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Last update: 2026-07-20 13:01 UTC

Orbital Properties

Epoch

61200.0

MJD

Orbit type

Apollo

Perihelion (q)

0.810

Aphelion (Q)

1.339

Eccentricity (e)

0.246

Inclination (i)

11.6

deg

Orbit period (P)

406.8

Earth MOID

0.00378

U parameter

7.1

Next Earth close approach

Date

2026-07-25

Nominal distance (from Earth center)

0.01187

1774980

Maximum Brightness

15.9

mag

Risk

Object is in risk list

Physical Properties

Absolute Magnitude (H)

23.5

mag

Diameter

50 - 120*

Taxonomic type

Rotation period (T)

Discovery Information

Discovery Date

2026-07-17

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

1.074388

1-sigma variation

0.000175

Unit

Eccentricity (e)

Value

0.245930

1-sigma variation

0.000217

Unit

Inclination (i)

Value

11.5760

1-sigma variation

0.0103

Unit

Long. of Ascending Node (Ω)

Value

120.6274

1-sigma variation

0.0005

Unit

Arg. of Perihelion (ω)

Value

274.5668

1-sigma variation

0.0132

Unit

Mean Anomaly (M)

Value

254.44773

1-sigma variation

0.04622

Unit

Perihelion distance

Value

0.810164

1-sigma variation

Unit

Aphelion distance

Value

1.338612

1-sigma variation

Unit

Asc. Node-Earth Sep.

Value

0.005847

1-sigma variation

Unit

Desc. Node-Earth Sep.

Value

0.013439

1-sigma variation

Unit

MOID

Value

0.003782

1-sigma variation

Unit

Orbit Period

Value

406.7618

1-sigma variation

Unit

U parameter

Value

7.1

1-sigma variation

Unit

Covariance Matrix

	a	e	i	Ω	ω	M
a	3.06538E-8	3.75772E-8	1.79921E-6	7.98069E-8	-2.24354E-6	8.09078E-6
e	3.75772E-8	4.71644E-8	2.24251E-6	8.90831E-8	-2.64305E-6	9.94963E-6
i	1.79921E-6	2.24251E-6	1.06847E-4	4.39034E-6	-1.28082E-4	4.75940E-4
Ω	7.98069E-8	8.90831E-8	4.39034E-6	2.77906E-7	-6.69321E-6	2.08131E-5
ω	-2.24354E-6	-2.64305E-6	-1.28082E-4	-6.69321E-6	1.74651E-4	-5.89093E-4
M	8.09078E-6	9.94963E-6	4.75940E-4	2.08131E-5	-5.89093E-4	2.13639E-3

Date of computation: 2026-07-20 13:01 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

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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

23.484

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

50 - 120*

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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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

0.565519

Unit

Source

[1]

Astrometry Summary

First Observation
Last Observation
Total Optical Observations (Discarded)

Optical

Value

Unit

Source

First Observation

Value

2026-07-17.361178

Unit

Source

[2]

Last Observation

Value

2026-07-20.277819

Unit

Source

[2]

Total Optical Observations (Discarded)

Value

107 (3)

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

[-]

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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 2026OD 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	1958-01-26 16:41	> 1 mo	0.1461653	0.0007236	3.4679150
EARTH	1966-07-16 12:53	> 1 mo	0.1602326	0.0035857	2.3611125
EARTH	1977-07-27 14:49	> 1 w	0.0742820	0.0056685	0.2860993
EARTH	1979-01-20 12:59	1291.3	0.0044684	0.0039703	0.0078109
EARTH	1987-07-28 14:37	> 1 d	0.0638413	0.0053605	0.0288238
EARTH	1989-01-22 21:53	> 1 d	0.0688048	0.0036439	0.0349654
EARTH	2016-07-18 20:46	850.8	0.1435670	0.1004016	0.0143945
EARTH	2018-01-13 06:26	797.0	0.1389411	0.0966429	0.0141017
EARTH	2026-07-25 09:37	< 1 min	0.0118650	0.0118325	0.0000108
EARTH	2028-01-19 13:20	85.0	0.0385583	0.0342646	0.0014314
EARTH	2036-07-16 14:20	655.2	0.1883560	0.1516920	0.0122218
EARTH	2057-07-27 11:07	> 1 d	0.0512658	0.0074590	0.0242863
EARTH	2059-01-21 20:15	> 1 d	0.0164062	0.0008987	0.0204310
EARTH	2067-07-31 01:01	> 1 w	0.1160673	0.0062381	0.2692427
EARTH	2069-01-26 03:22	> 1 w	0.1214395	0.0011173	0.3159694
EARTH	2096-07-20 07:22	> 1 w	0.1298794	0.0101716	0.6116630
EARTH	2098-01-13 10:56	> 1 mo	0.1293623	0.0080919	0.6205421
EARTH	2106-07-26 14:53	> 1 w	0.0201667	0.0115825	0.3022531
EARTH	2108-01-20 17:40	> 1 w	0.0425150	0.0158845	0.0928702
EARTH	2116-07-19 20:59	> 1 mo	0.1546364	0.0082307	1.4557014
EARTH	2117-12-24 08:32	> 1 mo	0.1978363	0.0727710	1.4954744

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Stationary Points

Ecc. an. ast.	Ecc. an. Earth	Distance in au	Classification
70.58027609	15.14663839	0.00378177	MINIMUM
281.57355600	198.31681966	0.00848929	MINIMUM
355.56157866	286.21402139	0.25862814	SADDLE
176.69548075	107.56419291	0.40682449	SADDLE
355.51980829	106.17023294	1.80635826	SADDLE
177.47547576	288.19343763	2.32150416	MAXIMUM

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Level lines of the squared distance function

2026OD

Date in UTC	MJD	σ	σ_imp	Distance ± Width in RE	Stretching in RE	IP	Impact energy	PS
2068-07-23.159	76585.159	-1.519	0.000	0.99 ± 0.114	1.92E4	1.58E-5	1.24E1	-4.04
2080-01-21.413	80784.413	-4.694	2.533	1.56 ± 0.617	8.48E2	5.92E-11	1.25E1	-9.56
2085-01-20.630	82610.630	-0.649	0.000	0.62 ± 1.252	6.48E6	9.96E-8	1.25E1	-6.37
2088-01-21.381	83706.381	-0.932	0.000	1.46 ± 0.148	1.27E6	1.98E-7	1.25E1	-6.10
2094-01-20.843	85897.843	-0.726	0.000	0.52 ± 1.104	4.76E6	1.36E-7	1.25E1	-6.30
2096-01-21.390	86628.390	-0.559	0.000	1.45 ± 0.726	7.18E4	5.98E-6	1.25E1	-4.67
2097-01-20.600	86993.600	-1.026	0.000	0.62 ± 3.790	7.36E5	2.48E-7	1.25E1	-6.06
2100-01-21.368	88089.368	-0.942	0.776	0.35 ± 8.057	8.54E6	6.92E-9	1.26E1	-7.63
2100-07-24.112	88273.112	-1.533	0.000	1.53 ± 0.004	8.89E5	3.63E-7	1.24E1	-5.92
2101-01-21.604	88454.604	-0.877	0.000	0.87 ± 0.549	2.96E6	2.10E-7	1.25E1	-6.15
2101-07-24.340	88638.340	0.869	0.000	0.20 ± 0.244	2.77E6	3.03E-7	1.25E1	-6.00
2102-01-21.845	88819.845	-0.893	0.000	1.41 ± 0.716	6.80E6	5.05E-8	1.25E1	-6.78
2102-01-21.850	88819.850	-0.731	0.000	1.08 ± 0.349	1.60E6	5.16E-7	1.25E1	-5.77
2103-07-24.851	89368.851	-1.361	0.000	1.37 ± 0.119	7.27E5	6.26E-7	1.24E1	-5.70
2109-01-21.548	91376.548	-1.622	0.000	1.11 ± 0.114	2.52E7	1.17E-8	1.25E1	-7.45
2111-01-22.082	92107.082	-1.027	0.000	0.12 ± 2.556	1.62E8	1.65E-9	1.25E1	-8.31
2111-07-24.837	92290.837	-1.391	0.000	1.47 ± 0.000	2.04E8	2.07E-9	1.24E1	-8.22
2112-01-22.390	92472.390	-0.660	0.000	0.56 ± 0.877	9.39E5	8.12E-7	1.25E1	-5.62
2117-07-24.312	94482.312	-1.283	0.000	1.11 ± 0.719	2.26E7	1.38E-8	1.24E1	-7.43
2118-01-21.844	94663.844	-0.881	0.000	1.52 ± 0.313	5.22E5	1.32E-6	1.25E1	-5.44
2119-01-22.085	95029.085	-0.893	0.000	1.26 ± 0.639	9.21E5	4.42E-7	1.25E1	-5.92
2119-01-22.096	95029.096	-0.767	0.000	0.60 ± 0.873	9.68E6	6.90E-8	1.25E1	-6.73
2120-01-22.336	95394.336	-0.723	0.000	0.97 ± 0.514	3.21E6	2.22E-7	1.25E1	-6.23
2125-01-21.532	97220.532	-0.070	0.000	1.19 ± 0.528	1.85E7	3.56E-8	1.25E1	-7.04
2125-01-21.534	97220.534	-0.064	0.000	1.00 ± 0.548	1.70E7	4.69E-8	1.25E1	-6.92
2126-01-21.843	97585.843	-0.876	0.000	0.78 ± 0.436	1.90E6	3.53E-7	1.25E1	-6.05


Based on 107 optical observations (of which 3 are rejected as outliers) from 2026/07/17.361 to 2026/07/20.278.
Coordinates are given on the Target Plane.
Unit is one Earth radius, but impact cross section has radius between 1.56 and 1.56 Earth radii.
Coordinates for LOV = CAR scaled= 1 second= F.
Aegis software version= 5.0, Date of computation=20260720 133810.757 UTC.

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