Asteroids

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Last update: 2026-08-16 13:01 UTC

Orbital Properties

Epoch

61200.0

MJD

Orbit type

Apollo

Perihelion (q)

1.009

Aphelion (Q)

1.735

Eccentricity (e)

0.265

Inclination (i)

2.7

deg

Orbit period (P)

587.2

Earth MOID

0.00052

U parameter

6.5

Next Earth close approach

Date

2031-08-21

Nominal distance (from Earth center)

0.01747

2613496

Maximum Brightness

21.9

mag

Risk

Object is in risk list

Physical Properties

Absolute Magnitude (H)

28.8

mag

Diameter

5 - 10*

Taxonomic type

Rotation period (T)

Discovery Information

Discovery Date

2026-08-14

Observatory

Pan-STARRS 2, 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

1.372275

1-sigma variation

0.000127

Unit

Eccentricity (e)

Value

0.264654

1-sigma variation

0.000067

Unit

Inclination (i)

Value

2.6694

1-sigma variation

0.0003

Unit

Long. of Ascending Node (Ω)

Value

318.6706

1-sigma variation

0.0004

Unit

Arg. of Perihelion (ω)

Value

346.8340

1-sigma variation

0.0026

Unit

Mean Anomaly (M)

Value

328.26590

1-sigma variation

0.00319

Unit

Perihelion distance

Value

1.009097

1-sigma variation

Unit

Aphelion distance

Value

1.735453

1-sigma variation

Unit

Asc. Node-Earth Sep.

Value

0.000822

1-sigma variation

Unit

Desc. Node-Earth Sep.

Value

0.732862

1-sigma variation

Unit

MOID

Value

0.000522

1-sigma variation

Unit

Orbit Period

Value

587.1650

1-sigma variation

Unit

U parameter

Value

6.5

1-sigma variation

Unit

Covariance Matrix

	a	e	i	Ω	ω	M
a	1.61837E-8	8.57864E-9	4.23700E-8	-2.63465E-8	2.72341E-7	3.98267E-7
e	8.57864E-9	4.54852E-9	2.25705E-8	-1.36515E-8	1.42801E-7	2.11788E-7
i	4.23700E-8	2.25705E-8	1.21893E-7	-3.83950E-8	5.63420E-7	1.10721E-6
Ω	-2.63465E-8	-1.36515E-8	-3.83950E-8	1.29322E-7	-8.65677E-7	-4.66306E-7
ω	2.72341E-7	1.42801E-7	5.63420E-7	-8.65677E-7	6.67854E-6	5.79485E-6
M	3.98267E-7	2.11788E-7	1.10721E-6	-4.66306E-7	5.79485E-6	1.01942E-5

Date of computation: 2026-08-16 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

[-]

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

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Absolute Magnitude (H)
Slope Parameter (G)

H / G

Value

Unit

Source

Absolute Magnitude (H)

Value

28.81

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

5 - 10*

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

0.8412

Unit

Source

[1]

Astrometry Summary

First Observation
Last Observation
Total Optical Observations (Discarded)

Optical

Value

Unit

Source

First Observation

Value

2026-08-14.429931

Unit

Source

[2]

Last Observation

Value

2026-08-16.04655

Unit

Source

[2]

Total Optical Observations (Discarded)

Value

18 (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 2026PS7 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	1951-09-10 11:10	> 1 mo	0.1766509	0.0121679	9.2890695
MARS	1955-03-30 03:12	> 1 mo	0.0473155	0.0402728	3.3632410
EARTH	1970-06-13 01:14	> 1 mo	0.1236821	0.0357777	5.7580160
EARTH	1981-08-14 21:45	> 1 w	0.0075103	0.0008726	0.0551961
EARTH	1989-08-23 14:32	> 1 d	0.0308348	0.0022022	0.0151844
EARTH	2018-06-13 16:59	728.6	0.1429077	0.1232741	0.0065746
EARTH	2026-08-12 06:23	< 1 min	0.0021681	0.0021664	0.0000005
EARTH	2031-08-21 08:27	> 1 d	0.0174701	0.0095362	0.0026509
EARTH	2068-07-01 18:41	> 1 w	0.0543044	0.0191722	0.1035243
EARTH	2073-08-28 06:59	56.5	0.0373020	0.0348607	0.0008649
EARTH	2105-07-03 12:19	> 1 mo	0.0551902	0.0186832	0.5605633
EARTH	2110-09-06 07:26	> 1 d	0.0737719	0.0737618	0.0000557
MARS	2124-06-27 17:50	> 1 mo	0.0416018	0.0378338	0.5994297

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Stationary Points

Ecc. an. ast.	Ecc. an. Earth	Distance in au	Classification
9.69158002	214.32295017	0.00052234	MINIMUM
179.17800728	20.29691558	0.75102138	SADDLE
358.79317416	19.84637543	1.99360853	SADDLE
179.32901701	200.40499043	2.75116323	MAXIMUM

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Level lines of the squared distance function

2026PS7

Date in UTC	MJD	σ	σ_imp	Distance ± Width in RE	Stretching in RE	IP	Impact energy	PS
2093-08-08.131	85732.131	-0.660	0.000	1.59 ± 0.000	3.97E8	3.54E-9	5.45E-3	-10.57
2110-08-09.852	91941.852	-1.686	0.000	1.76 ± 0.008	1.17E6	3.42E-7	5.43E-3	-8.68
2111-08-09.495	92306.495	3.528	0.000	2.34 ± 0.000	4.03E5	5.50E-9	5.44E-3	-10.48
2111-08-09.891	92306.891	3.978	0.000	2.09 ± 0.009	4.57E4	1.17E-8	5.45E-3	-10.15
2111-08-10.127	92307.127	4.399	0.000	2.06 ± 0.010	1.47E5	6.29E-10	5.44E-3	-11.42
2115-08-09.432	93767.432	-0.361	0.000	1.99 ± 0.007	4.68E5	2.97E-6	5.43E-3	-7.77
2116-08-08.654	94132.654	-0.673	0.000	0.87 ± 0.000	2.21E7	7.43E-8	5.43E-3	-9.37
2116-08-09.216	94133.216	4.082	0.000	2.66 ± 0.012	4.17E4	3.03E-9	5.44E-3	-10.76
2116-08-09.386	94133.386	4.278	0.000	1.06 ± 0.008	2.22E5	9.54E-10	5.45E-3	-11.26
2120-08-08.398	95593.398	-0.609	0.000	2.69 ± 0.004	2.56E5	9.64E-7	5.44E-3	-8.28
2122-08-09.175	96324.175	-0.750	0.000	1.50 ± 0.000	3.42E8	3.99E-9	5.44E-3	-10.67
2122-08-09.425	96324.425	-0.659	0.000	2.56 ± 0.000	2.70E7	2.37E-8	5.44E-3	-9.90
2126-08-09.386	97785.386	1.095	0.000	2.72 ± 0.000	1.58E5	4.67E-7	5.43E-3	-8.62
2126-08-09.540	97785.540	-0.693	2.382	2.73 ± 0.007	1.35E5	3.98E-9	5.44E-3	-10.69


Based on 18 optical observations (of which 0 are rejected as outliers) from 2026/08/14.430 to 2026/08/16.047.
Coordinates are given on the Target Plane.
Unit is one Earth radius, but impact cross section has radius between 2.71 and 2.71 Earth radii.
Coordinates for LOV = EQU scaled= 1 second= F.
Aegis software version= 5.0, Date of computation=20260816 134009.650 UTC.

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