Asteroids

2026PB9 help

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

Orbital Properties

Epoch

61200.0

MJD

Orbit type

Apollo

Perihelion (q)

0.915

Aphelion (Q)

3.204

Eccentricity (e)

0.556

Inclination (i)

1.5

deg

Orbit period (P)

1079.6

Earth MOID

0.00627

U parameter

7.7

Next Earth close approach

Date

2067-10-05

Nominal distance (from Earth center)

0.0947

14167019

Maximum Brightness

40.7

mag

Risk

Object is not in risk list

Physical Properties

Absolute Magnitude (H)

26.5

mag

Diameter

13 - 29*

Taxonomic type

Rotation period (T)

Discovery Information

Discovery Date

2026-08-15

Observatory

MAPS, San Pedro de Atacama

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

2.059570

1-sigma variation

0.001768

Unit

Eccentricity (e)

Value

0.555601

1-sigma variation

0.000403

Unit

Inclination (i)

Value

1.5024

1-sigma variation

0.0008

Unit

Long. of Ascending Node (Ω)

Value

162.5042

1-sigma variation

0.0020

Unit

Arg. of Perihelion (ω)

Value

209.1776

1-sigma variation

0.0019

Unit

Mean Anomaly (M)

Value

324.54400

1-sigma variation

0.04754

Unit

Perihelion distance

Value

0.915271

1-sigma variation

Unit

Aphelion distance

Value

3.203869

1-sigma variation

Unit

Asc. Node-Earth Sep.

Value

1.775186

1-sigma variation

Unit

Desc. Node-Earth Sep.

Value

-0.050190

1-sigma variation

Unit

MOID

Value

0.006269

1-sigma variation

Unit

Orbit Period

Value

1079.6008

1-sigma variation

Unit

U parameter

Value

7.7

1-sigma variation

Unit

Covariance Matrix

	a	e	i	Ω	ω	M
a	3.12491E-6	7.12133E-7	1.36231E-6	3.48896E-6	-3.17595E-6	8.40369E-5
e	7.12133E-7	1.62287E-7	3.10469E-7	7.94924E-7	-7.23523E-7	1.91511E-5
i	1.36231E-6	3.10469E-7	5.95222E-7	1.50350E-6	-1.36202E-6	3.66352E-5
Ω	3.48896E-6	7.94924E-7	1.50350E-6	4.13013E-6	-3.84808E-6	9.38402E-5
ω	-3.17595E-6	-7.23523E-7	-1.36202E-6	-3.84808E-6	3.62464E-6	-8.54278E-5
M	8.40369E-5	1.91511E-5	3.66352E-5	9.38402E-5	-8.54278E-5	2.25997E-3

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

26.547

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

13 - 29*

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

0.691114

Unit

Source

[1]

Astrometry Summary

First Observation
Last Observation
Total Optical Observations (Discarded)

Optical

Value

Unit

Source

First Observation

Value

2026-08-15.16375

Unit

Source

[2]

Last Observation

Value

2026-08-19.987821

Unit

Source

[2]

Total Optical Observations (Discarded)

Value

60 (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

[-]

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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 2026PB9 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	1952-08-21 22:28	> 1 mo	0.0139505	0.0049264	0.2666009
EARTH	2020-11-28 23:48	> 1 d	0.1737666	0.0474435	0.0434513
EARTH	2023-10-26 10:22	> 1 d	0.0655724	0.0351485	0.0113542
EARTH	2026-08-20 20:50	< 1 s	0.0113979	0.0113762	0.0000073
EARTH	2067-10-05 06:03	> 1 mo	0.0947007	0.0915666	0.0086653
EARTH	2105-12-03 08:15	> 1 d	0.1824695	0.0267735	0.0770030
EARTH	2108-09-17 05:35	> 1 w	0.0837059	0.0204015	0.0345841

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Stationary Points

Ecc. an. ast.	Ecc. an. Earth	Distance in au	Classification
336.36151745	225.19308559	0.00626856	MINIMUM
20.70712330	305.79212953	0.02384389	MINIMUM
358.71376273	265.90425302	0.08655779	SADDLE
358.45813654	85.42277319	1.91421169	SADDLE
179.56640598	86.73914645	2.20481827	SADDLE
179.54835785	266.72893771	4.20471883	MAXIMUM

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