Asteroids

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Last update: 2026-02-10 13:02 UTC

Orbital Properties

Epoch

61000.0

MJD

Orbit type

Apollo

Perihelion (q)

0.894

Aphelion (Q)

1.732

Eccentricity (e)

0.319

Inclination (i)

1.9

deg

Orbit period (P)

549.5

Earth MOID

0.00059

U parameter

6.5

Next Earth close approach

Date

2034-02-09

Nominal distance (from Earth center)

0.03604

5392032

Maximum Brightness

23.9

mag

Risk

Object is in risk list

Physical Properties

Absolute Magnitude (H)

28.6

mag

Diameter

5 - 11*

Taxonomic type

Rotation period (T)

Discovery Information

Discovery Date

2026-02-05

Observatory

ATLAS-MLO, Mauna Loa

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

1.312994

1-sigma variation

0.000110

Unit

Eccentricity (e)

Value

0.319061

1-sigma variation

0.000061

Unit

Inclination (i)

Value

1.8701

1-sigma variation

0.0009

Unit

Long. of Ascending Node (Ω)

Value

136.8338

1-sigma variation

0.0004

Unit

Arg. of Perihelion (ω)

Value

306.6692

1-sigma variation

0.0029

Unit

Mean Anomaly (M)

Value

337.60902

1-sigma variation

0.00078

Unit

Perihelion distance

Value

0.894069

1-sigma variation

Unit

Aphelion distance

Value

1.731919

1-sigma variation

Unit

Asc. Node-Earth Sep.

Value

0.003722

1-sigma variation

Unit

Desc. Node-Earth Sep.

Value

0.442537

1-sigma variation

Unit

MOID

Value

0.000588

1-sigma variation

Unit

Orbit Period

Value

549.5314

1-sigma variation

Unit

U parameter

Value

6.5

1-sigma variation

Unit

Covariance Matrix

	a	e	i	Ω	ω	M
a	1.21585E-8	6.73601E-9	9.52849E-8	-4.67683E-8	3.17729E-7	8.53932E-8
e	6.73601E-9	3.73209E-9	5.27791E-8	-2.59051E-8	1.75953E-7	4.73340E-8
i	9.52849E-8	5.27791E-8	7.47230E-7	-3.66801E-7	2.49319E-6	6.68168E-7
Ω	-4.67683E-8	-2.59051E-8	-3.66801E-7	1.80106E-7	-1.22382E-6	-3.27954E-7
ω	3.17729E-7	1.75953E-7	2.49319E-6	-1.22382E-6	8.32589E-6	2.22382E-6
M	8.53932E-8	4.73340E-8	6.68168E-7	-3.27954E-7	2.22382E-6	6.02339E-7

Date of computation: 2026-02-10 13:02 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

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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

28.639

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

5 - 11*

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

0.609223

Unit

Source

[1]

Astrometry Summary

First Observation
Last Observation
Total Optical Observations (Discarded)

Optical

Value

Unit

Source

First Observation

Value

2026-02-05.539267

Unit

Source

[2]

Last Observation

Value

2026-02-10.30249

Unit

Source

[2]

Total Optical Observations (Discarded)

Value

52 (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 2026CE 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
MARS	1954-09-21 01:32	72.2	0.0445528	0.0381634	0.0072027
EARTH	2007-10-11 23:40	621.0	0.1140888	0.0958746	0.0061155
EARTH	2010-10-20 21:45	733.5	0.0337946	0.0307961	0.0015770
EARTH	2013-11-02 16:52	> 1 d	0.0546995	0.0468814	0.0027224
EARTH	2016-11-30 00:02	> 1 d	0.0894151	0.0869121	0.0008411
EARTH	2019-12-29 08:44	> 1 d	0.0875501	0.0847595	0.0009320
MARS	2021-12-08 03:46	9.5	0.0462331	0.0459280	0.0002255
EARTH	2023-01-24 18:12	993.8	0.0470124	0.0414214	0.0018638
EARTH	2026-02-04 18:17	< 1 min	0.0007668	0.0007663	0.0000001
EARTH	2034-02-09 19:40	899.3	0.0360435	0.0201649	0.0052929
EARTH	2070-10-30 16:33	> 1 d	0.0624797	0.0529749	0.0283479
EARTH	2078-12-01 21:19	> 1 mo	0.0785839	0.0650268	0.0166384
EARTH	2087-01-21 06:28	> 1 w	0.0507952	0.0061039	0.0479102
EARTH	2095-02-08 16:09	> 1 d	0.0219545	0.0006982	0.0140751
EARTH	2115-10-28 12:00	> 1 w	0.0885877	0.0532517	0.1195975
EARTH	2124-01-16 13:56	> 1 mo	0.0614547	0.0132022	0.0818993

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Stationary Points

Ecc. an. ast.	Ecc. an. Earth	Distance in au	Classification
38.81487727	33.88246190	0.00058798	MINIMUM
319.08653664	288.25742838	0.03086006	MINIMUM
357.95221769	339.74274665	0.09378340	SADDLE
179.33064626	161.54958443	0.71546972	SADDLE
358.86397281	161.00085703	1.91117261	SADDLE
179.50529907	341.68226983	2.71608591	MAXIMUM

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MOID Plots

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Level lines of the squared distance function

2026CE

Date in UTC	MJD	σ	Distance ± Width in RE	Stretching in RE	IP	Impact energy	PS
2063-02-05.073	74590.073	-3.953	1.48 ± 0.000	1.21E4	2.97E-8	8.40E-3	-9.23
2079-02-05.045	80434.045	-2.688	0.76 ± 0.000	8.99E4	4.04E-7	8.41E-3	-8.26
2084-02-05.438	82260.438	-4.351	1.62 ± 0.000	4.18E3	1.32E-8	8.38E-3	-9.78
2089-02-04.588	84086.588	-4.919	1.31 ± 0.000	9.93E4	5.86E-11	8.38E-3	-12.17
2091-02-05.120	84817.120	-1.740	0.70 ± 0.000	3.39E6	8.86E-8	8.41E-3	-9.00
2092-02-05.432	85182.432	-1.884	0.57 ± 0.002	1.69E5	1.43E-6	8.39E-3	-7.80
2092-02-05.437	85182.437	-2.846	1.00 ± 0.000	7.29E4	2.96E-7	8.40E-3	-8.49
2096-02-05.389	86643.389	-1.672	0.38 ± 0.000	5.03E6	7.09E-8	8.41E-3	-9.13
2097-02-04.715	87008.715	-1.814	0.38 ± 0.000	1.69E5	1.65E-6	8.40E-3	-7.77
2098-02-04.783	87373.783	-1.400	0.60 ± 0.000	4.74E6	1.15E-7	8.42E-3	-8.93
2098-02-04.943	87373.943	-1.609	1.21 ± 0.001	3.21E5	9.60E-7	8.41E-3	-8.01
2100-02-05.245	88104.245	1.951	1.52 ± 0.000	6.15E5	2.05E-7	8.41E-3	-8.69
2100-02-05.262	88104.262	-1.382	1.81 ± 0.003	2.20E6	1.25E-7	8.40E-3	-8.91
2100-02-05.457	88104.457	-2.071	0.46 ± 0.004	1.36E4	1.27E-5	8.39E-3	-6.90
2106-02-05.836	90295.836	-1.405	1.19 ± 0.002	2.06E6	2.61E-7	8.41E-3	-8.62
2107-02-06.120	90661.120	-1.724	0.12 ± 0.077	2.87E7	1.16E-8	8.40E-3	-9.98
2108-07-30.395	91201.395	1.988	0.77 ± 0.090	2.24E8	9.08E-10	8.43E-3	-11.10


Based on 52 optical observations (of which 0 are rejected as outliers) from 2026/02/05.539 to 2026/02/10.302.
Coordinates are given on the Target Plane.
Unit is one Earth radius, but impact cross section has radius between 1.85 and 1.85 Earth radii.
Coordinates for LOV = EQU scaled= 1 second= F.
Aegis software version= 5.0, Date of computation=20260210 134959.308 UTC.

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