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Last update: 2026-09-12 13:00 UTC

Orbital Properties

Epoch

61200.0

MJD

Orbit type

Apollo

Perihelion (q)

0.797

Aphelion (Q)

2.012

Eccentricity (e)

0.433

Inclination (i)

7.8

deg

Orbit period (P)

607.9

Earth MOID

0.00155

U parameter

7.3

Next Earth close approach

Date

2053-01-31

Nominal distance (from Earth center)

0.08488

12697957

Maximum Brightness

26.5

mag

Risk

Object is in risk list

Physical Properties

Absolute Magnitude (H)

29.4

mag

Diameter

4 - 8*

Taxonomic type

Rotation period (T)

Discovery Information

Discovery Date

2026-09-06

Observatory

GINOP-KHK, Piszkesteto

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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

1.404378

1-sigma variation

0.000426

Unit

Eccentricity (e)

Value

0.432678

1-sigma variation

0.000220

Unit

Inclination (i)

Value

7.7667

1-sigma variation

0.0036

Unit

Long. of Ascending Node (Ω)

Value

166.1536

1-sigma variation

0.0002

Unit

Arg. of Perihelion (ω)

Value

251.4969

1-sigma variation

0.0018

Unit

Mean Anomaly (M)

Value

275.34805

1-sigma variation

0.04354

Unit

Perihelion distance

Value

0.796734

1-sigma variation

Unit

Aphelion distance

Value

2.012022

1-sigma variation

Unit

Asc. Node-Earth Sep.

Value

0.331193

1-sigma variation

Unit

Desc. Node-Earth Sep.

Value

-0.004262

1-sigma variation

Unit

MOID

Value

0.001548

1-sigma variation

Unit

Orbit Period

Value

607.8894

1-sigma variation

Unit

U parameter

Value

7.3

1-sigma variation

Unit

Covariance Matrix

	a	e	i	Ω	ω	M
a	1.81647E-7	9.35790E-8	1.51287E-6	-1.28084E-8	-6.76771E-7	1.85568E-5
e	9.35790E-8	4.82182E-8	7.80745E-7	-7.23912E-9	-3.46310E-7	9.55968E-6
i	1.51287E-6	7.80745E-7	1.28091E-5	-2.05449E-7	-5.28884E-6	1.54522E-4
Ω	-1.28084E-8	-7.23912E-9	-2.05449E-7	4.77896E-8	-1.16214E-7	-1.29401E-6
ω	-6.76771E-7	-3.46310E-7	-5.28884E-6	-1.16214E-7	3.11591E-6	-6.91925E-5
M	1.85568E-5	9.55968E-6	1.54522E-4	-1.29401E-6	-6.91925E-5	1.89575E-3

Date of computation: 2026-09-12 13:00 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

29.353

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

4 - 8*

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

0.638867

Unit

Source

[1]

Astrometry Summary

First Observation
Last Observation
Total Optical Observations (Discarded)

Optical

Value

Unit

Source

First Observation

Value

2026-09-06.853354

Unit

Source

[2]

Last Observation

Value

2026-09-07.859034

Unit

Source

[2]

Total Optical Observations (Discarded)

Value

39 (1)

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 2026RN2 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	1982-02-08 15:18	363.4	0.1921178	0.1800252	0.0040618
EARTH	1987-02-02 10:08	173.1	0.0978201	0.0962122	0.0005508
EARTH	1992-01-26 10:37	176.0	0.0993957	0.0960462	0.0011718
EARTH	1997-01-03 21:51	> 1 d	0.1775106	0.1663278	0.0037535
EARTH	2011-10-19 05:23	> 1 d	0.1883483	0.1694926	0.0063596
EARTH	2016-09-23 18:19	> 1 d	0.1193887	0.0810488	0.0128292
EARTH	2021-09-12 09:34	> 1 d	0.0433051	0.0029819	0.0137411
EARTH	2026-09-08 13:50	< 1 min	0.0014844	0.0014822	0.0000007
EARTH	2053-01-31 07:19	> 1 d	0.0848806	0.0844019	0.0069860
EARTH	2057-09-14 07:47	> 1 w	0.0602646	0.0025165	0.0859332
EARTH	2070-12-27 15:26	> 1 w	0.1984548	0.1234738	0.0261414
EARTH	2075-09-01 22:28	> 1 d	0.1048127	0.0021104	0.0369107
EARTH	2102-01-29 18:59	> 1 d	0.0985740	0.0827935	0.0454285
EARTH	2106-09-12 19:43	> 1 w	0.0314430	0.0002259	0.1043948
EARTH	2120-01-14 23:17	> 1 mo	0.1684310	0.0708399	0.1966300
EARTH	2124-09-06 23:52	> 1 w	0.0354089	0.0006839	0.3683508

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Stationary Points

Ecc. an. ast.	Ecc. an. Earth	Distance in au	Classification
310.78598975	241.99761861	0.00154838	MINIMUM
49.03681396	24.96991997	0.08301004	MINIMUM
1.34338744	316.06961078	0.22332359	SADDLE
179.94181133	132.69749728	1.01718691	SADDLE
358.50788284	131.61561444	1.80444243	SADDLE
179.04683687	312.13496685	2.99539149	MAXIMUM

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Level lines of the squared distance function

2026RN2

Date in UTC	MJD	σ	Distance ± Width in RE	Stretching in RE	IP	Impact energy	PS
2075-09-09.174	79189.174	1.001	1.37 ± 0.007	2.17E3	1.31E-5	4.77E-3	-6.91
2079-09-09.168	80650.168	-0.713	0.25 ± 0.015	2.42E6	3.46E-7	4.75E-3	-8.52
2082-09-08.903	81745.903	1.010	1.26 ± 0.000	7.16E6	3.51E-8	4.77E-3	-9.54
2082-09-08.914	81745.914	-0.736	1.13 ± 0.000	1.16E7	4.04E-8	4.75E-3	-9.48
2088-09-08.423	83937.423	-0.971	0.56 ± 0.011	1.61E6	3.86E-7	4.76E-3	-8.54
2088-09-08.434	83937.434	-3.420	0.73 ± 0.006	7.79E4	3.44E-8	4.74E-3	-9.59
2089-09-08.639	84302.639	-0.709	0.78 ± 0.022	5.33E6	1.31E-7	4.75E-3	-9.02


Based on 39 optical observations (of which 1 are rejected as outliers) from 2026/09/06.853 to 2026/09/07.859.
Coordinates are given on the Target Plane.
Unit is one Earth radius, but impact cross section has radius between 1.37 and 1.37 Earth radii.
Coordinates for LOV = EQU scaled= 1 second= F.
Aegis software version= 5.0, Date of computation=20260912 132334.818 UTC.

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