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Last update: 2026-10-08 14:46 UTC

Orbital Properties

Epoch

61400.0

MJD

Orbit type

Apollo

Perihelion (q)

0.915

Aphelion (Q)

3.258

Eccentricity (e)

0.561

Inclination (i)

0.8

deg

Orbit period (P)

1101.0

Earth MOID

0.00489

U parameter

7.3

Next Earth close approach

Date

2029-10-15

Nominal distance (from Earth center)

0.12163

18196036

Maximum Brightness

mag

Risk

Object is not in risk list

Physical Properties

Absolute Magnitude (H)

mag

Diameter

11 - 24*

Taxonomic type

Rotation period (T)

Discovery Information

Discovery Date

2026-10-06

Observatory

University of Arizona Catalina Sky Survey

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

61400.0000

1-sigma variation

Unit

MJD

Semimajor Axis

Value

2.086670

1-sigma variation

0.001225

Unit

Eccentricity (e)

Value

0.561309

1-sigma variation

0.000273

Unit

Inclination (i)

Value

0.8497

1-sigma variation

0.0003

Unit

Long. of Ascending Node (Ω)

Value

170.4341

1-sigma variation

0.0062

Unit

Arg. of Perihelion (ω)

Value

159.4286

1-sigma variation

0.0067

Unit

Mean Anomaly (M)

Value

37.05560

1-sigma variation

0.03343

Unit

Perihelion distance

Value

0.915403

1-sigma variation

Unit

Aphelion distance

Value

3.257936

1-sigma variation

Unit

Asc. Node-Earth Sep.

Value

2.016727

1-sigma variation

Unit

Desc. Node-Earth Sep.

Value

-0.067831

1-sigma variation

Unit

MOID

Value

0.004887

1-sigma variation

Unit

Orbit Period

Value

1100.9788

1-sigma variation

Unit

U parameter

Value

7.3

1-sigma variation

Unit

Covariance Matrix

	a	e	i	Ω	ω	M
a	1.50002E-6	3.34294E-7	3.48445E-7	-2.33121E-6	4.02784E-7	-4.09441E-5
e	3.34294E-7	7.45053E-8	7.80146E-8	-5.08000E-7	7.64993E-8	-9.12451E-6
i	3.48445E-7	7.80146E-8	1.15551E-7	5.60762E-7	-1.15560E-6	-9.48338E-6
Ω	-2.33121E-6	-5.08000E-7	5.60762E-7	3.87787E-5	-4.04868E-5	6.45196E-5
ω	4.02784E-7	7.64993E-8	-1.15560E-6	-4.04868E-5	4.53860E-5	-1.20166E-5
M	-4.09441E-5	-9.12451E-6	-9.48338E-6	6.45196E-5	-1.20166E-5	1.11763E-3

Date of computation: 2026-10-08 14:46 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

[-]

Amplitude

Value

Unit

mag

Source

[-]

Rotation Direction

Value

Unit

Source

[-]

Spinvector L

Value

Unit

Source

[-]

Spinvector B

Value

Unit

Source

[-]

Taxonomy
Taxonomy (all)

Taxonomy

Value

Unit

Source

Taxonomy

Value

Unit

Source

[-]

Taxonomy (all)

Value

Unit

Source

[-]

Absolute Magnitude (H)
Slope Parameter (G)

H / G

Value

Unit

Source

Absolute Magnitude (H)

Value

27.007

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

11 - 24*

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

0.7

Unit

Source

[1]

Normalized RMS of residuals

Value

0.587247

Unit

Source

[1]

Astrometry Summary

First Observation
Last Observation
Total Optical Observations (Discarded)

Optical

Value

Unit

Source

First Observation

Value

2026-10-06.336896

Unit

Source

[2]

Last Observation

Value

2026-10-08.404567

Unit

Source

[2]

Total Optical Observations (Discarded)

Value

38 (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 2026TA3 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
MARS	1978-09-20 14:27	> 1 w	0.0479934	0.0202415	0.1641743
MARS	2014-06-14 02:36	> 1 d	0.0248060	0.0222692	0.0171707
EARTH	2020-10-20 12:13	> 1 d	0.1849369	0.0978458	0.0290455
EARTH	2023-10-14 05:10	> 1 d	0.0911685	0.0432760	0.0159967
EARTH	2026-10-04 14:06	< 1 min	0.0078638	0.0078537	0.0000034
EARTH	2029-10-15 16:55	> 1 d	0.1216330	0.0724049	0.0164213

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Stationary Points

Ecc. an. ast.	Ecc. an. Earth	Distance in au	Classification
21.84169202	267.81407709	0.00488652	MINIMUM
336.25705461	183.70183151	0.01346096	MINIMUM
358.87541902	225.49727884	0.09478229	SADDLE
358.96303648	45.64866917	1.90352412	SADDLE
179.70244511	46.54591941	2.26973780	SADDLE
179.70007790	226.54027348	4.26785873	MAXIMUM

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