Asteroids

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Last update: 2026-04-10 13:31 UTC

Orbital Properties

Epoch

61200.0

MJD

Orbit type

Apollo

Perihelion (q)

1.006

Aphelion (Q)

2.139

Eccentricity (e)

0.360

Inclination (i)

0.1

deg

Orbit period (P)

720.2

Earth MOID

0.00223

U parameter

6.9

Next Earth close approach

Date

2028-03-11

Nominal distance (from Earth center)

0.16105

24092046

Maximum Brightness

mag

Risk

Object is in risk list

Physical Properties

Absolute Magnitude (H)

28.5

mag

Diameter

5 - 12*

Taxonomic type

Rotation period (T)

Discovery Information

Discovery Date

2026-04-08

Observatory

Mt. Lemmon Survey

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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

1.572481

1-sigma variation

0.000329

Unit

Eccentricity (e)

Value

0.359973

1-sigma variation

0.000133

Unit

Inclination (i)

Value

0.0836

1-sigma variation

2.905E-5

Unit

Long. of Ascending Node (Ω)

Value

114.6421

1-sigma variation

0.0369

Unit

Arg. of Perihelion (ω)

Value

94.6686

1-sigma variation

0.0365

Unit

Mean Anomaly (M)

Value

25.97640

1-sigma variation

0.00826

Unit

Perihelion distance

Value

1.006431

1-sigma variation

Unit

Aphelion distance

Value

2.138531

1-sigma variation

Unit

Asc. Node-Earth Sep.

Value

0.438019

1-sigma variation

Unit

Desc. Node-Earth Sep.

Value

0.302892

1-sigma variation

Unit

MOID

Value

0.002228

1-sigma variation

Unit

Orbit Period

Value

720.2388

1-sigma variation

Unit

U parameter

Value

6.9

1-sigma variation

Unit

Covariance Matrix

	a	e	i	Ω	ω	M
a	1.07956E-7	4.36839E-8	9.48105E-9	8.92828E-6	-8.66534E-6	-2.71254E-6
e	4.36839E-8	1.76765E-8	3.83618E-9	3.60957E-6	-3.50302E-6	-1.09768E-6
i	9.48105E-9	3.83618E-9	8.43794E-10	8.65263E-7	-8.42809E-7	-2.37945E-7
Ω	8.92828E-6	3.60957E-6	8.65263E-7	1.36094E-3	-1.34652E-3	-2.21141E-4
ω	-8.66534E-6	-3.50302E-6	-8.42809E-7	-1.34652E-3	1.33308E-3	2.14385E-4
M	-2.71254E-6	-1.09768E-6	-2.37945E-7	-2.21141E-4	2.14385E-4	6.82209E-5

Date of computation: 2026-04-10 13:31 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

[-]

Absolute Magnitude (H)
Slope Parameter (G)

H / G

Value

Unit

Source

Absolute Magnitude (H)

Value

28.452

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

5 - 12*

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

0.856404

Unit

Source

[1]

Astrometry Summary

First Observation
Last Observation
Total Optical Observations (Discarded)

Optical

Value

Unit

Source

First Observation

Value

2026-04-08.36929

Unit

Source

[2]

Last Observation

Value

2026-04-10.29629

Unit

Source

[2]

Total Optical Observations (Discarded)

Value

42 (2)

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

[-]

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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 2026GY 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	1953-05-31 05:00	> 1 w	0.1425162	0.0072483	0.1422641
EARTH	1955-05-01 10:53	> 1 w	0.0073304	0.0019848	0.0193287
EARTH	1957-04-07 21:06	> 1 w	0.0087759	0.0013760	0.0327743
EARTH	1959-03-11 09:30	> 1 d	0.1472316	0.0010961	0.0856116
EARTH	2022-06-03 08:32	141.0	0.1501490	0.1482580	0.0006304
EARTH	2024-05-07 22:33	> 1 d	0.0127789	0.0071589	0.0018838
EARTH	2026-04-08 23:23	< 1 min	0.0104304	0.0104204	0.0000033
EARTH	2028-03-11 06:41	380.8	0.1610454	0.1495911	0.0038181
EARTH	2089-05-27 04:28	> 1 w	0.0718745	0.0013002	0.0767379
EARTH	2091-04-10 09:06	> 1 w	0.0093538	0.0013886	0.0262779

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Stationary Points

Ecc. an. ast.	Ecc. an. Earth	Distance in au	Classification
2.38241083	107.47107009	0.00222757	MINIMUM
181.10716381	286.09472903	1.14293942	SADDLE
2.33507092	287.41081532	2.00183959	SADDLE
181.11743034	106.10571737	3.14303487	MAXIMUM

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Level lines of the squared distance function

2026GY

Date in UTC	MJD	σ	σ_imp	Distance ± Width in RE	Stretching in RE	IP	Impact energy	PS	TS
2122-04-29.739	96222.739	-3.621	0.000	2.42 ± 0.023	5.70E3	1.54E-7	9.19E-3	-8.90	0


Based on 42 optical observations (of which 2 are rejected as outliers) from 2026/04/08.369 to 2026/04/10.296.
Coordinates are given on the Target Plane.
Unit is one Earth radius, but impact cross section has radius between 2.46 and 2.46 Earth radii.
Coordinates for LOV = EQU scaled= 1 second= F.
Aegis software version= 5.0, Date of computation=20260410 140448.518 UTC.

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