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Last update: 2026-07-11 12:46 UTC

Orbital Properties

Epoch

61200.0

MJD

Orbit type

Amor

Perihelion (q)

1.038

Aphelion (Q)

1.522

Eccentricity (e)

0.189

Inclination (i)

13.0

deg

Orbit period (P)

528.7

Earth MOID

0.02148

U parameter

7.8

Next Earth close approach

Date

2039-07-12

Nominal distance (from Earth center)

0.02455

3673232

Maximum Brightness

mag

Risk

Object is not in risk list

Physical Properties

Absolute Magnitude (H)

26.7

mag

Diameter

12 - 27*

Taxonomic type

Rotation period (T)

Discovery Information

Discovery Date

2026-07-08

Observatory

JPL SynTrack Robotic Telescope, Auberry

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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

1.279569

1-sigma variation

0.000803

Unit

Eccentricity (e)

Value

0.189142

1-sigma variation

0.000480

Unit

Inclination (i)

Value

12.9981

1-sigma variation

0.0208

Unit

Long. of Ascending Node (Ω)

Value

108.2385

1-sigma variation

0.0009

Unit

Arg. of Perihelion (ω)

Value

185.5799

1-sigma variation

0.0065

Unit

Mean Anomaly (M)

Value

334.97993

1-sigma variation

0.02703

Unit

Perihelion distance

Value

1.037549

1-sigma variation

Unit

Aphelion distance

Value

1.521589

1-sigma variation

Unit

Asc. Node-Earth Sep.

Value

0.536366

1-sigma variation

Unit

Desc. Node-Earth Sep.

Value

0.021526

1-sigma variation

Unit

MOID

Value

0.021483

1-sigma variation

Unit

Orbit Period

Value

528.6815

1-sigma variation

Unit

U parameter

Value

7.8

1-sigma variation

Unit

Covariance Matrix

	a	e	i	Ω	ω	M
a	6.44607E-7	3.85160E-7	1.66694E-5	6.97652E-7	-3.14459E-6	2.15240E-5
e	3.85160E-7	2.30138E-7	9.96060E-6	4.16855E-7	-1.87536E-6	1.28585E-5
i	1.66694E-5	9.96060E-6	4.31571E-4	1.80427E-5	-7.77210E-5	5.54205E-4
Ω	6.97652E-7	4.16855E-7	1.80427E-5	7.55173E-7	-3.39122E-6	2.32871E-5
ω	-3.14459E-6	-1.87536E-6	-7.77210E-5	-3.39122E-6	4.20658E-5	-1.22845E-4
M	2.15240E-5	1.28585E-5	5.54205E-4	2.32871E-5	-1.22845E-4	7.30623E-4

Date of computation: 2026-07-11 12:46 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

[-]

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

26.694

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

12 - 27*

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

0.584127

Unit

Source

[1]

Astrometry Summary

First Observation
Last Observation
Total Optical Observations (Discarded)

Optical

Value

Unit

Source

First Observation

Value

2026-07-08.334604

Unit

Source

[2]

Last Observation

Value

2026-07-09.98744

Unit

Source

[2]

Total Optical Observations (Discarded)

Value

29 (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

[-]

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 2026NT 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	1971-07-10 04:48	> 1 d	0.0247803	0.0213604	0.0337820
EARTH	1984-07-20 04:10	> 1 w	0.1024247	0.0088484	0.1525471
EARTH	2013-06-25 21:10	> 1 d	0.1699929	0.0052674	0.0745951
EARTH	2026-07-10 04:36	< 1 min	0.0240436	0.0239178	0.0000419
EARTH	2039-07-12 11:37	> 1 w	0.0245540	0.0216060	0.0346340
EARTH	2052-07-26 12:28	> 1 mo	0.1680589	0.0091611	0.6775096
EARTH	2081-07-02 20:40	> 1 mo	0.0923051	0.0126981	1.2350337
EARTH	2094-07-13 06:13	> 1 w	0.0310455	0.0214219	0.2225643
EARTH	2123-07-08 14:08	> 1 mo	0.0473777	0.0197588	1.3360212

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Stationary Points

Ecc. an. ast.	Ecc. an. Earth	Distance in au	Classification
355.64887871	184.20562398	0.02148341	MINIMUM
183.30404045	11.80428169	0.53880143	SADDLE
359.95743003	9.36748721	2.02115266	SADDLE
179.02746777	188.39442316	2.53811073	MAXIMUM

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