Asteroids

2026DZ7 help

Last update: 2026-02-28 13:00 UTC

Orbital Properties

Epoch

61000.0

MJD

Orbit type

Apollo

Perihelion (q)

0.959

Aphelion (Q)

3.177

Eccentricity (e)

0.536

Inclination (i)

6.9

deg

Orbit period (P)

1086.5

Earth MOID

0.01772

U parameter

7.8

Next Earth close approach

Date

2100-05-23

Nominal distance (from Earth center)

0.14692

21978445

Maximum Brightness

23.4

mag

Risk

Object is not in risk list

Physical Properties

Absolute Magnitude (H)

24.9

mag

Diameter

28 - 60*

Taxonomic type

Rotation period (T)

Discovery Information

Discovery Date

2026-02-24

Observatory

Pan-STARRS 1, 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

61000.0000

1-sigma variation

Unit

MJD

Semimajor Axis

Value

2.068396

1-sigma variation

0.002165

Unit

Eccentricity (e)

Value

0.536210

1-sigma variation

0.000495

Unit

Inclination (i)

Value

6.8756

1-sigma variation

0.0045

Unit

Long. of Ascending Node (Ω)

Value

341.3295

1-sigma variation

0.0010

Unit

Arg. of Perihelion (ω)

Value

216.2496

1-sigma variation

0.0023

Unit

Mean Anomaly (M)

Value

317.18005

1-sigma variation

0.06842

Unit

Perihelion distance

Value

0.959301

1-sigma variation

Unit

Aphelion distance

Value

3.177492

1-sigma variation

Unit

Asc. Node-Earth Sep.

Value

1.587315

1-sigma variation

Unit

Desc. Node-Earth Sep.

Value

0.036805

1-sigma variation

Unit

MOID

Value

0.017720

1-sigma variation

Unit

Orbit Period

Value

1086.5485

1-sigma variation

Unit

U parameter

Value

7.8

1-sigma variation

Unit

Covariance Matrix

	a	e	i	Ω	ω	M
a	4.68901E-6	1.07094E-6	9.81618E-6	2.07573E-6	2.83789E-6	1.48146E-4
e	1.07094E-6	2.44608E-7	2.24242E-6	4.73939E-7	6.55530E-7	3.38338E-5
i	9.81618E-6	2.24242E-6	2.05660E-5	4.34038E-6	6.18200E-6	3.10082E-4
Ω	2.07573E-6	4.73939E-7	4.34038E-6	9.20565E-7	1.18316E-6	6.55974E-5
ω	2.83789E-6	6.55530E-7	6.18200E-6	1.18316E-6	5.47938E-6	8.88260E-5
M	1.48146E-4	3.38338E-5	3.10082E-4	6.55974E-5	8.88260E-5	4.68075E-3

Date of computation: 2026-02-28 13:00 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

[-]

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

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Absolute Magnitude (H)
Slope Parameter (G)

H / G

Value

Unit

Source

Absolute Magnitude (H)

Value

24.861

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

28 - 60*

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

0.528687

Unit

Source

[1]

Astrometry Summary

First Observation
Last Observation
Total Optical Observations (Discarded)

Optical

Value

Unit

Source

First Observation

Value

2026-02-24.379961

Unit

Source

[2]

Last Observation

Value

2026-02-27.93154

Unit

Source

[2]

Total Optical Observations (Discarded)

Value

50 (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

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Close Approaches for 2026DZ7 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	2020-05-18 09:48	> 1 d	0.1361141	0.1126924	0.0277659
EARTH	2023-04-09 03:39	> 1 w	0.0869308	0.0601288	0.0102087
EARTH	2026-03-04 08:40	< 1 min	0.0389022	0.0388106	0.0000305
EARTH	2100-05-23 17:36	> 1 mo	0.1469168	0.1153233	0.2825765
EARTH	2103-04-05 03:18	> 1 mo	0.0811646	0.0290122	0.2095614
EARTH	2106-02-25 07:48	> 1 mo	0.0987106	0.0090962	0.4298033

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Stationary Points

Ecc. an. ast.	Ecc. an. Earth	Distance in au	Classification
343.84051709	66.34636209	0.01772045	MINIMUM
1.92849309	278.55837711	1.95647326	SADDLE
180.76805223	276.80875214	2.18241590	SADDLE
180.33871208	96.57469506	4.17818497	MAXIMUM

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