Asteroids

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Last update: 2026-02-07 18:14 UTC

Orbital Properties

Epoch

61000.0

MJD

Orbit type

Apollo

Perihelion (q)

0.953

Aphelion (Q)

3.003

Eccentricity (e)

0.518

Inclination (i)

9.1

deg

Orbit period (P)

1016.3

Earth MOID

0.00109

U parameter

6.9

Next Earth close approach

Date

2043-03-02

Nominal distance (from Earth center)

0.08029

12010867

Maximum Brightness

24.2

mag

Risk

Object is in risk list

Physical Properties

Absolute Magnitude (H)

25.2

mag

Diameter

24 - 50*

Taxonomic type

Rotation period (T)

Discovery Information

Discovery Date

2026-02-05

Observatory

JPL SynTrack Robotic Telescope, Auberry

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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

1.978312

1-sigma variation

0.000538

Unit

Eccentricity (e)

Value

0.518089

1-sigma variation

0.000135

Unit

Inclination (i)

Value

9.0719

1-sigma variation

0.0017

Unit

Long. of Ascending Node (Ω)

Value

137.5895

1-sigma variation

0.0001

Unit

Arg. of Perihelion (ω)

Value

26.3264

1-sigma variation

0.0006

Unit

Mean Anomaly (M)

Value

325.02258

1-sigma variation

0.01448

Unit

Perihelion distance

Value

0.953370

1-sigma variation

Unit

Aphelion distance

Value

3.003253

1-sigma variation

Unit

Asc. Node-Earth Sep.

Value

0.001591

1-sigma variation

Unit

Desc. Node-Earth Sep.

Value

1.687041

1-sigma variation

Unit

MOID

Value

0.001093

1-sigma variation

Unit

Orbit Period

Value

1016.3434

1-sigma variation

Unit

U parameter

Value

6.9

1-sigma variation

Unit

Covariance Matrix

	a	e	i	Ω	ω	M
a	2.89551E-7	7.24552E-8	9.18446E-7	-4.50245E-8	3.16653E-7	7.79041E-6
e	7.24552E-8	1.81307E-8	2.29833E-7	-1.12665E-8	7.92568E-8	1.94942E-6
i	9.18446E-7	2.29833E-7	2.91747E-6	-1.42824E-7	1.01125E-6	2.47090E-5
Ω	-4.50245E-8	-1.12665E-8	-1.42824E-7	7.01803E-9	-4.91524E-8	-1.21142E-6
ω	3.16653E-7	7.92568E-8	1.01125E-6	-4.91524E-8	3.62426E-7	8.51509E-6
M	7.79041E-6	1.94942E-6	2.47090E-5	-1.21142E-6	8.51509E-6	2.09604E-4

Date of computation: 2026-02-07 18:14 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

[-]

Taxonomy (all)

Value

Unit

Source

[-]

Absolute Magnitude (H)
Slope Parameter (G)

H / G

Value

Unit

Source

Absolute Magnitude (H)

Value

25.195

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

24 - 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

0.778744

Unit

Source

[1]

Astrometry Summary

First Observation
Last Observation
Total Optical Observations (Discarded)

Optical

Value

Unit

Source

First Observation

Value

2026-02-02.266601

Unit

Source

[2]

Last Observation

Value

2026-02-06.726266

Unit

Source

[2]

Total Optical Observations (Discarded)

Value

80 (4)

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 2026CC 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	1962-02-04 17:18	> 1 w	0.0091151	0.0030615	0.0836515
EARTH	1987-04-09 22:06	> 1 w	0.1566766	0.1259107	0.0444797
EARTH	2026-02-07 20:05	< 1 min	0.0040814	0.0040786	0.0000009
EARTH	2043-03-02 20:21	> 1 w	0.0802877	0.0386672	0.0229406
EARTH	2060-03-29 02:32	> 1 w	0.1272160	0.1067612	0.0243369
EARTH	2097-02-03 11:22	> 1 w	0.0207018	0.0023181	0.0750060

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Stationary Points

Ecc. an. ast.	Ecc. an. Earth	Distance in au	Classification
345.15054486	35.97492266	0.00109339	MINIMUM
2.08402393	245.04156808	1.96042517	SADDLE
180.96417822	243.15866945	1.99837290	SADDLE
180.24295194	62.74958155	3.99417208	MAXIMUM

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MOID Plots

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Level lines of the squared distance function

2026CC

Date in UTC	MJD	σ	σ_imp	Distance ± Width in RE	Stretching in RE	IP	Impact energy	PS	TS
2063-02-06.824	74591.824	-2.399	0.000	0.05 ± 0.000	1.14E7	5.87E-9	1.25E0	-8.20	0


Based on 80 optical observations (of which 4 are rejected as outliers) from 2026/02/02.267 to 2026/02/06.726.
Coordinates are given on the Target Plane.
Unit is one Earth radius, but impact cross section has radius between 1.50 and 1.50 Earth radii.
Coordinates for LOV = EQU scaled= 1 second= F.
Aegis software version= 5.0, Date of computation=20260207 193145.772 UTC.

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