Asteroids

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Last update: 2026-05-22 13:46 UTC

Orbital Properties

Epoch

61200.0

MJD

Orbit type

Amor

Perihelion (q)

1.037

Aphelion (Q)

2.606

Eccentricity (e)

0.431

Inclination (i)

3.1

deg

Orbit period (P)

897.8

Earth MOID

0.03568

U parameter

7.8

Next Earth close approach

Date

2053-06-08

Nominal distance (from Earth center)

0.11908

17813485

Maximum Brightness

23.7

mag

Risk

Object is not in risk list

Physical Properties

Absolute Magnitude (H)

mag

Diameter

17 - 40*

Taxonomic type

Rotation period (T)

Discovery Information

Discovery Date

2026-04-15

Observatory

Oukaimeden Observatory, Marrakech

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

1.821392

1-sigma variation

0.001816

Unit

Eccentricity (e)

Value

0.430652

1-sigma variation

0.000550

Unit

Inclination (i)

Value

3.0943

1-sigma variation

0.0031

Unit

Long. of Ascending Node (Ω)

Value

21.5138

1-sigma variation

0.0018

Unit

Arg. of Perihelion (ω)

Value

204.1297

1-sigma variation

0.0044

Unit

Mean Anomaly (M)

Value

13.68004

1-sigma variation

0.02115

Unit

Perihelion distance

Value

1.037006

1-sigma variation

Unit

Aphelion distance

Value

2.605777

1-sigma variation

Unit

Asc. Node-Earth Sep.

Value

1.445662

1-sigma variation

Unit

Desc. Node-Earth Sep.

Value

0.063207

1-sigma variation

Unit

MOID

Value

0.035684

1-sigma variation

Unit

Orbit Period

Value

897.8494

1-sigma variation

Unit

U parameter

Value

7.8

1-sigma variation

Unit

Covariance Matrix

	a	e	i	Ω	ω	M
a	3.29663E-6	9.98659E-7	5.54401E-6	-3.20110E-6	8.00408E-6	-3.84053E-5
e	9.98659E-7	3.02527E-7	1.67946E-6	-9.69718E-7	2.42470E-6	-1.16342E-5
i	5.54401E-6	1.67946E-6	9.32360E-6	-5.38275E-6	1.34596E-5	-6.45868E-5
Ω	-3.20110E-6	-9.69718E-7	-5.38275E-6	3.11181E-6	-7.77779E-6	3.72932E-5
ω	8.00408E-6	2.42470E-6	1.34596E-5	-7.77779E-6	1.94450E-5	-9.32487E-5
M	-3.84053E-5	-1.16342E-5	-6.45868E-5	3.72932E-5	-9.32487E-5	4.47417E-4

Date of computation: 2026-05-22 13:46 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

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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

[-]

Absolute Magnitude (H)
Slope Parameter (G)

H / G

Value

Unit

Source

Absolute Magnitude (H)

Value

25.997

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

17 - 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

Unit

Source

[1]

Normalized RMS of residuals

Value

0.587813

Unit

Source

[1]

Astrometry Summary

First Observation
Last Observation
Total Optical Observations (Discarded)

Optical

Value

Unit

Source

First Observation

Value

2026-04-15.931065

Unit

Source

[2]

Last Observation

Value

2026-05-22.26362

Unit

Source

[2]

Total Optical Observations (Discarded)

Value

36 (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 2026GW3 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	1967-05-20 21:44	> 1 mo	0.0540851	0.0133986	0.1083884
EARTH	2026-05-02 01:59	< 1 min	0.0355352	0.0354162	0.0000396
EARTH	2053-06-08 01:51	> 1 w	0.1190758	0.0352082	0.1994293
MARS	2070-03-24 01:52	> 1 w	0.0365204	0.0353849	0.0270727
EARTH	2085-04-26 20:17	> 1 w	0.0394913	0.0317704	0.0277289
EARTH	2112-05-15 07:31	> 1 mo	0.0413668	0.0046933	0.1754067

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Stationary Points

Ecc. an. ast.	Ecc. an. Earth	Distance in au	Classification
357.81736201	116.92803911	0.03569218	MINIMUM
180.72604041	301.97736074	1.61558946	SADDLE
1.66938556	303.09100505	2.02808248	SADDLE
180.61973082	121.91605539	3.61515470	MAXIMUM

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