Asteroids

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Last update: 2026-02-11 19:30 UTC

Orbital Properties

Epoch

61000.0

MJD

Orbit type

Apollo

Perihelion (q)

1.007

Aphelion (Q)

2.300

Eccentricity (e)

0.391

Inclination (i)

8.8

deg

Orbit period (P)

776.9

Earth MOID

0.02127

U parameter

7.9

Next Earth close approach

Date

2026-02-12

Nominal distance (from Earth center)

0.02868

4289893

Maximum Brightness

19.9

mag

Risk

Object is not in risk list

Physical Properties

Absolute Magnitude (H)

26.1

mag

Diameter

16 - 40*

Taxonomic type

Rotation period (T)

Discovery Information

Discovery Date

2026-02-10

Observatory

Pleasant Groves Observatory

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

1.653844

1-sigma variation

0.001515

Unit

Eccentricity (e)

Value

0.390844

1-sigma variation

0.000542

Unit

Inclination (i)

Value

8.8229

1-sigma variation

0.0099

Unit

Long. of Ascending Node (Ω)

Value

140.5755

1-sigma variation

0.0016

Unit

Arg. of Perihelion (ω)

Value

354.5969

1-sigma variation

0.0053

Unit

Mean Anomaly (M)

Value

324.24237

1-sigma variation

0.04889

Unit

Perihelion distance

Value

1.007449

1-sigma variation

Unit

Aphelion distance

Value

2.300239

1-sigma variation

Unit

Asc. Node-Earth Sep.

Value

0.021372

1-sigma variation

Unit

Desc. Node-Earth Sep.

Value

1.279590

1-sigma variation

Unit

MOID

Value

0.021274

1-sigma variation

Unit

Orbit Period

Value

776.8553

1-sigma variation

Unit

U parameter

Value

7.9

1-sigma variation

Unit

Covariance Matrix

	a	e	i	Ω	ω	M
a	2.29438E-6	8.20671E-7	1.48773E-5	-2.38045E-6	-3.40374E-8	7.39823E-5
e	8.20671E-7	2.93544E-7	5.32122E-6	-8.51432E-7	-1.13823E-8	2.64622E-5
i	1.48773E-5	5.32122E-6	9.78663E-5	-1.56159E-5	-6.41851E-6	4.82229E-4
Ω	-2.38045E-6	-8.51432E-7	-1.56159E-5	2.49345E-6	8.43867E-7	-7.70854E-5
ω	-3.40374E-8	-1.13823E-8	-6.41851E-6	8.43867E-7	2.81302E-5	-1.24929E-5
M	7.39823E-5	2.64622E-5	4.82229E-4	-7.70854E-5	-1.24929E-5	2.39018E-3

Date of computation: 2026-02-11 19:30 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

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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

26.075

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

16 - 40*

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

0.5

Unit

Source

[1]

Normalized RMS of residuals

Value

0.360127

Unit

Source

[1]

Astrometry Summary

First Observation
Last Observation
Total Optical Observations (Discarded)

Optical

Value

Unit

Source

First Observation

Value

2026-02-10.143009

Unit

Source

[2]

Last Observation

Value

2026-02-11.73403

Unit

Source

[2]

Total Optical Observations (Discarded)

Value

25 (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: *

Output option:

One line per time step

Time step:*

* - these fields are required

Close Approaches for 2026CT1 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	1960-02-03 15:17	> 1 w	0.0340490	0.0190476	0.0815283
EARTH	1977-03-08 17:05	> 1 d	0.1819985	0.0739969	0.0366322
EARTH	2009-01-23 20:38	> 1 w	0.0769874	0.0016768	0.1241654
EARTH	2026-02-12 23:44	1.6	0.0286762	0.0285633	0.0000376
EARTH	2058-02-04 19:20	> 1 mo	0.0294623	0.0203086	0.1415505
EARTH	2075-02-26 05:49	> 1 mo	0.0907886	0.0021987	0.7955176
EARTH	2107-01-11 07:29	> 1 w	0.1770974	0.0375812	0.2932812
EARTH	2124-02-14 09:45	> 1 mo	0.0281907	0.0209598	0.4396987

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Stationary Points

Ecc. an. ast.	Ecc. an. Earth	Distance in au	Classification
3.12479816	37.99376905	0.02127396	MINIMUM
180.35063142	214.40301567	1.28528657	SADDLE
1.24240543	215.20611131	2.02247853	SADDLE
180.64386633	34.58900098	3.28667327	MAXIMUM

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