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Last update: 2026-03-09 13:16 UTC

Orbital Properties

Epoch

61200.0

MJD

Orbit type

Apollo

Perihelion (q)

0.911

Aphelion (Q)

1.873

Eccentricity (e)

0.346

Inclination (i)

5.7

deg

Orbit period (P)

599.6

Earth MOID

0.00992

U parameter

7.2

Next Earth close approach

Date

2044-06-12

Nominal distance (from Earth center)

0.10161

15201082

Maximum Brightness

mag

Risk

Object is not in risk list

Physical Properties

Absolute Magnitude (H)

26.7

mag

Diameter

12 - 27*

Taxonomic type

Rotation period (T)

Discovery Information

Discovery Date

2026-02-19

Observatory

Pan-STARRS 2, 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

61200.0000

1-sigma variation

Unit

MJD

Semimajor Axis

Value

1.391646

1-sigma variation

0.000369

Unit

Eccentricity (e)

Value

0.345638

1-sigma variation

0.000202

Unit

Inclination (i)

Value

5.7334

1-sigma variation

0.0029

Unit

Long. of Ascending Node (Ω)

Value

338.2633

1-sigma variation

1.379E-5

Unit

Arg. of Perihelion (ω)

Value

233.2889

1-sigma variation

0.0014

Unit

Mean Anomaly (M)

Value

34.62825

1-sigma variation

0.01192

Unit

Perihelion distance

Value

0.910640

1-sigma variation

Unit

Aphelion distance

Value

1.872651

1-sigma variation

Unit

Asc. Node-Earth Sep.

Value

0.534599

1-sigma variation

Unit

Desc. Node-Earth Sep.

Value

0.025439

1-sigma variation

Unit

MOID

Value

0.009923

1-sigma variation

Unit

Orbit Period

Value

599.6411

1-sigma variation

Unit

U parameter

Value

7.2

1-sigma variation

Unit

Covariance Matrix

	a	e	i	Ω	ω	M
a	1.36395E-7	7.45542E-8	1.08887E-6	-2.73720E-9	4.98267E-7	-4.40202E-6
e	7.45542E-8	4.07516E-8	5.95179E-7	-1.49525E-9	2.72372E-7	-2.40617E-6
i	1.08887E-6	5.95179E-7	8.69313E-6	-2.20321E-8	3.97803E-6	-3.51423E-5
Ω	-2.73720E-9	-1.49525E-9	-2.20321E-8	1.90262E-10	-9.96794E-9	8.83110E-8
ω	4.98267E-7	2.72372E-7	3.97803E-6	-9.96794E-9	1.82579E-6	-1.60832E-5
M	-4.40202E-6	-2.40617E-6	-3.51423E-5	8.83110E-8	-1.60832E-5	1.42072E-4

Date of computation: 2026-03-09 13:16 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

26.741

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

12 - 27*

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

0.605434

Unit

Source

[1]

Astrometry Summary

First Observation
Last Observation
Total Optical Observations (Discarded)

Optical

Value

Unit

Source

First Observation

Value

2026-02-19.338155

Unit

Source

[2]

Last Observation

Value

2026-03-02.899911

Unit

Source

[2]

Total Optical Observations (Discarded)

Value

56 (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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Close Approaches for 2026DQ8 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	1957-06-08 14:11	> 1 d	0.1070973	0.1000008	0.0048515
EARTH	1962-02-22 09:19	> 1 d	0.1047592	0.0112423	0.0314483
EARTH	1980-05-30 16:35	> 1 w	0.1159571	0.1029369	0.0156832
EARTH	1985-02-18 08:53	> 1 d	0.1657675	0.0025489	0.0576220
EARTH	2003-04-12 20:18	> 1 w	0.1158290	0.0706559	0.0177583
EARTH	2021-06-28 07:19	1150.4	0.1413042	0.1180562	0.0086892
EARTH	2026-03-04 13:38	< 1 min	0.0098785	0.0098628	0.0000052
EARTH	2044-06-12 10:30	> 1 w	0.1016130	0.0970572	0.0113403
EARTH	2049-02-20 15:48	> 1 d	0.1371801	0.0056339	0.0662863
EARTH	2067-04-03 03:04	> 1 mo	0.1026247	0.0263317	0.0569724
EARTH	2085-06-23 18:00	> 1 w	0.1033144	0.0963278	0.0325575
EARTH	2090-02-26 11:18	> 1 w	0.0653334	0.0096629	0.0985036
EARTH	2108-03-24 11:51	> 1 mo	0.0833106	0.0043719	0.0881356
EARTH	2126-06-01 01:11	> 1 mo	0.1163534	0.1003365	0.0687305

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Stationary Points

Ecc. an. ast.	Ecc. an. Earth	Distance in au	Classification
325.46226313	58.25493832	0.00992304	MINIMUM
40.27070097	162.41917794	0.09706082	MINIMUM
9.33762176	119.48718277	0.12710686	SADDLE
182.12085804	288.97468065	0.88468099	SADDLE
3.02828530	290.38106186	1.90373082	SADDLE
181.06367988	108.24327363	2.87562443	MAXIMUM

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