Asteroids

2026QN1 help

Last update: 2026-08-23 13:15 UTC

Orbital Properties

Epoch

61200.0

MJD

Orbit type

Aten

Perihelion (q)

0.454

Aphelion (Q)

1.290

Eccentricity (e)

0.479

Inclination (i)

5.5

deg

Orbit period (P)

297.5

Earth MOID

0.00381

U parameter

7.3

Next Earth close approach

Date

2034-05-19

Nominal distance (from Earth center)

0.11067

16556674

Maximum Brightness

24.7

mag

Risk

Object is not in risk list

Physical Properties

Absolute Magnitude (H)

26.7

mag

Diameter

12 - 27*

Taxonomic type

Rotation period (T)

Discovery Information

Discovery Date

2026-08-22

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

0.872086

1-sigma variation

0.000125

Unit

Eccentricity (e)

Value

0.479063

1-sigma variation

0.000905

Unit

Inclination (i)

Value

5.5237

1-sigma variation

0.0141

Unit

Long. of Ascending Node (Ω)

Value

152.4570

1-sigma variation

0.0026

Unit

Arg. of Perihelion (ω)

Value

312.2262

1-sigma variation

0.0234

Unit

Mean Anomaly (M)

Value

183.98616

1-sigma variation

0.10422

Unit

Perihelion distance

Value

0.454302

1-sigma variation

Unit

Aphelion distance

Value

1.289870

1-sigma variation

Unit

Asc. Node-Earth Sep.

Value

-0.480573

1-sigma variation

Unit

Desc. Node-Earth Sep.

Value

-0.020211

1-sigma variation

Unit

MOID

Value

0.003807

1-sigma variation

Unit

Orbit Period

Value

297.4661

1-sigma variation

Unit

U parameter

Value

7.3

1-sigma variation

Unit

Covariance Matrix

	a	e	i	Ω	ω	M
a	1.57178E-8	3.03347E-9	4.33244E-7	-2.77702E-7	-1.70033E-6	5.95279E-6
e	3.03347E-9	8.19742E-7	1.24196E-5	-1.23054E-6	1.69372E-5	8.51151E-5
i	4.33244E-7	1.24196E-5	1.97753E-4	-2.54035E-5	2.13162E-4	1.42856E-3
Ω	-2.77702E-7	-1.23054E-6	-2.54035E-5	6.61433E-6	5.21839E-6	-2.25816E-4
ω	-1.70033E-6	1.69372E-5	2.13162E-4	5.21839E-6	5.47856E-4	1.12579E-3
M	5.95279E-6	8.51151E-5	1.42856E-3	-2.25816E-4	1.12579E-3	1.08613E-2

Date of computation: 2026-08-23 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

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Amplitude

Value

Unit

mag

Source

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Rotation Direction

Value

Unit

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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

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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

26.718

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

12 - 27*

Unit

Source

[2]

Color Index Information

Color Index Information

Value

Unit

Source

Color Index Information

Value

Unit

mag

Source

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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

0.6

Unit

Source

[1]

Unobserved

Value

Unit

Source

[1]

Normalized RMS of residuals

Value

0.748724

Unit

Source

[1]

Astrometry Summary

First Observation
Last Observation
Total Optical Observations (Discarded)

Optical

Value

Unit

Source

First Observation

Value

2026-08-22.28843

Unit

Source

[2]

Last Observation

Value

2026-08-22.865351

Unit

Source

[2]

Total Optical Observations (Discarded)

Value

21 (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 2026QN1 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	1952-08-16 05:58	> 1 mo	0.1540361	0.0068537	0.8136327
VENUS	1956-01-08 16:33	> 1 w	0.0117568	0.0032790	0.4288829
EARTH	1960-05-19 07:22	> 1 d	0.1113643	0.0962338	0.1821350
EARTH	1961-08-20 06:20	> 1 w	0.1281377	0.0043697	0.4007487
EARTH	1973-05-19 11:24	206.4	0.1058596	0.0962771	0.0808302
EARTH	1974-08-20 20:26	> 1 d	0.1179250	0.0039199	0.1837395
VENUS	1984-08-28 02:48	> 1 d	0.0265427	0.0185003	0.0757929
EARTH	1986-05-19 20:38	> 1 d	0.1068278	0.0963413	0.0563162
EARTH	1987-08-21 06:15	> 1 d	0.1170399	0.0055450	0.1752732
VENUS	1999-02-02 18:24	> 1 w	0.0368431	0.0027661	0.5321262
EARTH	1999-05-19 23:16	135.4	0.1002990	0.0964012	0.1031600
EARTH	2000-08-21 05:51	> 1 w	0.0936461	0.0045144	0.3784376
VENUS	2007-06-02 01:55	> 1 d	0.0188541	0.0178599	0.0128214
EARTH	2012-05-19 17:33	> 1 d	0.0982396	0.0963033	0.0097627
EARTH	2013-08-22 13:27	> 1 d	0.0549290	0.0035976	0.0561034
VENUS	2021-11-06 11:15	482.6	0.0104477	0.0023087	0.0074335
EARTH	2025-05-20 21:49	123.1	0.1176975	0.1126536	0.0018049
EARTH	2026-08-23 21:26	< 1 min	0.0111912	0.0111066	0.0000282
EARTH	2034-05-19 10:23	242.3	0.1106745	0.1006889	0.0042529
VENUS	2035-02-05 14:46	751.4	0.0233977	0.0176823	0.0075684
EARTH	2035-08-22 05:29	440.7	0.0894781	0.0575498	0.0106441
EARTH	2043-05-29 18:37	> 1 d	0.1944004	0.1550956	0.0137403
EARTH	2048-08-09 17:11	> 1 d	0.1963985	0.1426787	0.0179297
EARTH	2056-05-22 04:46	> 1 d	0.1584482	0.1000785	0.0271191
EARTH	2057-08-22 20:09	> 1 d	0.0801971	0.0021960	0.0323944
VENUS	2059-05-19 18:28	> 1 d	0.0459051	0.0018339	0.0424040
VENUS	2061-10-31 07:10	> 1 d	0.0296272	0.0016482	0.0312910
EARTH	2065-05-19 10:04	180.2	0.0978051	0.0969464	0.0005382
EARTH	2066-08-23 08:48	598.0	0.0360028	0.0028496	0.0209094
VENUS	2072-08-18 08:11	> 1 d	0.0349866	0.0185228	0.0577859
EARTH	2074-05-27 03:13	> 1 d	0.1803522	0.1014144	0.0370500
EARTH	2087-05-22 21:17	> 1 d	0.1503581	0.0971883	0.0279139
EARTH	2088-08-23 04:30	1334.1	0.0652655	0.0002659	0.0319452
EARTH	2096-05-19 03:00	115.4	0.1018735	0.0996247	0.0010258
VENUS	2096-11-26 20:59	260.5	0.0325444	0.0149728	0.0058575
EARTH	2097-08-22 14:16	269.5	0.0669243	0.0556212	0.0037677
EARTH	2105-05-28 06:37	> 1 d	0.1822774	0.1306406	0.0188129
VENUS	2110-02-27 21:15	> 1 d	0.0322573	0.0186840	0.0425700
EARTH	2118-05-25 10:42	1352.1	0.1904304	0.1300737	0.0222746
EARTH	2119-08-22 18:08	> 1 d	0.1150833	0.0606844	0.0181334

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Stationary Points

Ecc. an. ast.	Ecc. an. Earth	Distance in au	Classification
250.59123726	226.55621830	0.00380683	MINIMUM
108.61552465	133.38229337	0.09709241	MINIMUM
178.20266885	179.33496383	0.28516407	SADDLE
359.02140347	358.80452198	0.53140053	SADDLE
359.65371379	179.83339741	1.47034410	SADDLE
180.22280962	0.55013759	2.27196263	MAXIMUM

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