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Last update: 2026-08-20 13:15 UTC

Orbital Properties

Epoch

61200.0

MJD

Orbit type

Apollo

Perihelion (q)

0.837

Aphelion (Q)

2.921

Eccentricity (e)

0.555

Inclination (i)

8.6

deg

Orbit period (P)

940.6

Earth MOID

0.02916

U parameter

6.8

Next Earth close approach

Date

2026-09-17

Nominal distance (from Earth center)

0.04133

6183047

Maximum Brightness

18.3

mag

Risk

Object is not in risk list

Physical Properties

Absolute Magnitude (H)

20.2

mag

Diameter

240 - 500*

Taxonomic type

Rotation period (T)

Discovery Information

Discovery Date

2026-07-15

Observatory

Pan-STARRS 1, Haleakala

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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

1.878793

1-sigma variation

0.000421

Unit

Eccentricity (e)

Value

0.554562

1-sigma variation

0.000110

Unit

Inclination (i)

Value

8.6114

1-sigma variation

0.0010

Unit

Long. of Ascending Node (Ω)

Value

0.4238

1-sigma variation

0.0036

Unit

Arg. of Perihelion (ω)

Value

46.0515

1-sigma variation

0.0043

Unit

Mean Anomaly (M)

Value

307.21527

1-sigma variation

0.01853

Unit

Perihelion distance

Value

0.836885

1-sigma variation

Unit

Aphelion distance

Value

2.920701

1-sigma variation

Unit

Asc. Node-Earth Sep.

Value

-0.064443

1-sigma variation

Unit

Desc. Node-Earth Sep.

Value

1.118756

1-sigma variation

Unit

MOID

Value

0.029164

1-sigma variation

Unit

Orbit Period

Value

940.6258

1-sigma variation

Unit

U parameter

Value

6.8

1-sigma variation

Unit

Covariance Matrix

	a	e	i	Ω	ω	M
a	1.77279E-7	4.61144E-8	3.96087E-7	8.74570E-7	-1.07646E-6	7.79885E-6
e	4.61144E-8	1.20609E-8	1.04722E-7	2.03733E-7	-2.51998E-7	2.03223E-6
i	3.96087E-7	1.04722E-7	9.29460E-7	1.33159E-6	-1.67379E-6	1.75172E-5
Ω	8.74570E-7	2.03733E-7	1.33159E-6	1.30685E-5	-1.55819E-5	3.71650E-5
ω	-1.07646E-6	-2.51998E-7	-1.67379E-6	-1.55819E-5	1.86113E-5	-4.58206E-5
M	7.79885E-6	2.03223E-6	1.75172E-5	3.71650E-5	-4.58206E-5	3.43285E-4

Date of computation: 2026-08-20 13:15 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

20.19

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

240 - 500*

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

0.223354

Unit

Source

[1]

Astrometry Summary

First Observation
Last Observation
Total Optical Observations (Discarded)

Optical

Value

Unit

Source

First Observation

Value

2026-07-15.505597

Unit

Source

[2]

Last Observation

Value

2026-08-20.173226

Unit

Source

[2]

Total Optical Observations (Discarded)

Value

29 (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 2026NT2 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	1959-11-03 19:34	> 1 w	0.1790983	0.1597403	0.0115603
EARTH	1977-12-14 15:59	> 1 w	0.1671623	0.1534969	0.0155047
EARTH	1996-01-09 10:16	> 1 d	0.1648850	0.1464758	0.0210103
EARTH	2008-09-02 06:07	> 1 d	0.1255818	0.0358919	0.0350339
EARTH	2026-09-17 05:06	4.4	0.0413311	0.0413046	0.0000088
EARTH	2044-11-03 15:22	> 1 w	0.1789450	0.1624683	0.0071254
EARTH	2062-12-31 23:38	> 1 d	0.1447103	0.1441975	0.0049449
EARTH	2075-09-02 16:46	> 1 d	0.1348865	0.0314025	0.0991241
EARTH	2093-09-26 08:13	> 1 w	0.0870530	0.0335802	0.0775353
EARTH	2111-11-29 21:37	> 1 d	0.1834829	0.1795906	0.0016021

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Stationary Points

Ecc. an. ast.	Ecc. an. Earth	Distance in au	Classification
328.05458434	246.80074014	0.02916385	MINIMUM
30.89395237	356.85054058	0.14525486	MINIMUM
5.01178361	311.95993230	0.18614790	SADDLE
359.04995301	120.96697417	1.84304456	SADDLE
180.09284546	121.51623738	1.92086064	SADDLE
179.33846757	301.11596812	3.90778967	MAXIMUM

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