Asteroids

1996VB3

Last update: 2021-12-07 00:03 UTC

Orbital Properties

Epoch

59600.0

MJD

Orbit type

Apollo

Perihelion (q)

0.739

Aphelion (Q)

2.523

Eccentricity (e)

0.547

Inclination (i)

2.8

deg

Orbit period (P)

760.8

days

Earth MOID

0.02238

Next Earth close approach

Date

2042-05-18

Nominal distance (from Earth center)

0.04207

6293333

Maximum Brightness

118.3

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Risk

Object is not in risk list

Object is not in priority list

Physical Properties

Absolute Magnitude (H)

22.2

Diameter

130*

Taxonomic type

Rotation period (T)

Discovery Information

Discovery Date

1996-11-09

Observatory

Steward Observatory, Kitt Peak-Spacewatch

External links

Proper elements

Epoch

Near present day

Near middle of observation arc

Orbit properties

Epoch
Semimajor Axis
Eccentricity (e)
Inclination (i)
Ascending Node (Ω)
Arg. of Perihelion (ω)
Mean Anomaly (M)
Perihelion
Aphelion
Asc. Node-Earth Sep.
Desc. Node-Earth Sep.
MOID
Orbit Period

Value

1-sigma variation

Unit

Epoch

Value

59600.0

1-sigma variation

Unit

MJD

Semimajor Axis

Value

1.63

1-sigma variation

4.05129E-9

Unit

Eccentricity (e)

Value

0.546808519733696

1-sigma variation

1.18129E-8

Unit

Inclination (i)

Value

2.79

1-sigma variation

9.934E-6

Unit

Ascending Node (Ω)

Value

179.83

1-sigma variation

1.952E-4

Unit

Arg. of Perihelion (ω)

Value

133.59

1-sigma variation

1.897E-4

Unit

Mean Anomaly (M)

Value

66.08

1-sigma variation

4.548E-6

Unit

Perihelion

Value

7.391E-1

1-sigma variation

Unit

Aphelion

Value

2.52

1-sigma variation

Unit

Asc. Node-Earth Sep.

Value

8.393E-1

1-sigma variation

Unit

Desc. Node-Earth Sep.

Value

-1.72E-1

1-sigma variation

Unit

MOID

Value

2.238E-2

1-sigma variation

Unit

Orbit Period

Value

760.81

1-sigma variation

Unit

Covariance Matrix

	a	e	i	Ω	ω	M
a	1.64130E-17	4.61557E-18	2.06907E-14	4.10647E-13	-3.95049E-13	-1.10122E-14
e	4.61557E-18	1.39544E-16	3.63549E-14	6.36486E-13	-6.54766E-13	-7.04017E-16
i	2.06907E-14	3.63549E-14	9.86881E-11	1.90067E-9	-1.85072E-9	-2.93008E-11
Ω	4.10647E-13	6.36486E-13	1.90067E-9	3.81201E-8	-3.70108E-8	-6.36235E-10
ω	-3.95049E-13	-6.54766E-13	-1.85072E-9	-3.70108E-8	3.59785E-8	5.97591E-10
M	-1.10122E-14	-7.04017E-16	-2.93008E-11	-6.36235E-10	5.97591E-10	2.06864E-11

Date of computation: 2021-12-03 11:58 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

[-]

Quality

Value

Unit

Source

[-]

Amplitude

Value

Unit

mag

Source

[-]

Rotation Direction

Value

Unit

Source

[-]

Spinvector L

Value

Unit

Source

[-]

Spinvector B

Value

Unit

Source

[-]

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

22.153

Unit

mag

Source

[1]

Slope Parameter (G)

Value

0.15**

Unit

mag

Source

[2]

[1]

Albedo
Diameter

Size and albedo

Value

Unit

Source

Albedo

Value

Unit

Source

[-]

Diameter

Value

130*

Unit

Source

[3]

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 ODIM	ESA orbit determination and impact monitoring system
[2]	NEODyS	NEO Dynamic Site: https://newton.spacedys.com/neodys2
[3]	Estimation	Estimated from absolute magnitude

**Estimated value

Observational Information

Arc Length
Unobserved

Arc Information

Value

Unit

Source

Arc Length

Value

9153

Unit

days

Source

[1]

Unobserved

Value

Unit

days

Source

[1]

Astrometry Summary

RMS of Residuals
First Observation
Last Observation
Total Optical Observations (Discarded)

Optical

Value

Unit

Source

RMS of Residuals

Value

0.532651

Unit

arcseconds

Source

[1]

First Observation

Value

1996-11-09.24553

Unit

Source

[2]

Last Observation

Value

2021-12-02.188146

Unit

Source

[2]

Total Optical Observations (Discarded)

Value

201 (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

[3]

Last Observation

Value

Unit

Source

[3]

Delay (Discarded)

Value

0 (0)

Unit

Source

[1]

Doppler (Discarded)

Value

0 (0)

Unit

Source

[1]

Total Radar Observations (Discarded)

Value

0 (0)

Unit

Source

[1]

Note: The ASCII file is in a format suitable for OrbFit input.

Sources

No.	Name	Additional
[1]	ESA ODIM	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 1996VB3 from 1950 to 2121

Body	Date	MJD	Nominal distance (au)	Min possible distance (au)	Stretching (au)	Width (au)	Close approach probability
EARTH	1969-06-04.84645	40376.8	0.1594811	0.1594808	1.529E-7	7.366E-8	1.00E0
EARTH	1992-05-06.92389	48748.9	0.1816199	0.1816196	2.276E-7	5.344E-8	1.00E0
EARTH	1996-10-11.93345	50367.9	0.0938458	0.0938456	2.107E-7	7.430E-8	1.00E0
EARTH	2017-05-15.68797	57888.7	0.0540595	0.0540594	6.255E-8	4.863E-8	1.00E0
EARTH	2021-10-20.78623	59507.8	0.0224927	0.0224927	6.580E-8	2.502E-8	1.00E0
MARS	2025-07-01.91348	60857.9	0.0242260	0.0242254	2.057E-7	1.446E-7	1.00E0
EARTH	2042-05-18.26352	67022.3	0.0420683	0.0420682	4.493E-7	5.306E-8	1.00E0
EARTH	2046-10-23.45367	68641.5	0.0381776	0.0381765	8.451E-7	5.215E-8	1.00E0
EARTH	2067-06-02.88935	76168.9	0.1432161	0.1432141	9.420E-7	5.936E-8	1.00E0
EARTH	2090-05-11.88361	84547.9	0.1215836	0.1215810	1.224E-6	4.394E-8	1.00E0
EARTH	2094-10-18.04721	86168.0	0.0526629	0.0526605	1.115E-6	3.372E-8	1.00E0
EARTH	2115-05-17.55379	93683.6	0.0612655	0.0612634	1.149E-6	4.656E-8	1.00E0
EARTH	2119-10-22.46190	95302.5	0.0269185	0.0269169	1.810E-6	3.625E-8	1.00E0

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