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Last update: 2026-04-21 12:46 UTC

Orbital Properties

Epoch

61200.0

MJD

Orbit type

Amor

Perihelion (q)

1.018

Aphelion (Q)

3.315

Eccentricity (e)

0.530

Inclination (i)

10.6

deg

Orbit period (P)

1164.9

Earth MOID

0.02038

U parameter

8.3

Next Earth close approach

Date

2077-04-11

Nominal distance (from Earth center)

0.03015

4509915

Maximum Brightness

21.1

mag

Risk

Object is not in risk list

Physical Properties

Absolute Magnitude (H)

26.9

mag

Diameter

11 - 25*

Taxonomic type

Rotation period (T)

Discovery Information

Discovery Date

2026-04-12

Observatory

Mt. Lemmon Survey

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

2.166710

1-sigma variation

0.006090

Unit

Eccentricity (e)

Value

0.530126

1-sigma variation

0.001302

Unit

Inclination (i)

Value

10.6223

1-sigma variation

0.0177

Unit

Long. of Ascending Node (Ω)

Value

196.8754

1-sigma variation

0.0011

Unit

Arg. of Perihelion (ω)

Value

352.3543

1-sigma variation

0.0049

Unit

Mean Anomaly (M)

Value

21.26628

1-sigma variation

0.09167

Unit

Perihelion distance

Value

1.018081

1-sigma variation

Unit

Aphelion distance

Value

3.315339

1-sigma variation

Unit

Asc. Node-Earth Sep.

Value

0.020619

1-sigma variation

Unit

Desc. Node-Earth Sep.

Value

2.283106

1-sigma variation

Unit

MOID

Value

0.020383

1-sigma variation

Unit

Orbit Period

Value

1164.9297

1-sigma variation

Unit

U parameter

Value

8.3

1-sigma variation

Unit

Covariance Matrix

	a	e	i	Ω	ω	M
a	3.70927E-5	7.93096E-6	1.07918E-4	-6.50869E-6	2.90000E-5	-5.58275E-4
e	7.93096E-6	1.69576E-6	2.30746E-5	-1.39149E-6	6.19984E-6	-1.19367E-4
i	1.07918E-4	2.30746E-5	3.14000E-4	-1.89087E-5	8.42419E-5	-1.62423E-3
Ω	-6.50869E-6	-1.39149E-6	-1.89087E-5	1.18344E-6	-5.28454E-6	9.79997E-5
ω	2.90000E-5	6.19984E-6	8.42419E-5	-5.28454E-6	2.36199E-5	-4.36661E-4
M	-5.58275E-4	-1.19367E-4	-1.62423E-3	9.79997E-5	-4.36661E-4	8.40254E-3

Date of computation: 2026-04-21 12:46 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

[-]

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

26.867

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

11 - 25*

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

0.537566

Unit

Source

[1]

Astrometry Summary

First Observation
Last Observation
Total Optical Observations (Discarded)

Optical

Value

Unit

Source

First Observation

Value

2026-04-12.358981

Unit

Source

[2]

Last Observation

Value

2026-04-17.298951

Unit

Source

[2]

Total Optical Observations (Discarded)

Value

24 (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 2026GF2 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	1991-04-23 11:39	> 1 mo	0.0899328	0.0071442	0.7580352
EARTH	2026-04-08 06:48	< 1 min	0.0223436	0.0222058	0.0000459
EARTH	2077-04-11 04:21	> 1 mo	0.0301469	0.0151012	0.7265998
EARTH	2093-03-17 04:27	> 1 mo	0.0952635	0.0184080	1.4241007

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Stationary Points

Ecc. an. ast.	Ecc. an. Earth	Distance in au	Classification
3.77496097	90.70991386	0.02038287	MINIMUM
1.33296709	266.38165556	2.01927475	SADDLE
180.27752075	265.39253711	2.31432215	SADDLE
180.54273136	85.53638943	4.31377428	MAXIMUM

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