Asteroids

2026BX5 help

Last update: 2026-02-06 13:15 UTC

Orbital Properties

Epoch

61000.0

MJD

Orbit type

Amor

Perihelion (q)

1.018

Aphelion (Q)

2.254

Eccentricity (e)

0.378

Inclination (i)

15.2

deg

Orbit period (P)

764.4

Earth MOID

0.03794

U parameter

7.8

Next Earth close approach

Date

2070-01-12

Nominal distance (from Earth center)

0.13154

19677989

Maximum Brightness

23.4

mag

Risk

Object is not in risk list

Physical Properties

Absolute Magnitude (H)

25.3

mag

Diameter

23 - 50*

Taxonomic type

Rotation period (T)

Discovery Information

Discovery Date

2026-01-25

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

1.636061

1-sigma variation

0.001374

Unit

Eccentricity (e)

Value

0.377550

1-sigma variation

0.000500

Unit

Inclination (i)

Value

15.1767

1-sigma variation

0.0137

Unit

Long. of Ascending Node (Ω)

Value

304.9513

1-sigma variation

0.0005

Unit

Arg. of Perihelion (ω)

Value

169.1196

1-sigma variation

0.0023

Unit

Mean Anomaly (M)

Value

333.61669

1-sigma variation

0.03172

Unit

Perihelion distance

Value

1.018366

1-sigma variation

Unit

Aphelion distance

Value

2.253757

1-sigma variation

Unit

Asc. Node-Earth Sep.

Value

1.212749

1-sigma variation

Unit

Desc. Node-Earth Sep.

Value

0.038466

1-sigma variation

Unit

MOID

Value

0.037943

1-sigma variation

Unit

Orbit Period

Value

764.3598

1-sigma variation

Unit

U parameter

Value

7.8

1-sigma variation

Unit

Covariance Matrix

	a	e	i	Ω	ω	M
a	1.88878E-6	6.87147E-7	1.88359E-5	-6.25046E-7	3.15795E-6	4.35991E-5
e	6.87147E-7	2.49987E-7	6.85259E-6	-2.27394E-7	1.14882E-6	1.58615E-5
i	1.88359E-5	6.85259E-6	1.87844E-4	-6.23321E-6	3.14861E-5	4.34796E-4
Ω	-6.25046E-7	-2.27394E-7	-6.23321E-6	2.06880E-7	-1.04565E-6	-1.44278E-5
ω	3.15795E-6	1.14882E-6	3.14861E-5	-1.04565E-6	5.35588E-6	7.28643E-5
M	4.35991E-5	1.58615E-5	4.34796E-4	-1.44278E-5	7.28643E-5	1.00642E-3

Date of computation: 2026-02-06 13:15 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

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Amplitude

Value

Unit

mag

Source

[-]

Rotation Direction

Value

Unit

Source

[-]

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

[-]

Taxonomy (all)

Value

Unit

Source

[-]

Absolute Magnitude (H)
Slope Parameter (G)

H / G

Value

Unit

Source

Absolute Magnitude (H)

Value

25.271

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

23 - 50*

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

0.564027

Unit

Source

[1]

Astrometry Summary

First Observation
Last Observation
Total Optical Observations (Discarded)

Optical

Value

Unit

Source

First Observation

Value

2026-01-25.144083

Unit

Source

[2]

Last Observation

Value

2026-02-06.10139

Unit

Source

[2]

Total Optical Observations (Discarded)

Value

35 (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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Initial Date: *

Final Date: *

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Time step:*

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Close Approaches for 2026BX5 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	1959-01-28 01:10	> 1 w	0.0585202	0.0364752	0.1350096
EARTH	2003-01-11 02:14	> 1 w	0.1407136	0.0114381	0.1729728
EARTH	2026-01-24 19:56	< 1 min	0.0392407	0.0391182	0.0000408
EARTH	2070-01-12 03:28	> 1 w	0.1315392	0.0156842	0.2683776
EARTH	2093-01-26 22:03	> 1 w	0.0501667	0.0369261	0.1261606

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Stationary Points

Ecc. an. ast.	Ecc. an. Earth	Distance in au	Classification
6.47339650	22.06573593	0.03794269	MINIMUM
178.63686692	192.34390532	1.23848041	SADDLE
359.55321378	192.28065973	2.03544179	SADDLE
180.76315570	13.73371301	3.23696756	MAXIMUM

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MOID Plots

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