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Last update: 2026-10-06 13:16 UTC

Orbital Properties

Epoch

61400.0

MJD

Orbit type

Apollo

Perihelion (q)

0.947

Aphelion (Q)

2.432

Eccentricity (e)

0.439

Inclination (i)

8.5

deg

Orbit period (P)

802.0

Earth MOID

0.01405

U parameter

7.5

Next Earth close approach

Date

2037-09-20

Nominal distance (from Earth center)

0.12741

19059674

Maximum Brightness

24.3

mag

Risk

Object is not in risk list

Physical Properties

Absolute Magnitude (H)

26.2

mag

Diameter

16 - 30*

Taxonomic type

Rotation period (T)

Discovery Information

Discovery Date

2026-10-02

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

1.689357

1-sigma variation

0.001060

Unit

Eccentricity (e)

Value

0.439387

1-sigma variation

0.000366

Unit

Inclination (i)

Value

8.5408

1-sigma variation

0.0056

Unit

Long. of Ascending Node (Ω)

Value

6.9780

1-sigma variation

0.0002

Unit

Arg. of Perihelion (ω)

Value

40.9302

1-sigma variation

0.0016

Unit

Mean Anomaly (M)

Value

23.51955

1-sigma variation

0.01954

Unit

Perihelion distance

Value

0.947076

1-sigma variation

Unit

Aphelion distance

Value

2.431638

1-sigma variation

Unit

Asc. Node-Earth Sep.

Value

0.022989

1-sigma variation

Unit

Desc. Node-Earth Sep.

Value

1.043083

1-sigma variation

Unit

MOID

Value

0.014053

1-sigma variation

Unit

Orbit Period

Value

802.0117

1-sigma variation

Unit

U parameter

Value

7.5

1-sigma variation

Unit

Covariance Matrix

	a	e	i	Ω	ω	M
a	1.12368E-6	3.87872E-7	5.92248E-6	-2.24232E-7	-1.67043E-6	-2.07111E-5
e	3.87872E-7	1.33885E-7	2.04431E-6	-7.74028E-8	-5.76569E-7	-7.14905E-6
i	5.92248E-6	2.04431E-6	3.12172E-5	-1.18124E-6	-8.80784E-6	-1.09159E-4
Ω	-2.24232E-7	-7.74028E-8	-1.18124E-6	4.49427E-8	3.32036E-7	4.13328E-6
ω	-1.67043E-6	-5.76569E-7	-8.80784E-6	3.32036E-7	2.49933E-6	3.07838E-5
M	-2.07111E-5	-7.14905E-6	-1.09159E-4	4.13328E-6	3.07838E-5	3.81736E-4

Date of computation: 2026-10-06 13:16 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

[-]

Rotation Direction

Value

Unit

Source

[-]

Spinvector L

Value

Unit

Source

[-]

Spinvector B

Value

Unit

Source

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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

26.17

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

16 - 30*

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

0.62981

Unit

Source

[1]

Astrometry Summary

First Observation
Last Observation
Total Optical Observations (Discarded)

Optical

Value

Unit

Source

First Observation

Value

2026-10-02.278657

Unit

Source

[2]

Last Observation

Value

2026-10-05.800185

Unit

Source

[2]

Total Optical Observations (Discarded)

Value

62 (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

[-]

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 2026TF 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	1958-09-22 16:06	> 1 w	0.0940814	0.0037026	0.2695616
EARTH	2004-12-10 15:45	> 1 w	0.1489799	0.1332849	0.0437424
EARTH	2015-10-27 17:24	> 1 w	0.0861288	0.0246620	0.0389699
EARTH	2026-10-04 15:06	< 1 s	0.0134275	0.0133980	0.0000098
EARTH	2037-09-20 07:05	> 1 d	0.1274061	0.0035716	0.0629983
EARTH	2083-12-24 08:43	> 1 w	0.1856276	0.1425112	0.0804979
EARTH	2094-11-27 13:23	> 1 w	0.1296392	0.1164960	0.0323943
EARTH	2105-10-29 10:50	> 1 w	0.0889267	0.0247101	0.0565178
EARTH	2116-10-16 11:28	> 1 w	0.0548674	0.0078357	0.0370502

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Stationary Points

Ecc. an. ast.	Ecc. an. Earth	Distance in au	Classification
336.56531338	269.03780985	0.01405272	MINIMUM
180.28225918	124.50206318	1.43178290	SADDLE
359.02054877	123.87783105	1.95279988	SADDLE
179.00174495	303.70687758	3.41849442	MAXIMUM

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