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Last update: 2026-03-22 13:16 UTC

Orbital Properties

Epoch

61200.0

MJD

Orbit type

Aten

Perihelion (q)

0.669

Aphelion (Q)

1.141

Eccentricity (e)

0.261

Inclination (i)

2.8

deg

Orbit period (P)

314.4

Earth MOID

0.00124

U parameter

5.8

Next Earth close approach

Date

2032-02-29

Nominal distance (from Earth center)

0.12806

19158180

Maximum Brightness

23.8

mag

Risk

Object is not in risk list

Physical Properties

Absolute Magnitude (H)

26.8

mag

Diameter

12 - 26*

Taxonomic type

Rotation period (T)

Discovery Information

Discovery Date

2026-03-20

Observatory

MAPS, San Pedro de Atacama

ORBIT VISUALISATION TOOLS

External links

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

0.904911

1-sigma variation

0.000016

Unit

Eccentricity (e)

Value

0.260711

1-sigma variation

0.000250

Unit

Inclination (i)

Value

2.8401

1-sigma variation

0.0031

Unit

Long. of Ascending Node (Ω)

Value

5.1558

1-sigma variation

0.0007

Unit

Arg. of Perihelion (ω)

Value

304.6694

1-sigma variation

0.0065

Unit

Mean Anomaly (M)

Value

348.98385

1-sigma variation

0.03707

Unit

Perihelion distance

Value

0.668991

1-sigma variation

Unit

Aphelion distance

Value

1.140832

1-sigma variation

Unit

Asc. Node-Earth Sep.

Value

-0.268235

1-sigma variation

Unit

Desc. Node-Earth Sep.

Value

-0.006734

1-sigma variation

Unit

MOID

Value

0.001235

1-sigma variation

Unit

Orbit Period

Value

314.4180

1-sigma variation

Unit

U parameter

Value

5.8

1-sigma variation

Unit

Covariance Matrix

	a	e	i	Ω	ω	M
a	2.56866E-10	-2.29132E-9	-2.79539E-8	-1.90856E-9	4.24090E-9	-3.10791E-7
e	-2.29132E-9	6.25185E-8	7.69659E-7	1.62999E-7	-1.36370E-6	9.25419E-6
i	-2.79539E-8	7.69659E-7	9.47984E-6	2.00622E-6	-1.68493E-5	1.13969E-4
Ω	-1.90856E-9	1.62999E-7	2.00622E-6	5.31441E-7	-4.64120E-6	2.47943E-5
ω	4.24090E-9	-1.36370E-6	-1.68493E-5	-4.64120E-6	4.18571E-5	-2.09368E-4
M	-3.10791E-7	9.25419E-6	1.13969E-4	2.47943E-5	-2.09368E-4	1.37449E-3

Date of computation: 2026-03-22 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

[-]

Quality

Value

Unit

Source

[-]

Amplitude

Value

Unit

mag

Source

[-]

Rotation Direction

Value

Unit

Source

[-]

Spinvector L

Value

Unit

Source

[-]

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

26.805

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 - 26*

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

0.848017

Unit

Source

[1]

Astrometry Summary

First Observation
Last Observation
Total Optical Observations (Discarded)

Optical

Value

Unit

Source

First Observation

Value

2026-03-20.32462

Unit

Source

[2]

Last Observation

Value

2026-03-22.14824

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

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Close Approaches for 2026FT2 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
VENUS	1952-10-07 08:58	1155.5	0.0321335	0.0314785	0.0007119
EARTH	1953-12-02 09:42	106.9	0.0601412	0.0526698	0.0027703
EARTH	1955-03-21 16:14	118.5	0.1641403	0.1546304	0.0031700
VENUS	1957-03-29 11:32	564.7	0.0401830	0.0369575	0.0013952
EARTH	1961-01-28 21:48	918.1	0.1674642	0.1667899	0.0002248
EARTH	1966-12-06 11:33	48.9	0.1812508	0.1793449	0.0006356
EARTH	1968-03-24 06:15	8.0	0.0254417	0.0241560	0.0004288
EARTH	1974-01-21 07:47	588.6	0.1640902	0.1632041	0.0002954
EARTH	1979-12-05 07:55	76.9	0.1212704	0.1163693	0.0016396
EARTH	1981-03-23 08:41	43.5	0.1001766	0.0963894	0.0012624
EARTH	1987-02-02 02:35	539.8	0.1647178	0.1640557	0.0002207
VENUS	1990-11-26 05:28	142.8	0.0374346	0.0364544	0.0003373
EARTH	1992-12-03 07:15	32.3	0.0639711	0.0624517	0.0005136
EARTH	1994-03-21 09:23	18.1	0.1768919	0.1752407	0.0005504
EARTH	2000-02-24 19:14	380.9	0.1385687	0.1369905	0.0005261
EARTH	2005-12-04 02:55	72.5	0.0570875	0.0558617	0.0004167
EARTH	2013-03-11 23:01	768.8	0.1000787	0.0952401	0.0016130
EARTH	2018-12-23 21:40	515.2	0.1256958	0.1241320	0.0005218
VENUS	2023-01-27 00:19	89.3	0.0461731	0.0452431	0.0003172
EARTH	2026-03-24 19:03	< 1 min	0.0106023	0.0105684	0.0000113
EARTH	2032-02-29 06:35	525.4	0.1280645	0.1267567	0.0004360
EARTH	2038-01-18 13:33	998.6	0.1596419	0.1583274	0.0004386
EARTH	2043-12-06 08:50	191.8	0.0596715	0.0555639	0.0014387
EARTH	2049-12-07 18:44	107.1	0.1633089	0.1559280	0.0024655
EARTH	2051-03-24 06:10	63.1	0.0931444	0.0868408	0.0021012
EARTH	2057-03-15 03:00	480.9	0.0893527	0.0860444	0.0011028
EARTH	2063-01-26 20:40	226.6	0.1634071	0.1626440	0.0002544
EARTH	2068-12-07 19:07	125.6	0.0756882	0.0742438	0.0004839
EARTH	2074-12-07 11:41	66.0	0.1467977	0.1417684	0.0016794
EARTH	2076-03-23 03:36	86.9	0.1089963	0.1018766	0.0023732
EARTH	2082-03-18 08:02	657.6	0.0774321	0.0706487	0.0022613
EARTH	2088-01-30 16:00	990.0	0.1631230	0.1623608	0.0002542
EARTH	2093-12-13 03:22	311.8	0.0955340	0.0932171	0.0007748
EARTH	2099-12-06 13:16	32.0	0.1072905	0.1049995	0.0007660
EARTH	2101-03-23 01:13	2.0	0.1550652	0.1548753	0.0000633
EARTH	2107-03-25 09:22	73.2	0.0249396	0.0219988	0.0009803
EARTH	2113-02-04 11:24	655.9	0.1615173	0.1606069	0.0003035
EARTH	2118-12-15 01:17	961.1	0.0980222	0.0921468	0.0019755
EARTH	2124-12-06 07:58	77.7	0.0875658	0.0813436	0.0021032
EARTH	2126-03-21 22:03	74.5	0.1915785	0.1850855	0.0021643

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Stationary Points

Ecc. an. ast.	Ecc. an. Earth	Distance in au	Classification
247.13369947	78.35879991	0.00123536	MINIMUM
109.00065071	328.61116543	0.04526822	MINIMUM
177.32287047	23.07588286	0.16190340	SADDLE
357.26142769	202.42650666	0.34810158	SADDLE
357.81244724	23.14576850	1.65360557	SADDLE
178.82277922	204.19981636	2.15566318	MAXIMUM

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