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Last update: 2026-11-09 13:31 UTC

Orbital Properties

Epoch

61400.0

MJD

Orbit type

Apollo

Perihelion (q)

0.980

Aphelion (Q)

1.504

Eccentricity (e)

0.211

Inclination (i)

3.1

deg

Orbit period (P)

505.6

Earth MOID

0.02108

U parameter

7.7

Next Earth close approach

Date

2026-11-16

Nominal distance (from Earth center)

0.02077

3106743

Maximum Brightness

20.9

mag

Risk

Object is not in risk list

Physical Properties

Absolute Magnitude (H)

27.3

mag

Diameter

9 - 20*

Taxonomic type

Rotation period (T)

Discovery Information

Discovery Date

2026-11-04

Observatory

University of Arizona Mt. Lemmon Survey

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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

1.242048

1-sigma variation

0.000638

Unit

Eccentricity (e)

Value

0.211247

1-sigma variation

0.000407

Unit

Inclination (i)

Value

3.1373

1-sigma variation

0.0065

Unit

Long. of Ascending Node (Ω)

Value

215.4914

1-sigma variation

0.0035

Unit

Arg. of Perihelion (ω)

Value

226.9893

1-sigma variation

0.0083

Unit

Mean Anomaly (M)

Value

9.58946

1-sigma variation

0.00173

Unit

Perihelion distance

Value

0.979669

1-sigma variation

Unit

Aphelion distance

Value

1.504427

1-sigma variation

Unit

Asc. Node-Earth Sep.

Value

0.381719

1-sigma variation

Unit

Desc. Node-Earth Sep.

Value

0.044143

1-sigma variation

Unit

MOID

Value

0.021082

1-sigma variation

Unit

Orbit Period

Value

505.5987

1-sigma variation

Unit

U parameter

Value

7.7

1-sigma variation

Unit

Covariance Matrix

	a	e	i	Ω	ω	M
a	4.07126E-7	2.59863E-7	4.13904E-6	2.24989E-6	-5.20642E-6	-9.93885E-7
e	2.59863E-7	1.65879E-7	2.64105E-6	1.43484E-6	-3.31748E-6	-6.36825E-7
i	4.13904E-6	2.64105E-6	4.21485E-5	2.29731E-5	-5.33782E-5	-9.91568E-6
Ω	2.24989E-6	1.43484E-6	2.29731E-5	1.25791E-5	-2.94211E-5	-5.21886E-6
ω	-5.20642E-6	-3.31748E-6	-5.33782E-5	-2.94211E-5	6.95837E-5	1.14271E-5
M	-9.93885E-7	-6.36825E-7	-9.91568E-6	-5.21886E-6	1.14271E-5	2.97713E-6

Date of computation: 2026-11-09 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

[-]

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

[-]

Absolute Magnitude (H)
Slope Parameter (G)

H / G

Value

Unit

Source

Absolute Magnitude (H)

Value

27.343

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

9 - 20*

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

0.5

Unit

Source

[1]

Normalized RMS of residuals

Value

0.546341

Unit

Source

[1]

Astrometry Summary

First Observation
Last Observation
Total Optical Observations (Discarded)

Optical

Value

Unit

Source

First Observation

Value

2026-11-03.249632

Unit

Source

[2]

Last Observation

Value

2026-11-09.304239

Unit

Source

[2]

Total Optical Observations (Discarded)

Value

23 (2)

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 2026VM3 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	1965-12-24 14:27	> 1 mo	0.0488669	0.0383381	0.1227044
EARTH	1983-12-16 19:24	> 1 mo	0.0437423	0.0259146	0.0458218
EARTH	2008-11-01 08:00	> 1 w	0.0872041	0.0140385	0.0803693
EARTH	2026-11-16 16:45	< 1 min	0.0207673	0.0206422	0.0000417
EARTH	2044-10-29 22:05	> 1 d	0.1151172	0.0127282	0.0810091
EARTH	2056-01-27 20:57	> 1 d	0.1622035	0.0539768	0.0462729
EARTH	2073-12-29 13:56	> 1 w	0.0499612	0.0428236	0.0147825
EARTH	2092-01-23 12:32	> 1 w	0.1155006	0.0527826	0.1606309
EARTH	2116-11-13 12:20	> 1 w	0.0268509	0.0218198	0.0244032

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Stationary Points

Ecc. an. ast.	Ecc. an. Earth	Distance in au	Classification
336.95029471	311.80849255	0.02108201	MINIMUM
179.81161257	159.11221887	0.49295484	SADDLE
358.57738607	158.07117010	1.99317365	SADDLE
178.82682051	338.31618942	2.48830704	MAXIMUM

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