Asteroids

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Last update: 2026-08-27 14:45 UTC

Orbital Properties

Epoch

61200.0

MJD

Orbit type

Apollo

Perihelion (q)

0.997

Aphelion (Q)

2.187

Eccentricity (e)

0.374

Inclination (i)

6.0

deg

Orbit period (P)

733.7

Earth MOID

0.00072

U parameter

7.1

Next Earth close approach

Date

2035-09-02

Nominal distance (from Earth center)

0.04538

6788930

Maximum Brightness

23.6

mag

Risk

Object is not in risk list

Physical Properties

Absolute Magnitude (H)

mag

Diameter

7 - 15*

Taxonomic type

Rotation period (T)

Discovery Information

Discovery Date

2026-08-25

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

1.592011

1-sigma variation

0.000416

Unit

Eccentricity (e)

Value

0.373526

1-sigma variation

0.000178

Unit

Inclination (i)

Value

5.9801

1-sigma variation

0.0010

Unit

Long. of Ascending Node (Ω)

Value

330.9201

1-sigma variation

0.0003

Unit

Arg. of Perihelion (ω)

Value

342.1850

1-sigma variation

0.0137

Unit

Mean Anomaly (M)

Value

330.09384

1-sigma variation

0.01650

Unit

Perihelion distance

Value

0.997354

1-sigma variation

Unit

Aphelion distance

Value

2.186668

1-sigma variation

Unit

Asc. Node-Earth Sep.

Value

-0.000975

1-sigma variation

Unit

Desc. Node-Earth Sep.

Value

1.137363

1-sigma variation

Unit

MOID

Value

0.000715

1-sigma variation

Unit

Orbit Period

Value

733.6984

1-sigma variation

Unit

U parameter

Value

7.1

1-sigma variation

Unit

Covariance Matrix

	a	e	i	Ω	ω	M
a	1.73027E-7	7.40659E-8	2.19355E-7	5.17634E-8	-5.13623E-6	6.77528E-6
e	7.40659E-8	3.17368E-8	8.90622E-8	2.03538E-8	-2.23229E-6	2.91508E-6
i	2.19355E-7	8.90622E-8	1.02502E-6	3.39937E-7	-1.45577E-6	6.35693E-6
Ω	5.17634E-8	2.03538E-8	3.39937E-7	1.17668E-7	3.50051E-7	1.19394E-6
ω	-5.13623E-6	-2.23229E-6	-1.45577E-6	3.50051E-7	1.87696E-4	-2.16664E-4
M	6.77528E-6	2.91508E-6	6.35693E-6	1.19394E-6	-2.16664E-4	2.72159E-4

Date of computation: 2026-08-27 14:45 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

[-]

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

27.955

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

Unit

Source

[1]

Unobserved

Value

Unit

Source

[1]

Normalized RMS of residuals

Value

0.445174

Unit

Source

[1]

Astrometry Summary

First Observation
Last Observation
Total Optical Observations (Discarded)

Optical

Value

Unit

Source

First Observation

Value

2026-08-25.323584

Unit

Source

[2]

Last Observation

Value

2026-08-26.888542

Unit

Source

[2]

Total Optical Observations (Discarded)

Value

14 (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 2026QC3 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	2020-06-28 09:38	> 1 d	0.1240223	0.1019813	0.0077994
EARTH	2022-07-17 10:54	> 1 d	0.0680290	0.0585538	0.0035529
EARTH	2024-08-08 21:12	> 1 d	0.0336764	0.0261809	0.0025448
EARTH	2026-08-24 11:02	< 1 min	0.0002675	0.0002671	0.0000001
EARTH	2035-09-02 03:46	> 1 d	0.0453812	0.0019320	0.0192692
EARTH	2073-06-01 23:21	> 1 w	0.1281203	0.0608971	0.1062637
EARTH	2082-07-02 11:58	> 1 mo	0.0565493	0.0564152	0.0040684
EARTH	2091-08-20 07:36	> 1 mo	0.0153907	0.0017407	0.1013190
EARTH	2100-07-09 19:05	> 1 mo	0.0577431	0.0577367	0.0106516
EARTH	2109-06-07 19:50	> 1 mo	0.0896307	0.0599910	2.7567395

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Stationary Points

Ecc. an. ast.	Ecc. an. Earth	Distance in au	Classification
12.26318347	227.47540421	0.00071512	MINIMUM
179.12104739	27.99484071	1.20212853	SADDLE
358.68575058	27.28328144	1.98250722	SADDLE
179.62469958	208.32519871	3.20109803	MAXIMUM

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