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Last update: 2026-11-06 13:31 UTC

Orbital Properties

Epoch

61400.0

MJD

Orbit type

Apollo

Perihelion (q)

0.839

Aphelion (Q)

1.255

Eccentricity (e)

0.198

Inclination (i)

26.7

deg

Orbit period (P)

391.3

Earth MOID

0.01023

U parameter

7.7

Next Earth close approach

Date

2028-04-25

Nominal distance (from Earth center)

0.10592

15846085

Maximum Brightness

23.9

mag

Risk

Object is not in risk list

Physical Properties

Absolute Magnitude (H)

25.6

mag

Diameter

20 - 40*

Taxonomic type

Rotation period (T)

Discovery Information

Discovery Date

2026-11-01

Observatory

WFST, Lenghu

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

1.046986

1-sigma variation

0.000382

Unit

Eccentricity (e)

Value

0.198364

1-sigma variation

0.000234

Unit

Inclination (i)

Value

26.6589

1-sigma variation

0.0318

Unit

Long. of Ascending Node (Ω)

Value

39.4128

1-sigma variation

0.0002

Unit

Arg. of Perihelion (ω)

Value

93.1383

1-sigma variation

0.0723

Unit

Mean Anomaly (M)

Value

338.93651

1-sigma variation

0.06913

Unit

Perihelion distance

Value

0.839302

1-sigma variation

Unit

Aphelion distance

Value

1.254670

1-sigma variation

Unit

Asc. Node-Earth Sep.

Value

0.024979

1-sigma variation

Unit

Desc. Node-Earth Sep.

Value

-0.011037

1-sigma variation

Unit

MOID

Value

0.010230

1-sigma variation

Unit

Orbit Period

Value

391.2999

1-sigma variation

Unit

U parameter

Value

7.7

1-sigma variation

Unit

Covariance Matrix

	a	e	i	Ω	ω	M
a	1.46109E-7	8.92829E-8	1.21669E-5	-6.63021E-8	-2.76187E-5	2.64233E-5
e	8.92829E-8	5.45648E-8	7.43488E-6	-4.05168E-8	-1.68762E-5	1.61465E-5
i	1.21669E-5	7.43488E-6	1.01327E-3	-5.52133E-6	-2.29986E-3	2.20032E-3
Ω	-6.63021E-8	-4.05168E-8	-5.52133E-6	3.01002E-8	1.25327E-5	-1.19904E-5
ω	-2.76187E-5	-1.68762E-5	-2.29986E-3	1.25327E-5	5.22080E-3	-4.99474E-3
M	2.64233E-5	1.61465E-5	2.20032E-3	-1.19904E-5	-4.99474E-3	4.77855E-3

Date of computation: 2026-11-06 13:31 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

[-]

Quality

Value

Unit

Source

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Amplitude

Value

Unit

mag

Source

[-]

Rotation Direction

Value

Unit

Source

[-]

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

[-]

Taxonomy (all)

Value

Unit

Source

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Absolute Magnitude (H)
Slope Parameter (G)

H / G

Value

Unit

Source

Absolute Magnitude (H)

Value

25.622

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

20 - 40*

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

0.82045

Unit

Source

[1]

Astrometry Summary

First Observation
Last Observation
Total Optical Observations (Discarded)

Optical

Value

Unit

Source

First Observation

Value

2026-11-01.763056

Unit

Source

[2]

Last Observation

Value

2026-11-05.045762

Unit

Source

[2]

Total Optical Observations (Discarded)

Value

23 (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 2026VE 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	1951-11-01 21:31	> 1 w	0.0644336	0.0258648	0.3769631
EARTH	1953-04-24 03:35	> 1 w	0.1572064	0.0173240	0.3817303
EARTH	1966-11-03 05:09	> 1 d	0.0255202	0.0255131	0.0016508
EARTH	1968-04-26 01:25	> 1 d	0.1008724	0.0134811	0.0736196
EARTH	1981-11-03 20:02	> 1 d	0.0460431	0.0259347	0.0721880
EARTH	1983-04-28 09:08	> 1 d	0.0611182	0.0125157	0.0802201
EARTH	1996-11-04 10:46	421.5	0.0844983	0.0393345	0.0153448
EARTH	1998-04-29 18:06	> 1 d	0.0229583	0.0119352	0.0234204
EARTH	2011-11-04 10:13	> 1 d	0.0484903	0.0228415	0.0410760
EARTH	2013-04-27 17:48	> 1 d	0.0658111	0.0124487	0.0452920
EARTH	2026-11-03 07:52	< 1 min	0.0232357	0.0231515	0.0000281
EARTH	2028-04-25 23:54	202.5	0.1059245	0.0940943	0.0039434
EARTH	2041-11-02 06:31	> 1 d	0.0345055	0.0224110	0.0374331
EARTH	2043-04-25 04:22	> 1 d	0.1477191	0.0160575	0.0481681
EARTH	2056-10-29 06:17	> 1 d	0.1543174	0.0213379	0.0582117
EARTH	2059-05-07 06:56	> 1 d	0.1509997	0.0149508	0.0546723
EARTH	2072-11-05 15:04	649.6	0.1498745	0.0357622	0.0404426
EARTH	2074-05-01 20:25	> 1 d	0.0297551	0.0123517	0.0328889
EARTH	2087-11-06 04:06	1337.9	0.1326079	0.0235198	0.0738784
EARTH	2089-05-01 08:23	> 1 d	0.0237710	0.0125750	0.0733883
EARTH	2101-10-29 19:09	> 1 d	0.1878133	0.0643720	0.0420365
EARTH	2104-05-08 02:02	> 1 d	0.1602873	0.0152554	0.0575185
EARTH	2116-11-02 19:28	> 1 d	0.0537358	0.0257708	0.1491282
EARTH	2118-04-25 20:46	> 1 d	0.1525856	0.0190973	0.1592894

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Stationary Points

Ecc. an. ast.	Ecc. an. Earth	Distance in au	Classification
75.96696248	116.06511920	0.01022955	MINIMUM
279.46819449	298.25367948	0.02299738	MINIMUM
357.95042614	26.62780384	0.44382134	SADDLE
177.36929820	207.94310587	0.57305511	SADDLE
0.58560901	210.14982279	1.80286099	SADDLE
186.66369334	36.52327755	2.18155186	MAXIMUM

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