Asteroids

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Last update: 2026-06-28 12:45 UTC

Orbital Properties

Epoch

61200.0

MJD

Orbit type

Amor

Perihelion (q)

1.021

Aphelion (Q)

1.590

Eccentricity (e)

0.218

Inclination (i)

40.5

deg

Orbit period (P)

544.8

Earth MOID

0.00974

U parameter

8.4

Next Earth close approach

Date

2029-06-21

Nominal distance (from Earth center)

0.07434

11120635

Maximum Brightness

21.5

mag

Risk

Object is not in risk list

Physical Properties

Absolute Magnitude (H)

24.4

mag

Diameter

40 - 80*

Taxonomic type

Rotation period (T)

Discovery Information

Discovery Date

2026-06-26

Observatory

University of Arizona Catalina Sky 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

1.305510

1-sigma variation

0.001932

Unit

Eccentricity (e)

Value

0.217625

1-sigma variation

0.001137

Unit

Inclination (i)

Value

40.5410

1-sigma variation

0.0499

Unit

Long. of Ascending Node (Ω)

Value

272.6122

1-sigma variation

0.0005

Unit

Arg. of Perihelion (ω)

Value

346.8048

1-sigma variation

0.0458

Unit

Mean Anomaly (M)

Value

357.87047

1-sigma variation

0.02772

Unit

Perihelion distance

Value

1.021399

1-sigma variation

Unit

Aphelion distance

Value

1.589622

1-sigma variation

Unit

Asc. Node-Earth Sep.

Value

0.009761

1-sigma variation

Unit

Desc. Node-Earth Sep.

Value

0.594183

1-sigma variation

Unit

MOID

Value

0.009744

1-sigma variation

Unit

Orbit Period

Value

544.8400

1-sigma variation

Unit

U parameter

Value

8.4

1-sigma variation

Unit

Covariance Matrix

	a	e	i	Ω	ω	M
a	3.73413E-6	2.19732E-6	9.65153E-5	-8.72326E-7	8.85099E-5	-5.35187E-5
e	2.19732E-6	1.29300E-6	5.67943E-5	-5.13245E-7	5.20808E-5	-3.14914E-5
i	9.65153E-5	5.67943E-5	2.49476E-3	-2.25276E-5	2.28711E-3	-1.38293E-3
Ω	-8.72326E-7	-5.13245E-7	-2.25276E-5	2.06955E-7	-2.07718E-5	1.25595E-5
ω	8.85099E-5	5.20808E-5	2.28711E-3	-2.07718E-5	2.10104E-3	-1.27041E-3
M	-5.35187E-5	-3.14914E-5	-1.38293E-3	1.25595E-5	-1.27041E-3	7.68165E-4

Date of computation: 2026-06-28 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

[-]

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

24.353

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

40 - 80*

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

0.49803

Unit

Source

[1]

Astrometry Summary

First Observation
Last Observation
Total Optical Observations (Discarded)

Optical

Value

Unit

Source

First Observation

Value

2026-06-26.263285

Unit

Source

[2]

Last Observation

Value

2026-06-28.201045

Unit

Source

[2]

Total Optical Observations (Discarded)

Value

44 (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 2026MV3 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	1950-06-18 15:34	> 1 mo	0.1333671	0.0059891	0.7565112
EARTH	2023-06-29 01:59	> 1 d	0.1064058	0.0076011	0.0397778
EARTH	2026-06-24 15:30	< 1 min	0.0110780	0.0110283	0.0000166
EARTH	2029-06-21 03:20	> 1 d	0.0743369	0.0087603	0.0396910
EARTH	2032-06-17 09:21	> 1 d	0.1588112	0.0047289	0.0758328
EARTH	2117-06-30 09:04	> 1 mo	0.1175933	0.0075400	0.7512217
EARTH	2120-06-26 16:35	> 1 w	0.0356205	0.0098850	0.6900864
EARTH	2123-06-24 15:30	> 1 w	0.0350194	0.0099934	0.3944715
EARTH	2126-06-20 23:34	> 1 d	0.1168213	0.0082982	0.0518306

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Stationary Points

Ecc. an. ast.	Ecc. an. Earth	Distance in au	Classification
10.55737646	167.97759559	0.00974413	MINIMUM
206.11684060	354.26453868	0.58747321	MINIMUM
284.90721551	63.23167614	0.78816933	SADDLE
105.96561131	277.88624653	0.87419105	SADDLE
330.12743064	305.19454513	1.98036740	SADDLE
186.50915417	162.31878427	2.60129954	MAXIMUM

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