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Last update: 2026-07-01 12:45 UTC

Orbital Properties

Epoch

61200.0

MJD

Orbit type

Apollo

Perihelion (q)

0.914

Aphelion (Q)

3.410

Eccentricity (e)

0.577

Inclination (i)

7.2

deg

Orbit period (P)

1161.1

Earth MOID

0.00129

U parameter

7.1

Next Earth close approach

Date

2042-05-25

Nominal distance (from Earth center)

0.0935

13987410

Maximum Brightness

25.4

mag

Risk

Object is not in risk list

Physical Properties

Absolute Magnitude (H)

24.6

mag

Diameter

30 - 70*

Taxonomic type

Rotation period (T)

Discovery Information

Discovery Date

2026-06-19

Observatory

JPL SynTrack Robotic Telescope, Auberry

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

2.161962

1-sigma variation

0.001039

Unit

Eccentricity (e)

Value

0.577374

1-sigma variation

0.000213

Unit

Inclination (i)

Value

7.1707

1-sigma variation

0.0018

Unit

Long. of Ascending Node (Ω)

Value

265.3478

1-sigma variation

0.0002

Unit

Arg. of Perihelion (ω)

Value

315.8772

1-sigma variation

0.0006

Unit

Mean Anomaly (M)

Value

7.71212

1-sigma variation

0.00658

Unit

Perihelion distance

Value

0.913701

1-sigma variation

Unit

Aphelion distance

Value

3.410222

1-sigma variation

Unit

Asc. Node-Earth Sep.

Value

0.003155

1-sigma variation

Unit

Desc. Node-Earth Sep.

Value

1.476305

1-sigma variation

Unit

MOID

Value

0.001294

1-sigma variation

Unit

Orbit Period

Value

1161.1020

1-sigma variation

Unit

U parameter

Value

7.1

1-sigma variation

Unit

Covariance Matrix

	a	e	i	Ω	ω	M
a	1.07891E-6	2.21109E-7	1.90555E-6	-2.39500E-7	5.63905E-7	-6.83338E-6
e	2.21109E-7	4.53136E-8	3.90529E-7	-4.90771E-8	1.15479E-7	-1.40040E-6
i	1.90555E-6	3.90529E-7	3.36665E-6	-4.22524E-7	9.90636E-7	-1.20681E-5
Ω	-2.39500E-7	-4.90771E-8	-4.22524E-7	5.33975E-8	-1.27560E-7	1.51728E-6
ω	5.63905E-7	1.15479E-7	9.90636E-7	-1.27560E-7	3.33060E-7	-3.57799E-6
M	-6.83338E-6	-1.40040E-6	-1.20681E-5	1.51728E-6	-3.57799E-6	4.32808E-5

Date of computation: 2026-07-01 12:45 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

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Absolute Magnitude (H)
Slope Parameter (G)

H / G

Value

Unit

Source

Absolute Magnitude (H)

Value

24.598

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

30 - 70*

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

0.469393

Unit

Source

[1]

Astrometry Summary

First Observation
Last Observation
Total Optical Observations (Discarded)

Optical

Value

Unit

Source

First Observation

Value

2026-06-19.213314

Unit

Source

[2]

Last Observation

Value

2026-06-25.033319

Unit

Source

[2]

Total Optical Observations (Discarded)

Value

124 (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 2026MN 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	1953-07-03 09:37	> 1 w	0.1808351	0.0038387	0.2838888
EARTH	1988-03-22 14:15	> 1 w	0.1217040	0.1216041	0.0050488
EARTH	2007-05-13 15:07	> 1 w	0.1228115	0.0735382	0.0279040
EARTH	2026-06-18 03:57	< 1 s	0.0135794	0.0135668	0.0000042
EARTH	2042-05-25 22:26	> 1 w	0.0935001	0.0256265	0.0381828
EARTH	2058-03-14 05:39	> 1 w	0.1430458	0.1259442	0.0445075
EARTH	2093-07-03 18:43	> 1 w	0.1741003	0.0135702	0.1398236
EARTH	2109-06-04 12:02	> 1 w	0.0647372	0.0134459	0.0772980
EARTH	2125-03-31 21:53	> 1 w	0.1256334	0.1255946	0.0013011

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Stationary Points

Ecc. an. ast.	Ecc. an. Earth	Distance in au	Classification
23.40265844	160.11755867	0.00129440	MINIMUM
341.34367110	80.72081206	0.12286948	MINIMUM
354.04205092	104.53576793	0.12996075	SADDLE
0.96524756	297.99297756	1.90432407	SADDLE
180.08692759	297.34098974	2.42306627	SADDLE
180.49763865	117.55687667	4.41500101	MAXIMUM

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