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2026VY1 help

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

Orbital Properties

Epoch

61400.0

MJD

Orbit type

Apollo

Perihelion (q)

0.849

Aphelion (Q)

4.124

Eccentricity (e)

0.659

Inclination (i)

3.1

deg

Orbit period (P)

1431.8

Earth MOID

0.01045

U parameter

8.1

Next Earth close approach

Date

Nominal distance (from Earth center)

Maximum Brightness

mag

Risk

Object is in risk list

Physical Properties

Absolute Magnitude (H)

26.4

mag

Diameter

14 - 30*

Taxonomic type

Rotation period (T)

Discovery Information

Discovery Date

2026-11-03

Observatory

Pan-STARRS 1, Haleakala

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

2.486176

1-sigma variation

0.006032

Unit

Eccentricity (e)

Value

0.658632

1-sigma variation

0.000879

Unit

Inclination (i)

Value

3.1399

1-sigma variation

0.0028

Unit

Long. of Ascending Node (Ω)

Value

56.6869

1-sigma variation

0.0035

Unit

Arg. of Perihelion (ω)

Value

38.9098

1-sigma variation

0.0013

Unit

Mean Anomaly (M)

Value

3.33837

1-sigma variation

0.00923

Unit

Perihelion distance

Value

0.848701

1-sigma variation

Unit

Aphelion distance

Value

4.123652

1-sigma variation

Unit

Asc. Node-Earth Sep.

Value

-0.057019

1-sigma variation

Unit

Desc. Node-Earth Sep.

Value

1.874159

1-sigma variation

Unit

MOID

Value

0.010448

1-sigma variation

Unit

Orbit Period

Value

1431.8459

1-sigma variation

Unit

U parameter

Value

8.1

1-sigma variation

Unit

Covariance Matrix

	a	e	i	Ω	ω	M
a	3.63843E-5	5.30415E-6	1.68400E-5	2.06998E-5	-7.36811E-6	-5.56836E-5
e	5.30415E-6	7.73245E-7	2.45495E-6	3.01773E-6	-1.07420E-6	-8.11762E-6
i	1.68400E-5	2.45495E-6	7.80310E-6	9.52500E-6	-3.36217E-6	-2.57713E-5
Ω	2.06998E-5	3.01773E-6	9.52500E-6	1.21255E-5	-4.49236E-6	-3.16870E-5
ω	-7.36811E-6	-1.07420E-6	-3.36217E-6	-4.49236E-6	1.75393E-6	1.12824E-5
M	-5.56836E-5	-8.11762E-6	-2.57713E-5	-3.16870E-5	1.12824E-5	8.52198E-5

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

[-]

Rotation Direction

Value

Unit

Source

[-]

Spinvector L

Value

Unit

Source

[-]

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

26.363

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

14 - 30*

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

Unit

Source

[1]

Normalized RMS of residuals

Value

0.580422

Unit

Source

[1]

Astrometry Summary

First Observation
Last Observation
Total Optical Observations (Discarded)

Optical

Value

Unit

Source

First Observation

Value

2026-11-03.352756

Unit

Source

[2]

Last Observation

Value

2026-11-07.001915

Unit

Source

[2]

Total Optical Observations (Discarded)

Value

23 (3)

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 2026VY1 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
MARS	1956-10-06 01:28	> 1 mo	0.0298169	0.0292708	0.1413797
EARTH	1956-12-19 15:32	> 1 mo	0.1572599	0.1168607	0.1143785
EARTH	1987-12-21 18:41	> 1 mo	0.1578765	0.1242898	0.1376995
EARTH	2023-02-13 15:44	> 1 w	0.0532813	0.0531181	0.0062916
EARTH	2026-11-08 13:27	< 1 min	0.0106565	0.0106177	0.0000129

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Stationary Points

Ecc. an. ast.	Ecc. an. Earth	Distance in au	Classification
336.13329985	303.46080853	0.01044779	MINIMUM
23.58244701	41.44837448	0.05405848	MINIMUM
0.58462018	353.99638954	0.13843827	SADDLE
359.89027816	172.49829288	1.86327303	SADDLE
179.99837305	172.56848939	3.10960461	SADDLE
179.94941141	352.54710208	5.10661310	MAXIMUM

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Level lines of the squared distance function

2026VY1

Date in UTC	MJD	σ	σ_imp	Distance ± Width in RE	Stretching in RE	IP	Impact energy	PS	TS
2122-11-19.306	96426.306	2.185	0.000	1.22 ± 0.011	9.88E4	8.29E-7	2.98E-1	-6.97	0
2126-11-19.382	97887.382	1.834	0.000	1.10 ± 0.010	2.96E4	4.37E-6	2.96E-1	-6.26	n/a


Based on 23 optical observations (of which 3 are rejected as outliers) from 2026/11/03.353 to 2026/11/07.002.
Coordinates are given on the Target Plane.
Unit is one Earth radius, but impact cross section has radius between 1.37 and 1.37 Earth radii.
Coordinates for LOV = EQU scaled= 1 second= F.
Aegis software version= 5.0, Date of computation=20261107 135736.666 UTC.

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