4.45564E-6	3.38489E-5	-2.33338E-5	2.08732E-4
Ω	5.35271E-5	1.25327E-5	3.38489E-5	2.57987E-4	-1.78076E-4	1.58648E-3
ω	-3.69062E-5	-8.64109E-6	-2.33338E-5	-1.78076E-4	1.22985E-4	-1.09386E-3
M	3.29944E-4	7.72525E-5	2.08732E-4	1.58648E-3	-1.09386E-3	9.77915E-3

Date of computation: 2026-02-09 13:01 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

25.031

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

26 - 60*

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

0.682247

Unit

Source

[1]

Astrometry Summary

First Observation
Last Observation
Total Optical Observations (Discarded)

Optical

Value

Unit

Source

First Observation

Value

2026-01-26.349892

Unit

Source

[2]

Last Observation

Value

2026-02-08.51991

Unit

Source

[2]

Total Optical Observations (Discarded)

Value

30 (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

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Final Date: *

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Close Approaches for 2026BJ8 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	1954-03-18 20:34	> 1 mo	0.0964657	0.0684641	0.0561729
EARTH	1977-02-23 16:00	> 1 w	0.0492532	0.0253805	0.0719706
EARTH	2000-05-13 21:51	> 1 mo	0.0419540	0.0266847	0.2664757
MARS	2003-05-28 01:49	> 1 w	0.0268250	0.0206624	0.1862942
EARTH	2026-02-12 04:55	< 1 min	0.0254852	0.0253881	0.0000324
EARTH	2049-01-31 14:36	> 1 w	0.1142671	0.0267563	0.3201017
MARS	2052-04-22 03:35	> 1 w	0.0203842	0.0203414	0.0167024
EARTH	2069-05-28 20:00	> 1 mo	0.1809963	0.0304978	0.5617635
MARS	2071-11-20 13:31	> 1 w	0.0297079	0.0289124	0.1049948
EARTH	2072-01-30 13:52	> 1 mo	0.1615625	0.0260970	0.5801800
EARTH	2095-03-12 17:36	> 1 mo	0.0805009	0.0381872	0.2895112
EARTH	2118-04-09 13:34	> 1 mo	0.0987640	0.0663230	0.0545997

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Stationary Points

Ecc. an. ast.	Ecc. an. Earth	Distance in au	Classification
337.16415747	41.45335808	0.02542840	MINIMUM
25.77559455	129.18619503	0.02779163	MINIMUM
1.69518760	85.62873160	0.10239460	SADDLE
1.64900375	265.53944241	1.89903113	SADDLE
180.46759074	264.11880593	2.14646506	SADDLE
180.46658068	84.11715532	4.14788094	MAXIMUM

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