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2026VQ5 help

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

Orbital Properties

Epoch

61400.0

MJD

Orbit type

Apollo

Perihelion (q)

0.748

Aphelion (Q)

1.766

Eccentricity (e)

0.405

Inclination (i)

4.6

deg

Orbit period (P)

514.7

Earth MOID

0.01329

U parameter

8.8

Next Earth close approach

Date

2026-11-25

Nominal distance (from Earth center)

0.01335

1997654

Maximum Brightness

17.1

mag

Risk

Object is not in risk list

Physical Properties

Absolute Magnitude (H)

23.7

mag

Diameter

50 - 110*

Taxonomic type

Rotation period (T)

Discovery Information

Discovery Date

2026-11-05

Observatory

Capricornus Observatory, Csokako

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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

1.256882

1-sigma variation

0.003021

Unit

Eccentricity (e)

Value

0.405251

1-sigma variation

0.002178

Unit

Inclination (i)

Value

4.6084

1-sigma variation

0.0217

Unit

Long. of Ascending Node (Ω)

Value

252.6818

1-sigma variation

0.0583

Unit

Arg. of Perihelion (ω)

Value

251.0232

1-sigma variation

0.0799

Unit

Mean Anomaly (M)

Value

343.05059

1-sigma variation

0.12546

Unit

Perihelion distance

Value

0.747529

1-sigma variation

Unit

Aphelion distance

Value

1.766235

1-sigma variation

Unit

Asc. Node-Earth Sep.

Value

0.197653

1-sigma variation

Unit

Desc. Node-Earth Sep.

Value

-0.057534

1-sigma variation

Unit

MOID

Value

0.013290

1-sigma variation

Unit

Orbit Period

Value

514.6834

1-sigma variation

Unit

U parameter

Value

8.8

1-sigma variation

Unit

Covariance Matrix

	a	e	i	Ω	ω	M
a	9.12680E-6	6.52540E-6	6.22879E-5	3.37256E-5	-2.62641E-5	3.77417E-4
e	6.52540E-6	4.74213E-6	4.64204E-5	8.28723E-6	3.19906E-6	2.73029E-4
i	6.22879E-5	4.64204E-5	4.71565E-4	-1.59630E-4	3.61891E-4	2.65422E-3
Ω	3.37256E-5	8.28723E-6	-1.59630E-4	3.39508E-3	-4.63686E-3	7.36160E-4
ω	-2.62641E-5	3.19906E-6	3.61891E-4	-4.63686E-3	6.37863E-3	-1.72026E-4
M	3.77417E-4	2.73029E-4	2.65422E-3	7.36160E-4	-1.72026E-4	1.57398E-2

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

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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

23.706

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

50 - 110*

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

0.6

Unit

Source

[1]

Normalized RMS of residuals

Value

0.431461

Unit

Source

[1]

Astrometry Summary

First Observation
Last Observation
Total Optical Observations (Discarded)

Optical

Value

Unit

Source

First Observation

Value

2026-11-05.99678

Unit

Source

[2]

Last Observation

Value

2026-11-09.258991

Unit

Source

[2]

Total Optical Observations (Discarded)

Value

24 (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

[-]

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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 2026VQ5 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	1955-04-04 22:06	> 1 mo	0.1909583	0.0198618	0.1708565
EARTH	1962-05-11 19:59	> 1 w	0.0518240	0.0337075	0.2352669
EARTH	1971-12-01 04:35	> 1 w	0.0659925	0.0146480	0.1669439
EARTH	1993-05-13 08:11	> 1 w	0.0752449	0.0331189	0.4226017
EARTH	1995-11-16 14:01	> 1 w	0.1624609	0.0158300	0.4699379
EARTH	2002-12-20 11:08	> 1 mo	0.1591439	0.0353329	0.2996778
EARTH	2017-05-03 23:38	> 1 w	0.0790205	0.0321802	0.1950781
EARTH	2026-11-25 21:01	37.8	0.0133535	0.0131207	0.0000776
EARTH	2048-05-04 15:23	> 1 mo	0.0730441	0.0320938	0.3628612
EARTH	2055-05-19 21:04	> 1 w	0.1745784	0.0311126	0.5453445
EARTH	2057-11-20 06:41	> 1 mo	0.0917953	0.0135200	0.6368415
EARTH	2064-12-14 11:06	> 1 mo	0.1417179	0.0257819	0.4965507
EARTH	2079-04-01 17:30	> 1 mo	0.1994035	0.0145992	0.1184263
EARTH	2086-05-12 20:22	1344.6	0.0521471	0.0477258	0.0015399
EARTH	2095-12-04 17:27	> 1 mo	0.0877517	0.0147765	0.2749600
EARTH	2110-04-12 23:36	> 1 mo	0.1770034	0.0168271	0.3953124
EARTH	2117-05-18 10:53	> 1 mo	0.1291079	0.0307133	0.6534154
EARTH	2119-11-21 08:51	> 1 mo	0.1092652	0.0125987	0.6656263

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Stationary Points

Ecc. an. ast.	Ecc. an. Earth	Distance in au	Classification
302.40461254	320.96153690	0.01329020	MINIMUM
61.53244819	125.00197891	0.03371074	MINIMUM
2.79307454	44.15216192	0.24881466	SADDLE
181.10788908	221.75637748	0.76206569	SADDLE
2.02132554	222.96206176	1.75715434	SADDLE
180.66896155	41.45995957	2.75154620	MAXIMUM

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