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Last update: 2026-11-12 17:46 UTC

Orbital Properties

Epoch

61400.0

MJD

Orbit type

Apollo

Perihelion (q)

0.686

Aphelion (Q)

2.838

Eccentricity (e)

0.611

Inclination (i)

35.2

deg

Orbit period (P)

854.4

Earth MOID

0.02424

U parameter

9.0

Next Earth close approach

Date

2083-04-19

Nominal distance (from Earth center)

0.14827

22181122

Maximum Brightness

21.7

mag

Risk

Object is not in risk list

Physical Properties

Absolute Magnitude (H)

22.7

mag

Diameter

80 - 170*

Taxonomic type

Rotation period (T)

Discovery Information

Discovery Date

2026-11-01

Observatory

Pan-STARRS 1, Haleakala

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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

1.762156

1-sigma variation

0.014667

Unit

Eccentricity (e)

Value

0.610666

1-sigma variation

0.003089

Unit

Inclination (i)

Value

35.1584

1-sigma variation

0.1855

Unit

Long. of Ascending Node (Ω)

Value

214.9724

1-sigma variation

0.0115

Unit

Arg. of Perihelion (ω)

Value

282.8990

1-sigma variation

0.1715

Unit

Mean Anomaly (M)

Value

353.78019

1-sigma variation

0.13265

Unit

Perihelion distance

Value

0.686068

1-sigma variation

Unit

Aphelion distance

Value

2.838245

1-sigma variation

Unit

Asc. Node-Earth Sep.

Value

-0.032336

1-sigma variation

Unit

Desc. Node-Earth Sep.

Value

0.286343

1-sigma variation

Unit

MOID

Value

0.024237

1-sigma variation

Unit

Orbit Period

Value

854.4076

1-sigma variation

Unit

U parameter

Value

9.0

1-sigma variation

Unit

Covariance Matrix

	a	e	i	Ω	ω	M
a	2.15129E-4	4.53127E-5	2.72120E-3	1.68794E-4	-2.51583E-3	1.94556E-3
e	4.53127E-5	9.54425E-6	5.73166E-4	3.55529E-5	-5.29910E-4	4.09794E-4
i	2.72120E-3	5.73166E-4	3.44210E-2	2.13512E-3	-3.18233E-2	2.46096E-2
Ω	1.68794E-4	3.55529E-5	2.13512E-3	1.32441E-4	-1.97398E-3	1.52651E-3
ω	-2.51583E-3	-5.29910E-4	-3.18233E-2	-1.97398E-3	2.94217E-2	-2.27524E-2
M	1.94556E-3	4.09794E-4	2.46096E-2	1.52651E-3	-2.27524E-2	1.75951E-2

Date of computation: 2026-11-12 17:46 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

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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

22.708

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

80 - 170*

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

0.626728

Unit

Source

[1]

Astrometry Summary

First Observation
Last Observation
Total Optical Observations (Discarded)

Optical

Value

Unit

Source

First Observation

Value

2026-11-01.361582

Unit

Source

[2]

Last Observation

Value

2026-11-12.097133

Unit

Source

[2]

Total Optical Observations (Discarded)

Value

29 (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 2026VF2 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	1952-04-19 06:49	> 1 mo	0.1453480	0.0281496	10.2343369
EARTH	1959-04-24 19:57	> 1 mo	0.0574754	0.0226235	7.9916453
EARTH	1966-04-27 22:04	> 1 mo	0.0256572	0.0220778	2.1057918
EARTH	1973-05-02 19:00	> 1 mo	0.1171572	0.0252040	4.0773372
EARTH	2019-11-07 09:49	> 1 w	0.1809034	0.1758911	0.1247480
EARTH	2026-11-10 08:20	< 1 min	0.1891774	0.1865012	0.0008921
EARTH	2083-04-19 03:51	> 1 mo	0.1482716	0.0332784	3.3403950
EARTH	2090-04-24 06:13	> 1 mo	0.0534069	0.0271985	2.8469133
EARTH	2097-04-27 17:39	> 1 mo	0.0377914	0.0271665	1.5940913
EARTH	2104-05-03 22:38	> 1 mo	0.1370225	0.0315820	1.1400390

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Stationary Points

Ecc. an. ast.	Ecc. an. Earth	Distance in au	Classification
43.92645196	112.48723148	0.02423680	MINIMUM
307.76215210	303.44039387	0.17681671	MINIMUM
354.56693994	23.66602179	0.57809475	SADDLE
358.07903326	212.09878896	1.62488762	SADDLE
177.24151185	216.26608717	2.08135916	SADDLE
182.15783286	39.16137948	3.69716884	MAXIMUM

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