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Last update: 2026-06-25 12:45 UTC

Orbital Properties

Epoch

61200.0

MJD

Orbit type

Amor

Perihelion (q)

1.031

Aphelion (Q)

3.006

Eccentricity (e)

0.489

Inclination (i)

2.5

deg

Orbit period (P)

1047.1

Earth MOID

0.01396

U parameter

7.7

Next Earth close approach

Date

2046-05-31

Nominal distance (from Earth center)

0.08544

12781444

Maximum Brightness

24.6

mag

Risk

Object is not in risk list

Physical Properties

Absolute Magnitude (H)

27.8

mag

Diameter

7 - 16*

Taxonomic type

Rotation period (T)

Discovery Information

Discovery Date

2026-06-19

Observatory

University of Arizona 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

2.018029

1-sigma variation

0.001921

Unit

Eccentricity (e)

Value

0.489335

1-sigma variation

0.000480

Unit

Inclination (i)

Value

2.5285

1-sigma variation

0.0018

Unit

Long. of Ascending Node (Ω)

Value

100.9265

1-sigma variation

0.0014

Unit

Arg. of Perihelion (ω)

Value

176.5656

1-sigma variation

0.0005

Unit

Mean Anomaly (M)

Value

353.43499

1-sigma variation

0.00944

Unit

Perihelion distance

Value

1.030537

1-sigma variation

Unit

Aphelion distance

Value

3.005520

1-sigma variation

Unit

Asc. Node-Earth Sep.

Value

2.016993

1-sigma variation

Unit

Desc. Node-Earth Sep.

Value

0.014312

1-sigma variation

Unit

MOID

Value

0.013956

1-sigma variation

Unit

Orbit Period

Value

1047.1032

1-sigma variation

Unit

U parameter

Value

7.7

1-sigma variation

Unit

Covariance Matrix

	a	e	i	Ω	ω	M
a	3.69203E-6	9.22941E-7	3.43144E-6	2.60123E-6	-7.29101E-7	1.81437E-5
e	9.22941E-7	2.30719E-7	8.57799E-7	6.50258E-7	-1.82248E-7	4.53560E-6
i	3.43144E-6	8.57799E-7	3.19022E-6	2.41401E-6	-6.69072E-7	1.68616E-5
Ω	2.60123E-6	6.50258E-7	2.41401E-6	1.84668E-6	-5.44485E-7	1.27883E-5
ω	-7.29101E-7	-1.82248E-7	-6.69072E-7	-5.44485E-7	2.24394E-7	-3.59795E-6
M	1.81437E-5	4.53560E-6	1.68616E-5	1.27883E-5	-3.59795E-6	8.91665E-5

Date of computation: 2026-06-25 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

[-]

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

27.797

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

7 - 16*

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

0.611026

Unit

Source

[1]

Astrometry Summary

First Observation
Last Observation
Total Optical Observations (Discarded)

Optical

Value

Unit

Source

First Observation

Value

2026-06-19.338828

Unit

Source

[2]

Last Observation

Value

2026-06-25.450401

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

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Close Approaches for 2026MQ 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	1983-07-15 05:02	> 1 mo	0.0301213	0.0018338	0.1707244
EARTH	2026-06-22 10:44	< 1 min	0.0191097	0.0190613	0.0000161
EARTH	2046-05-31 12:34	> 1 w	0.0854387	0.0129065	0.1467755
EARTH	2083-08-08 08:16	> 1 w	0.1666572	0.0144462	0.1426242
EARTH	2103-08-02 02:23	> 1 w	0.0940093	0.0100565	0.1885914
EARTH	2123-07-23 11:35	> 1 w	0.0432203	0.0037850	0.0449676

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Stationary Points

Ecc. an. ast.	Ecc. an. Earth	Distance in au	Classification
0.71592017	174.21788739	0.01395569	MINIMUM
0.18421399	353.29945329	2.01415864	SADDLE
180.06062515	353.16421580	2.02190000	SADDLE
180.07130717	173.17167402	4.02224316	MAXIMUM

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