Asteroids

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Last update: 2026-08-15 13:16 UTC

Orbital Properties

Epoch

61200.0

MJD

Orbit type

Aten

Perihelion (q)

0.426

Aphelion (Q)

1.073

Eccentricity (e)

0.432

Inclination (i)

19.8

deg

Orbit period (P)

237.0

Earth MOID

0.00018

U parameter

5.3

Next Earth close approach

Date

2037-07-22

Nominal distance (from Earth center)

0.15129

22632510

Maximum Brightness

mag

Risk

Object is not in risk list

Physical Properties

Absolute Magnitude (H)

28.1

mag

Diameter

7 - 15*

Taxonomic type

Rotation period (T)

Discovery Information

Discovery Date

2026-08-11

Observatory

ATLAS-TDO

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

0.749455

1-sigma variation

0.000005

Unit

Eccentricity (e)

Value

0.432127

1-sigma variation

0.000015

Unit

Inclination (i)

Value

19.7963

1-sigma variation

0.0014

Unit

Long. of Ascending Node (Ω)

Value

138.9974

1-sigma variation

2.588E-6

Unit

Arg. of Perihelion (ω)

Value

337.3011

1-sigma variation

0.0001

Unit

Mean Anomaly (M)

Value

132.41047

1-sigma variation

0.00067

Unit

Perihelion distance

Value

0.425595

1-sigma variation

Unit

Aphelion distance

Value

1.073315

1-sigma variation

Unit

Asc. Node-Earth Sep.

Value

-0.550583

1-sigma variation

Unit

Desc. Node-Earth Sep.

Value

-0.000229

1-sigma variation

Unit

MOID

Value

0.000180

1-sigma variation

Unit

Orbit Period

Value

236.9827

1-sigma variation

Unit

U parameter

Value

5.3

1-sigma variation

Unit

Covariance Matrix

	a	e	i	Ω	ω	M
a	2.46714E-11	-7.63935E-11	-6.77881E-9	1.27422E-11	6.29100E-10	-3.24115E-9
e	-7.63935E-11	2.36784E-10	2.10189E-8	-3.95378E-11	-1.97102E-9	1.01038E-8
i	-6.77881E-9	2.10189E-8	1.86888E-6	-3.50338E-9	-1.75633E-7	8.98739E-7
Ω	1.27422E-11	-3.95378E-11	-3.50338E-9	6.69803E-12	3.33034E-10	-1.69787E-9
ω	6.29100E-10	-1.97102E-9	-1.75633E-7	3.33034E-10	1.82873E-8	-8.92519E-8
M	-3.24115E-9	1.01038E-8	8.98739E-7	-1.69787E-9	-8.92519E-8	4.45226E-7

Date of computation: 2026-08-15 13:16 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

28.052

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

7 - 15*

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

0.9

Unit

Source

[1]

Unobserved

Value

Unit

Source

[1]

Normalized RMS of residuals

Value

0.62187

Unit

Source

[1]

Astrometry Summary

First Observation
Last Observation
Total Optical Observations (Discarded)

Optical

Value

Unit

Source

First Observation

Value

2026-08-11.055684

Unit

Source

[2]

Last Observation

Value

2026-08-11.986716

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 2026PC6 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	1961-08-08 16:19	265.9	0.0590007	0.0510433	0.0026540
EARTH	1963-08-11 19:45	126.7	0.1839459	0.1711359	0.0042707
EARTH	1974-08-03 05:52	1260.3	0.1181260	0.0960869	0.0074217
EARTH	1976-08-12 08:15	133.8	0.1077269	0.0748266	0.0109748
EARTH	1987-07-27 06:02	> 1 d	0.1673904	0.1410762	0.0090683
EARTH	1989-08-12 13:13	271.2	0.0380967	0.0009118	0.0140996
EARTH	2000-07-22 18:38	179.2	0.1888146	0.1866972	0.0007090
EARTH	2002-08-12 07:09	39.8	0.0104844	0.0073997	0.0010283
EARTH	2013-08-03 14:32	80.4	0.1122364	0.1107522	0.0004950
EARTH	2015-08-12 19:51	12.2	0.1462556	0.1445060	0.0005832
EARTH	2026-08-12 00:49	< 1 s	0.0001368	0.0001368	0.0000000
EARTH	2037-07-22 00:03	162.1	0.1512890	0.1503451	0.0003154
EARTH	2039-08-13 04:32	5.8	0.0503966	0.0476933	0.0009011
EARTH	2050-08-01 11:11	218.4	0.1107371	0.1084188	0.0007736
EARTH	2052-08-11 18:31	36.3	0.1326269	0.1285136	0.0013712
EARTH	2061-07-06 01:52	271.1	0.1855806	0.1845421	0.0003544
EARTH	2063-08-09 15:48	163.7	0.0494114	0.0452357	0.0013924
EARTH	2074-07-15 11:54	259.4	0.1680899	0.1669754	0.0003746
EARTH	2076-08-11 19:38	48.7	0.0054155	0.0022491	0.0011041
EARTH	2085-07-16 20:50	> 1 d	0.1623943	0.1331907	0.0134742
EARTH	2087-08-13 09:47	51.8	0.0628107	0.0036582	0.0476143
EARTH	2096-07-27 02:20	> 1 w	0.1307984	0.0638158	0.0337914
EARTH	2098-08-12 07:41	> 1 d	0.1423191	0.0082596	0.0715036
EARTH	2107-08-07 08:09	> 1 w	0.0803390	0.0148535	0.0551953
EARTH	2116-07-05 08:08	> 1 w	0.1860151	0.1754366	0.0170808
EARTH	2118-08-12 07:45	> 1 d	0.0210703	0.0024957	0.0625114

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Stationary Points

Ecc. an. ast.	Ecc. an. Earth	Distance in au	Classification
215.33004314	215.11994646	0.00018045	MINIMUM
345.76637629	351.53571496	0.57053706	SADDLE
356.47134541	187.42498946	1.43900815	SADDLE
182.67090031	14.94301399	2.05321407	MAXIMUM

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