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Last update: 2026-11-08 02:45 UTC

Orbital Properties

Epoch

61400.0

MJD

Orbit type

Apollo

Perihelion (q)

0.676

Aphelion (Q)

2.479

Eccentricity (e)

0.572

Inclination (i)

1.8

deg

Orbit period (P)

723.7

Earth MOID

0.00179

U parameter

7.5

Next Earth close approach

Date

2028-11-01

Nominal distance (from Earth center)

0.1196

17891858

Maximum Brightness

27.6

mag

Risk

Object is in risk list

Physical Properties

Absolute Magnitude (H)

29.1

mag

Diameter

4 - 9*

Taxonomic type

Rotation period (T)

Discovery Information

Discovery Date

2026-11-07

Observatory

GINOP-KHK, Piszkesteto

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

1.577517

1-sigma variation

0.000800

Unit

Eccentricity (e)

Value

0.571660

1-sigma variation

0.000282

Unit

Inclination (i)

Value

1.7666

1-sigma variation

0.0026

Unit

Long. of Ascending Node (Ω)

Value

229.0252

1-sigma variation

0.0067

Unit

Arg. of Perihelion (ω)

Value

259.4994

1-sigma variation

0.0034

Unit

Mean Anomaly (M)

Value

359.05776

1-sigma variation

0.00552

Unit

Perihelion distance

Value

0.675714

1-sigma variation

Unit

Aphelion distance

Value

2.479320

1-sigma variation

Unit

Asc. Node-Earth Sep.

Value

0.179037

1-sigma variation

Unit

Desc. Node-Earth Sep.

Value

-0.029055

1-sigma variation

Unit

MOID

Value

0.001795

1-sigma variation

Unit

Orbit Period

Value

723.7015

1-sigma variation

Unit

U parameter

Value

7.5

1-sigma variation

Unit

Covariance Matrix

	a	e	i	Ω	ω	M
a	6.40783E-7	2.25639E-7	4.06535E-7	4.36666E-7	-7.37244E-8	4.41818E-6
e	2.25639E-7	7.97280E-8	1.01924E-7	2.62654E-7	-7.90863E-8	1.55178E-6
i	4.06535E-7	1.01924E-7	6.65448E-6	-1.65965E-5	8.41046E-6	3.40965E-6
Ω	4.36666E-7	2.62654E-7	-1.65965E-5	4.48141E-5	-2.23390E-5	1.40896E-6
ω	-7.37244E-8	-7.90863E-8	8.41046E-6	-2.23390E-5	1.14419E-5	2.78794E-7
M	4.41818E-6	1.55178E-6	3.40965E-6	1.40896E-6	2.78794E-7	3.05217E-5

Date of computation: 2026-11-08 02:45 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

Source

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Quality

Value

Unit

Source

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Amplitude

Value

Unit

mag

Source

[-]

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

[-]

Absolute Magnitude (H)
Slope Parameter (G)

H / G

Value

Unit

Source

Absolute Magnitude (H)

Value

29.142

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

4 - 9*

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

0.3

Unit

Source

[1]

Unobserved

Value

0.5

Unit

Source

[1]

Normalized RMS of residuals

Value

0.364024

Unit

Source

[1]

Astrometry Summary

First Observation
Last Observation
Total Optical Observations (Discarded)

Optical

Value

Unit

Source

First Observation

Value

2026-11-07.82569

Unit

Source

[2]

Last Observation

Value

2026-11-08.089753

Unit

Source

[2]

Total Optical Observations (Discarded)

Value

30 (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 2026VR5 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	1956-05-02 06:20	> 1 mo	0.1725032	0.0077790	12.0840671
EARTH	1958-04-27 11:57	> 1 mo	0.0777642	0.0098356	0.7672394
EARTH	1960-04-21 10:36	> 1 mo	0.0141981	0.0079156	8.8607784
EARTH	1962-04-11 10:28	> 1 mo	0.1315224	0.0072890	9.7421003
EARTH	1975-11-17 23:24	> 1 mo	0.1166783	0.0037974	1.4137369
EARTH	1977-11-07 10:59	> 1 w	0.0041114	0.0025036	0.1281357
VENUS	2005-05-16 16:03	> 1 w	0.0421099	0.0233112	0.1813950
EARTH	2017-04-25 09:36	> 1 d	0.0228783	0.0071673	0.0434635
EARTH	2019-03-30 23:50	> 1 w	0.1993287	0.1111770	0.0293875
EARTH	2026-11-08 13:52	< 1 min	0.0018980	0.0018940	0.0000014
EARTH	2028-11-01 01:31	717.9	0.1195997	0.0911379	0.0094877
VENUS	2044-10-08 05:27	> 1 w	0.0381409	0.0263959	0.0442252
VENUS	2062-08-04 00:20	> 1 w	0.0373857	0.0277303	0.1080500
EARTH	2106-04-30 18:40	> 1 d	0.0939355	0.0074984	0.1166495
VENUS	2108-02-13 04:47	> 1 w	0.0367917	0.0284785	0.0693303
EARTH	2108-04-22 17:45	> 1 w	0.0294263	0.0067382	0.0980942
EARTH	2110-04-06 00:02	> 1 d	0.1772742	0.1123478	0.0216464
EARTH	2119-11-24 21:27	> 1 mo	0.1511460	0.0021830	0.3541751
EARTH	2121-11-10 04:33	> 1 mo	0.0029755	0.0000912	0.4845000
EARTH	2123-11-16 00:02	> 1 mo	0.0726957	0.0003466	36.2964174
EARTH	2125-11-24 00:59	> 1 mo	0.1468975	0.0022313	64.3915734
VENUS	2125-12-23 18:10	> 1 mo	0.0374132	0.0285849	36.4202670

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Stationary Points

Ecc. an. ast.	Ecc. an. Earth	Distance in au	Classification
310.63189568	303.60774928	0.00179454	MINIMUM
50.57004600	108.99851180	0.00873320	MINIMUM
0.89399662	26.67759966	0.31017218	SADDLE
180.24188515	205.84752692	1.46671597	SADDLE
0.88439656	206.64285026	1.68886911	SADDLE
180.22174925	25.83236876	3.46384143	MAXIMUM

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Level lines of the squared distance function

2026VR5

Date in UTC	MJD	σ	Distance ± Width in RE	Stretching in RE	IP	Impact energy	PS
2105-11-10.277	90208.277	-3.756	0.08 ± 0.069	3.86E5	2.17E-9	8.96E-3	-10.68
2107-11-10.531	90938.531	-3.369	0.68 ± 0.031	1.39E6	2.06E-9	8.99E-3	-10.71
2107-11-10.730	90938.730	-3.756	1.14 ± 0.050	4.55E6	1.23E-10	8.98E-3	-11.94
2107-11-10.857	90938.857	-3.772	0.57 ± 0.044	1.47E5	4.77E-9	8.98E-3	-10.35
2107-11-10.868	90938.868	-3.583	1.10 ± 0.027	3.62E5	2.50E-9	8.98E-3	-10.63
2109-11-09.950	91668.950	-3.247	0.47 ± 0.030	3.33E6	1.40E-9	8.99E-3	-10.89
2109-11-10.388	91669.388	-3.443	0.13 ± 0.168	3.77E5	6.80E-9	8.99E-3	-10.21
2111-11-10.412	92399.412	-1.195	1.07 ± 0.014	1.84E5	1.27E-6	9.02E-3	-7.94
2111-11-10.498	92399.498	-1.901	0.71 ± 0.033	5.69E5	2.29E-7	9.01E-3	-8.69
2111-11-10.820	92399.820	-3.329	1.15 ± 0.043	7.63E4	3.89E-8	8.97E-3	-9.46
2113-11-09.905	93129.905	-0.928	1.08 ± 0.000	7.13E6	4.30E-8	9.02E-3	-9.42
2113-11-10.127	93130.127	-1.893	0.42 ± 0.039	4.60E5	3.31E-7	9.01E-3	-8.54
2113-11-10.369	93130.369	-3.348	0.85 ± 0.059	1.51E5	2.32E-8	8.97E-3	-9.69
2115-11-10.653	93860.653	-1.888	0.41 ± 0.038	5.27E5	2.93E-7	9.04E-3	-8.60
2119-11-10.599	95321.599	-0.452	0.62 ± 0.042	3.39E4	2.23E-5	9.04E-3	-6.74
2121-11-09.911	96051.911	-0.333	0.72 ± 0.024	2.34E5	3.45E-6	9.06E-3	-7.56
2121-11-10.049	96052.049	-0.372	0.08 ± 0.037	1.14E6	7.93E-7	9.06E-3	-8.19
2121-11-10.085	96052.085	-0.455	0.40 ± 0.041	7.90E5	1.05E-6	9.04E-3	-8.07
2121-11-10.191	96052.191	-0.595	0.76 ± 0.048	8.57E4	9.34E-6	9.05E-3	-7.12
2123-11-10.411	96782.411	0.268	0.91 ± 0.038	2.75E5	3.42E-6	9.07E-3	-7.57
2123-11-10.664	96782.664	-0.353	1.21 ± 0.044	1.40E5	9.31E-7	9.06E-3	-8.13
2125-11-09.910	97512.910	0.268	0.96 ± 0.032	1.09E7	8.64E-8	9.06E-3	-9.17
2125-11-10.255	97513.255	-0.364	1.14 ± 0.049	5.83E5	1.56E-6	9.05E-3	-7.92


Based on 30 optical observations (of which 0 are rejected as outliers) from 2026/11/07.826 to 2026/11/08.090.
Coordinates are given on the Target Plane.
Unit is one Earth radius, but impact cross section has radius between 1.22 and 1.22 Earth radii.
Coordinates for LOV = EQU scaled= 1 second= F.
Aegis software version= 5.0, Date of computation=20261108 025252.488 UTC.

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