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Last update: 2026-08-26 03:45 UTC

Orbital Properties

Epoch

61200.0

MJD

Orbit type

Apollo

Perihelion (q)

0.913

Aphelion (Q)

4.679

Eccentricity (e)

0.674

Inclination (i)

1.4

deg

Orbit period (P)

1707.6

Earth MOID

0.00311

U parameter

8.6

Next Earth close approach

Date

2050-07-14

Nominal distance (from Earth center)

0.0685

10248085

Maximum Brightness

35.1

mag

Risk

Object is in risk list

Physical Properties

Absolute Magnitude (H)

28.3

mag

Diameter

6 - 13*

Taxonomic type

Rotation period (T)

Discovery Information

Discovery Date

2026-08-23

Observatory

LPL/Spacewatch II

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

2.795906

1-sigma variation

0.014359

Unit

Eccentricity (e)

Value

0.673586

1-sigma variation

0.001735

Unit

Inclination (i)

Value

1.3761

1-sigma variation

0.0030

Unit

Long. of Ascending Node (Ω)

Value

155.0213

1-sigma variation

0.0007

Unit

Arg. of Perihelion (ω)

Value

131.7238

1-sigma variation

0.0029

Unit

Mean Anomaly (M)

Value

350.86266

1-sigma variation

0.06660

Unit

Perihelion distance

Value

0.912623

1-sigma variation

Unit

Aphelion distance

Value

4.679189

1-sigma variation

Unit

Asc. Node-Earth Sep.

Value

1.777660

1-sigma variation

Unit

Desc. Node-Earth Sep.

Value

0.044202

1-sigma variation

Unit

MOID

Value

0.003107

1-sigma variation

Unit

Orbit Period

Value

1707.5849

1-sigma variation

Unit

U parameter

Value

8.6

1-sigma variation

Unit

Covariance Matrix

	a	e	i	Ω	ω	M
a	2.06168E-4	2.49095E-5	4.26612E-5	-9.60230E-6	-3.75200E-5	9.56322E-4
e	2.49095E-5	3.00960E-6	5.15404E-6	-1.15952E-6	-4.53608E-6	1.15544E-4
i	4.26612E-5	5.15404E-6	8.85654E-6	-2.04307E-6	-7.53988E-6	1.97867E-4
Ω	-9.60230E-6	-1.15952E-6	-2.04307E-6	5.61073E-7	1.32339E-6	-4.45058E-5
ω	-3.75200E-5	-4.53608E-6	-7.53988E-6	1.32339E-6	8.62790E-6	-1.74194E-4
M	9.56322E-4	1.15544E-4	1.97867E-4	-4.45058E-5	-1.74194E-4	4.43596E-3

Date of computation: 2026-08-26 03:45 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

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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

[-]

Absolute Magnitude (H)
Slope Parameter (G)

H / G

Value

Unit

Source

Absolute Magnitude (H)

Value

28.326

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

6 - 13*

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

0.4451

Unit

Source

[1]

Astrometry Summary

First Observation
Last Observation
Total Optical Observations (Discarded)

Optical

Value

Unit

Source

First Observation

Value

2026-08-23.291892

Unit

Source

[2]

Last Observation

Value

2026-08-25.32549

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

[-]

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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 2026QW2 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	2012-07-11 04:58	> 1 mo	0.1268484	0.0720135	0.0451674
EARTH	2026-08-21 16:43	< 1 min	0.0056137	0.0055765	0.0000124
MARS	2040-08-03 15:25	> 1 mo	0.0307981	0.0000298	0.4731237
EARTH	2050-07-14 11:23	> 1 mo	0.0685042	0.0317839	0.0669309
MARS	2074-06-05 07:33	> 1 d	0.0437984	0.0026613	0.0533211
EARTH	2079-07-12 22:52	> 1 mo	0.0687506	0.0279446	0.0287610

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Stationary Points

Ecc. an. ast.	Ecc. an. Earth	Distance in au	Classification
18.73522320	223.96685514	0.00310728	MINIMUM
341.22953996	140.70167288	0.02426398	MINIMUM
359.78641710	181.89985021	0.10563778	SADDLE
359.94604008	2.26667984	1.89606791	SADDLE
179.98626361	2.33389961	3.69586720	SADDLE
179.99391285	182.33698932	5.69588830	MAXIMUM

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2026QW2

Date in UTC	MJD	σ	σ_imp	Distance ± Width in RE	Stretching in RE	IP	Impact energy	PS	TS
2122-08-23.009	96338.009	0.165	0.000	1.17 ± 0.022	2.27E6	2.95E-7	2.14E-2	-8.32	0


Based on 18 optical observations (of which 0 are rejected as outliers) from 2026/08/23.292 to 2026/08/25.325.
Coordinates are given on the Target Plane.
Unit is one Earth radius, but impact cross section has radius between 1.32 and 1.32 Earth radii.
Coordinates for LOV = EQU scaled= 1 second= F.
Aegis software version= 5.0, Date of computation=20260826 034849.490 UTC.

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