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Last update: 2026-11-08 05:45 UTC

Orbital Properties

Epoch

61400.0

MJD

Orbit type

Apollo

Perihelion (q)

0.930

Aphelion (Q)

2.590

Eccentricity (e)

0.472

Inclination (i)

4.4

deg

Orbit period (P)

852.9

Earth MOID

0.00518

U parameter

9.0

Next Earth close approach

Date

2026-11-20

Nominal distance (from Earth center)

0.02681

4011437

Maximum Brightness

21.1

mag

Risk

Object is not in risk list

Physical Properties

Absolute Magnitude (H)

26.6

mag

Diameter

13 - 29*

Taxonomic type

Rotation period (T)

Discovery Information

Discovery Date

2026-11-05

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

1.760020

1-sigma variation

0.010165

Unit

Eccentricity (e)

Value

0.471785

1-sigma variation

0.003143

Unit

Inclination (i)

Value

4.3537

1-sigma variation

0.0197

Unit

Long. of Ascending Node (Ω)

Value

246.4346

1-sigma variation

0.0380

Unit

Arg. of Perihelion (ω)

Value

210.8122

1-sigma variation

0.0556

Unit

Mean Anomaly (M)

Value

2.32097

1-sigma variation

0.00393

Unit

Perihelion distance

Value

0.929669

1-sigma variation

Unit

Aphelion distance

Value

2.590371

1-sigma variation

Unit

Asc. Node-Earth Sep.

Value

1.289529

1-sigma variation

Unit

Desc. Node-Earth Sep.

Value

-0.012760

1-sigma variation

Unit

MOID

Value

0.005179

1-sigma variation

Unit

Orbit Period

Value

852.8542

1-sigma variation

Unit

U parameter

Value

9.0

1-sigma variation

Unit

Covariance Matrix

	a	e	i	Ω	ω	M
a	1.03335E-4	3.19445E-5	1.98252E-4	3.27397E-4	-4.13182E-4	-3.35329E-6
e	3.19445E-5	9.87915E-6	6.14691E-5	9.99358E-5	-1.25326E-4	-1.28464E-6
i	1.98252E-4	6.14691E-5	3.88696E-4	5.69942E-4	-6.83076E-4	-1.77307E-5
Ω	3.27397E-4	9.99358E-5	5.69942E-4	1.44316E-3	-2.07378E-3	6.81564E-5
ω	-4.13182E-4	-1.25326E-4	-6.83076E-4	-2.07378E-3	3.09390E-3	-1.35277E-4
M	-3.35329E-6	-1.28464E-6	-1.77307E-5	6.81564E-5	-1.35277E-4	1.54646E-5

Date of computation: 2026-11-08 05:45 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

26.591

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

13 - 29*

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

0.219744

Unit

Source

[1]

Astrometry Summary

First Observation
Last Observation
Total Optical Observations (Discarded)

Optical

Value

Unit

Source

First Observation

Value

2026-11-05.266249

Unit

Source

[2]

Last Observation

Value

2026-11-08.208461

Unit

Source

[2]

Total Optical Observations (Discarded)

Value

14 (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 2026VD6 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	1951-11-22 18:44	> 1 mo	0.0140824	0.0063417	1.7886529
EARTH	1958-12-26 23:37	> 1 mo	0.0632835	0.0526521	0.4924957
EARTH	1966-02-03 23:57	> 1 mo	0.0754223	0.0665852	0.8948445
EARTH	2026-11-20 10:34	13.5	0.0268148	0.0262656	0.0001831
EARTH	2033-11-23 06:10	> 1 mo	0.0115935	0.0048483	0.2920099
7 Iris	2053-10-19 07:49	> 1 mo	0.0128724	0.0113857	0.9678550
EARTH	2071-02-10 18:32	> 1 mo	0.0955429	0.0699578	18.5720751
EARTH	2077-11-29 20:43	> 1 mo	0.0162199	0.0042794	21.0642765
EARTH	2084-11-14 16:40	> 1 mo	0.0704937	0.0070903	231.8933186
7 Iris	2116-06-18 03:43	> 1 mo	0.0115673	0.0109611	2.4036384

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Stationary Points

Ecc. an. ast.	Ecc. an. Earth	Distance in au	Classification
338.98082870	320.47090364	0.00517920	MINIMUM
16.80897401	21.57940741	0.06598370	MINIMUM
6.62252501	5.15292921	0.06837109	SADDLE
180.10852171	174.24631061	1.57673130	SADDLE
359.95587421	174.24309421	1.94420339	SADDLE
179.85924133	354.09741380	3.57321814	MAXIMUM

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