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Last update: 2026-11-07 13:16 UTC

Orbital Properties

Epoch

61400.0

MJD

Orbit type

Apollo

Perihelion (q)

0.973

Aphelion (Q)

1.562

Eccentricity (e)

0.232

Inclination (i)

0.3

deg

Orbit period (P)

521.1

Earth MOID

0.00225

U parameter

7.7

Next Earth close approach

Date

2026-11-11

Nominal distance (from Earth center)

0.02039

3049777

Maximum Brightness

21.4

mag

Risk

Object is in risk list

Physical Properties

Absolute Magnitude (H)

27.8

mag

Diameter

7 - 16*

Taxonomic type

Rotation period (T)

Discovery Information

Discovery Date

2026-11-03

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

1.267295

1-sigma variation

0.000678

Unit

Eccentricity (e)

Value

0.232366

1-sigma variation

0.000419

Unit

Inclination (i)

Value

0.3244

1-sigma variation

0.0006

Unit

Long. of Ascending Node (Ω)

Value

214.3014

1-sigma variation

0.0036

Unit

Arg. of Perihelion (ω)

Value

227.6901

1-sigma variation

0.0088

Unit

Mean Anomaly (M)

Value

10.77921

1-sigma variation

0.00180

Unit

Perihelion distance

Value

0.972818

1-sigma variation

Unit

Aphelion distance

Value

1.561771

1-sigma variation

Unit

Asc. Node-Earth Sep.

Value

0.419956

1-sigma variation

Unit

Desc. Node-Earth Sep.

Value

0.041793

1-sigma variation

Unit

MOID

Value

0.002252

1-sigma variation

Unit

Orbit Period

Value

521.0925

1-sigma variation

Unit

U parameter

Value

7.7

1-sigma variation

Unit

Covariance Matrix

	a	e	i	Ω	ω	M
a	4.59718E-7	2.83781E-7	3.81219E-7	2.42191E-6	-5.74074E-6	-9.39644E-7
e	2.83781E-7	1.75188E-7	2.35307E-7	1.49421E-6	-3.53587E-6	-5.84009E-7
i	3.81219E-7	2.35307E-7	3.16623E-7	2.02447E-6	-4.78640E-6	-7.73651E-7
Ω	2.42191E-6	1.49421E-6	2.02447E-6	1.32935E-5	-3.12670E-5	-4.67387E-6
ω	-5.74074E-6	-3.53587E-6	-4.78640E-6	-3.12670E-5	7.73847E-5	9.09181E-6
M	-9.39644E-7	-5.84009E-7	-7.73651E-7	-4.67387E-6	9.09181E-6	3.25784E-6

Date of computation: 2026-11-07 13:16 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

27.828

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

7 - 16*

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

0.742652

Unit

Source

[1]

Astrometry Summary

First Observation
Last Observation
Total Optical Observations (Discarded)

Optical

Value

Unit

Source

First Observation

Value

2026-11-03.352688

Unit

Source

[2]

Last Observation

Value

2026-11-07.166209

Unit

Source

[2]

Total Optical Observations (Discarded)

Value

20 (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 2026VX1 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	1951-01-21 07:27	> 1 mo	0.1373223	0.0152397	1683.8316588
EARTH	1953-10-23 03:10	> 1 mo	0.1459074	0.0056439	1731.4831304
EARTH	1975-12-20 16:39	> 1 mo	0.0098025	0.0097372	1.7779553
EARTH	2003-11-20 18:44	> 1 mo	0.0027862	0.0020848	0.0394979
EARTH	2026-11-11 15:18	< 1 min	0.0203865	0.0202792	0.0000358
EARTH	2036-10-24 20:54	> 1 d	0.1473830	0.0011079	0.0512139
EARTH	2064-01-28 16:35	> 1 d	0.1357763	0.0055531	0.0928274
EARTH	2074-01-10 08:04	> 1 w	0.0156884	0.0050871	0.0305146
EARTH	2086-10-28 15:35	> 1 mo	0.1317801	0.0024030	1.2571173
MARS	2104-10-16 15:25	> 1 mo	0.0467765	0.0117328	0.7315451
EARTH	2109-11-24 13:55	> 1 mo	0.0029468	0.0029362	0.0482419
EARTH	2120-01-25 00:42	> 1 mo	0.0796059	0.0058190	438.7612579

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Stationary Points

Ecc. an. ast.	Ecc. an. Earth	Distance in au	Classification
341.62792241	316.50313740	0.00225158	MINIMUM
15.19557804	358.24752289	0.00506734	MINIMUM
358.87723318	337.95844120	0.01223482	SADDLE
179.08611504	158.09473807	0.54792610	SADDLE
358.48411189	157.47802027	1.98665234	SADDLE
179.10512456	338.11631861	2.54614573	MAXIMUM

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Level lines of the squared distance function

2026VX1

Date in UTC	MJD	σ	Distance ± Width in RE	Stretching in RE	IP	Impact energy	PS
2082-12-27.118	81855.118	-3.727	2.79 ± 0.141	2.88E6	5.10E-10	1.97E-2	-10.89
2104-01-09.125	89537.125	2.797	2.52 ± 0.000	6.15E8	5.70E-11	2.05E-2	-11.96
2117-01-09.181	94286.181	-0.606	2.66 ± 0.189	6.40E5	2.30E-6	2.01E-2	-7.43
2125-12-29.949	97562.949	-0.600	1.06 ± 0.055	6.85E6	3.02E-7	2.01E-2	-8.36


Based on 20 optical observations (of which 0 are rejected as outliers) from 2026/11/03.353 to 2026/11/07.166.
Coordinates are given on the Target Plane.
Unit is one Earth radius, but impact cross section has radius between 3.23 and 3.23 Earth radii.
Coordinates for LOV = EQU scaled= 1 second= F.
Aegis software version= 5.0, Date of computation=20261107 135807.469 UTC.

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