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Last update: 2026-08-20 19:15 UTC

Orbital Properties

Epoch

61200.0

MJD

Orbit type

Apollo

Perihelion (q)

0.892

Aphelion (Q)

3.382

Eccentricity (e)

0.583

Inclination (i)

6.1

deg

Orbit period (P)

1141.0

Earth MOID

0.00011

U parameter

7.4

Next Earth close approach

Date

2051-07-04

Nominal distance (from Earth center)

0.12622

18882220

Maximum Brightness

mag

Risk

Object is not in risk list

Physical Properties

Absolute Magnitude (H)

30.4

mag

Diameter

2.2 - 5*

Taxonomic type

Rotation period (T)

Discovery Information

Discovery Date

2026-08-19

Observatory

TransAstra TKO at e-EYE

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

2.136928

1-sigma variation

0.001267

Unit

Eccentricity (e)

Value

0.582760

1-sigma variation

0.000253

Unit

Inclination (i)

Value

6.0597

1-sigma variation

0.0029

Unit

Long. of Ascending Node (Ω)

Value

325.6499

1-sigma variation

3.023E-5

Unit

Arg. of Perihelion (ω)

Value

312.4266

1-sigma variation

0.0047

Unit

Mean Anomaly (M)

Value

348.73986

1-sigma variation

0.00796

Unit

Perihelion distance

Value

0.891611

1-sigma variation

Unit

Aphelion distance

Value

3.382245

1-sigma variation

Unit

Asc. Node-Earth Sep.

Value

0.000362

1-sigma variation

Unit

Desc. Node-Earth Sep.

Value

1.338003

1-sigma variation

Unit

MOID

Value

0.000113

1-sigma variation

Unit

Orbit Period

Value

1140.9937

1-sigma variation

Unit

U parameter

Value

7.4

1-sigma variation

Unit

Covariance Matrix

	a	e	i	Ω	ω	M
a	1.60533E-6	3.20100E-7	3.70464E-6	-3.76872E-8	5.76746E-6	1.00803E-5
e	3.20100E-7	6.38336E-8	7.38244E-7	-7.50349E-9	1.14758E-6	2.01041E-6
i	3.70464E-6	7.38244E-7	8.58767E-6	-8.77894E-8	1.34980E-5	2.32300E-5
Ω	-3.76872E-8	-7.50349E-9	-8.77894E-8	9.14126E-10	-1.40056E-7	-2.35850E-7
ω	5.76746E-6	1.14758E-6	1.34980E-5	-1.40056E-7	2.17269E-5	3.60425E-5
M	1.00803E-5	2.01041E-6	2.32300E-5	-2.35850E-7	3.60425E-5	6.33263E-5

Date of computation: 2026-08-20 19:15 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

30.415

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

2.2 - 5*

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

0.4

Unit

Source

[1]

Unobserved

Value

Unit

Source

[1]

Normalized RMS of residuals

Value

0.524345

Unit

Source

[1]

Astrometry Summary

First Observation
Last Observation
Total Optical Observations (Discarded)

Optical

Value

Unit

Source

First Observation

Value

2026-08-19.012615

Unit

Source

[2]

Last Observation

Value

2026-08-19.369367

Unit

Source

[2]

Total Optical Observations (Discarded)

Value

12 (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 2026QR 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	1951-05-05 00:27	> 1 w	0.1259037	0.1043508	0.1892095
EARTH	1976-05-24 01:23	> 1 mo	0.1204660	0.1068418	0.0743568
EARTH	2001-06-27 12:34	> 1 mo	0.1434818	0.1377636	0.0099794
EARTH	2026-08-18 20:07	< 1 min	0.0003377	0.0003373	0.0000001
EARTH	2051-07-04 20:18	> 1 mo	0.1262198	0.1078312	0.0261425
EARTH	2076-06-05 08:52	> 1 mo	0.1303349	0.1291469	0.0225255
EARTH	2101-07-26 07:41	> 1 mo	0.0985682	0.0333150	0.1935975
EARTH	2126-08-06 13:14	> 1 w	0.0532124	0.0038719	0.0804859

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Stationary Points

Ecc. an. ast.	Ecc. an. Earth	Distance in au	Classification
25.46925879	221.81950667	0.00011309	MINIMUM
335.08695802	126.31826941	0.10645791	MINIMUM
356.72015289	167.20181007	0.14735526	SADDLE
359.93057062	353.57924611	1.87379007	SADDLE
179.85935095	353.79058193	2.40286503	SADDLE
180.14525044	173.93770416	4.39661781	MAXIMUM

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