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Last update: 2026-10-08 22:45 UTC

Orbital Properties

Epoch

61400.0

MJD

Orbit type

Apollo

Perihelion (q)

1.013

Aphelion (Q)

1.799

Eccentricity (e)

0.280

Inclination (i)

2.0

deg

Orbit period (P)

608.9

Earth MOID

0.01841

U parameter

7.5

Next Earth close approach

Date

2031-10-11

Nominal distance (from Earth center)

0.02166

3240020

Maximum Brightness

20.9

mag

Risk

Object is not in risk list

Physical Properties

Absolute Magnitude (H)

27.8

mag

Diameter

7 - 16*

Taxonomic type

Rotation period (T)

Discovery Information

Discovery Date

2026-10-08

Observatory

Kitt Peak-Bok

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

1.405982

1-sigma variation

0.000633

Unit

Eccentricity (e)

Value

0.279802

1-sigma variation

0.000316

Unit

Inclination (i)

Value

1.9650

1-sigma variation

0.0020

Unit

Long. of Ascending Node (Ω)

Value

211.5949

1-sigma variation

0.0024

Unit

Arg. of Perihelion (ω)

Value

154.9502

1-sigma variation

0.0051

Unit

Mean Anomaly (M)

Value

50.81762

1-sigma variation

0.03301

Unit

Perihelion distance

Value

1.012586

1-sigma variation

Unit

Aphelion distance

Value

1.799378

1-sigma variation

Unit

Asc. Node-Earth Sep.

Value

0.731373

1-sigma variation

Unit

Desc. Node-Earth Sep.

Value

0.040223

1-sigma variation

Unit

MOID

Value

0.018410

1-sigma variation

Unit

Orbit Period

Value

608.9309

1-sigma variation

Unit

U parameter

Value

7.5

1-sigma variation

Unit

Covariance Matrix

	a	e	i	Ω	ω	M
a	4.00893E-7	2.00293E-7	1.26494E-6	-3.47881E-7	-1.88366E-6	-2.08894E-5
e	2.00293E-7	1.00070E-7	6.31898E-7	-1.72825E-7	-9.42854E-7	-1.04363E-5
i	1.26494E-6	6.31898E-7	4.03697E-6	-1.59619E-6	-5.07085E-6	-6.61141E-5
Ω	-3.47881E-7	-1.72825E-7	-1.59619E-6	5.75931E-6	-7.93969E-6	2.03445E-5
ω	-1.88366E-6	-9.42854E-7	-5.07085E-6	-7.93969E-6	2.57382E-5	9.42129E-5
M	-2.08894E-5	-1.04363E-5	-6.61141E-5	2.03445E-5	9.42129E-5	1.08941E-3

Date of computation: 2026-10-08 22:45 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

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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

27.842

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

7 - 16*

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

0.380297

Unit

Source

[1]

Astrometry Summary

First Observation
Last Observation
Total Optical Observations (Discarded)

Optical

Value

Unit

Source

First Observation

Value

2026-10-06.137264

Unit

Source

[2]

Last Observation

Value

2026-10-08.865196

Unit

Source

[2]

Total Optical Observations (Discarded)

Value

19 (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

[-]

Note: The ASCII file is in a format suitable for Orbfit input.

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 2026TD6 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	1953-08-30 08:06	> 1 w	0.0547429	0.0227363	0.0239666
EARTH	1958-09-13 06:36	1002.5	0.0287806	0.0270663	0.0005782
MARS	1959-12-20 11:31	656.5	0.0368907	0.0366612	0.0010986
EARTH	1963-08-26 18:38	> 1 d	0.0709420	0.0243909	0.0323938
EARTH	1968-08-11 18:18	> 1 d	0.1918537	0.0570432	0.0463679
EARTH	2021-10-28 08:45	> 1 d	0.0907177	0.0311381	0.0199826
EARTH	2026-10-08 01:52	1.0	0.0185398	0.0184833	0.0000188
EARTH	2031-10-11 19:32	> 1 w	0.0216582	0.0154618	0.0086644
EARTH	2036-11-03 22:12	> 1 d	0.1546168	0.0021971	0.0882204
MARS	2076-08-05 21:57	> 1 w	0.0455144	0.0454192	0.0162888
EARTH	2083-08-22 20:27	> 1 mo	0.1121847	0.0263403	0.4111677
EARTH	2088-09-24 09:07	> 1 mo	0.0207439	0.0041888	0.0902211
EARTH	2093-10-13 01:59	> 1 mo	0.0220661	0.0141630	0.4629185

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Stationary Points

Ecc. an. ast.	Ecc. an. Earth	Distance in au	Classification
2.78367897	268.20497755	0.01841026	MINIMUM
178.17749787	81.73467714	0.80263039	SADDLE
356.92796023	80.38733939	2.00933618	SADDLE
178.31617234	261.83631019	2.80033208	MAXIMUM

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