Asteroids

52768 1998OR2 help

Last update: 2026-07-30 09:40 UTC

Orbital Properties

Epoch

61200.0

MJD

Orbit type

Apollo

Perihelion (q)

1.009

Aphelion (Q)

3.749

Eccentricity (e)

0.576

Inclination (i)

5.9

deg

Orbit period (P)

1340.4

Earth MOID

0.00718

U parameter

0.0

Next Earth close approach

Date

2031-05-18

Nominal distance (from Earth center)

0.12711

19015941

Maximum Brightness

13.8

mag

Risk

Object is not in risk list

Physical Properties

Absolute Magnitude (H)

15.9

mag

Diameter

2510

Taxonomic type

Rotation period (T)

4.110

Discovery Information

Discovery Date

1998-07-24

Observatory

Haleakala-NEAT/GEODSS

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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

61200.0000

1-sigma variation

Unit

MJD

Semimajor Axis

Value

2.379216

1-sigma variation

3.088E-9

Unit

Eccentricity (e)

Value

0.575848

1-sigma variation

2.032E-9

Unit

Inclination (i)

Value

5.8800

1-sigma variation

1.368E-6

Unit

Long. of Ascending Node (Ω)

Value

26.9315

1-sigma variation

3.097E-6

Unit

Arg. of Perihelion (ω)

Value

174.5686

1-sigma variation

4.105E-6

Unit

Mean Anomaly (M)

Value

242.39076

1-sigma variation

1.283E-6

Unit

Perihelion distance

Value

1.009150

1-sigma variation

Unit

Aphelion distance

Value

3.749282

1-sigma variation

Unit

Asc. Node-Earth Sep.

Value

2.730532

1-sigma variation

Unit

Desc. Node-Earth Sep.

Value

0.007272

1-sigma variation

Unit

MOID

Value

0.007178

1-sigma variation

Unit

Orbit Period

Value

1340.4457

1-sigma variation

Unit

U parameter

Value

0.0

1-sigma variation

Unit

Covariance Matrix

	a	e	i	Ω	ω	M
a	9.53364E-18	1.24861E-18	-2.72213E-17	-8.23073E-19	7.31221E-16	-3.79484E-15
e	1.24861E-18	4.12811E-18	1.68326E-16	-3.41225E-15	7.91522E-16	-6.13634E-17
i	-2.72213E-17	1.68326E-16	1.87025E-12	4.23482E-13	-1.04876E-13	-4.54378E-14
Ω	-8.23073E-19	-3.41225E-15	4.23482E-13	9.59262E-12	-1.08807E-11	2.69337E-13
ω	7.31221E-16	7.91522E-16	-1.04876E-13	-1.08807E-11	1.68494E-11	-1.34912E-12
M	-3.79484E-15	-6.13634E-17	-4.54378E-14	2.69337E-13	-1.34912E-12	1.64549E-12

Date of computation: 2026-07-30 09:40 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

4.110

4.112

3.198

Unit

Source

[1]

[6]

Quality

Value

Unit

Source

[6]

Amplitude

Value

0.16

0.16-0.29

Unit

mag

Source

[1]

[6]

Rotation Direction

Value

Unit

Source

[-]

Spinvector L

Value

153

Unit

Source

[1]

Spinvector B

Value

Unit

Source

[1]

Taxonomy
Taxonomy (all)

Taxonomy

Value

Unit

Source

Taxonomy

Value

Unit

Source

[2]

[3]

Taxonomy (all)

Value

Xk;L

Unit

Source

[4]

[5]

Absolute Magnitude (H)
Slope Parameter (G)

H / G

Value

Unit

Source

Absolute Magnitude (H)

Value

15.882

16.1

Unit

mag

Source

[7]

[8]

Slope Parameter (G)

Value

0.15**

Unit

Source

[7]

Albedo
Diameter

Size and albedo

Value

Unit

Source

Albedo

Value

0.164

Unit

Source

[9]

Diameter

Value

2510

Unit

Source

[9]

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]	EARN	1.) Lowell Observatory Near-Earth Asteroid Photometric Survey (NEAPS): Paper 4. Skiff, Brian A et al.
[2]	EARN	1.) Michaël Marsset et al 2022 AJ 163 165
[3]	EARN	1.) Thomas, C.A. et al. (2014) Icarus 228, 217-246. (Physical characterization of Warm Spitzer-observed near-Earth objects)
[4]	EARN	Earth Asteroids Research Node: https://earn.dlr.de
[5]	EARN	1.) Somers, J.M. et al. (2010) DPS 42, 1316. (abstract) (Optical Characterization Of Planetary Radar Targets, Low-deltaV, And Potentially Hazardous Asteroids: Results From 2009-2010) 2.) Thomas, C.A. et al. (2014) Icarus 228, 217-246. (Physical characterization of Warm Spitzer-observed near-Earth objects)
[6]	EARN	1.) BetzlerS, A. & A.B. Novaes (2009) MPB 36, 145-147. (PHOTOMETRIC OBSERVATIONS OF 1998 OR2, 1999 AQ10, AND 2008 TC3) 2.) Koehn, B.W. et al. (2014) MPB 41, 286-300. (LOWELL OBSERVATORY NEAR-EARTH ASTEROID PHOTOMETRIC SURVEY (NEAPS) - 2009 JANUARY THROUGH 2009 JUNE) (433,1943,3554,5011,5604, 5620,5693,8566,14402,16834,22753,35107,52768,68350,85867, 138883,141052,143651,154244,161989,162385,163758,175706, 194386,203217,207945,208023,212546,256412,2001FE90,2004LV3, 2005BC,2005SG19,2008QT3,2008WL60,2009DE47,2009DO111,2009EP2, 2009FD,2009JM2)
[7]	ESA Aegis	ESA orbit determination and impact monitoring system
[8]	EARN	1.) BetzlerS, A. & A.B. Novaes (2009) MPB 36, 145-147. (PHOTOMETRIC OBSERVATIONS OF 1998 OR2, 1999 AQ10, AND 2008 TC3)
[9]	EARN	1.) Joseph R. Masiero et al 2021 Planet. Sci. J. 2 162

Observational Information

Arc Length
Unobserved
Normalized RMS of residuals

Arc Information

Value

Unit

Source

Arc Length

Value

14014

Unit

Source

[1]

Unobserved

Value

266

Unit

Source

[1]

Normalized RMS of residuals

Value

0.32941

Unit

Source

[1]

Astrometry Summary

First Observation
Last Observation
Total Optical Observations (Discarded)

Optical

Value

Unit

Source

First Observation

Value

1987-06-30.76015

Unit

Source

[2]

Last Observation

Value

2025-11-11.719675

Unit

Source

[2]

Total Optical Observations (Discarded)

Value

6077 (30)

Unit

Source

[1]

Radar Summary

First Observation
Last Observation
Delay (Discarded)
Doppler (Discarded)
Total Optical Observations (Discarded)

Radar

Value

Unit

Source

First Observation

Value

2020-04-16

Unit

Source

[3]

Last Observation

Value

2020-04-23

Unit

Source

[3]

Delay (Discarded)

Value

8 (0)

Unit

Source

[1]

Doppler (Discarded)

Value

0 (0)

Unit

Source

[-]

Total Radar Observations (Discarded)

Value

8 (0)

Unit

Source

[1]

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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
[3]	JPL Radar Observations	Jet Propulsion Laboratory: https://ssd.jpl.nasa.gov/dat/radar_data_ast.txt

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Close Approaches for 52768 1998OR2 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	2009-03-12 01:46	< 1 min	0.1794534	0.1794530	0.0000001
EARTH	2020-04-29 09:55	< 1 s	0.0420485	0.0420485	0.0000000
EARTH	2031-05-18 06:55	< 1 min	0.1271137	0.1271134	0.0000001
EARTH	2079-04-16 13:30	< 1 min	0.0118495	0.0118494	0.0000000
EARTH	2090-05-17 12:07	1.3	0.1149492	0.1149291	0.0000067

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Stationary Points

Ecc. an. ast.	Ecc. an. Earth	Distance in au	Classification
2.50825849	101.00165742	0.00717785	MINIMUM
1.29644290	278.67748566	2.00688672	SADDLE
180.32776681	277.54590220	2.75143086	SADDLE
180.37372827	97.57072040	4.75141886	MAXIMUM

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