Asteroids

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Last update: 2026-03-17 23:26 UTC

Orbital Properties

Epoch

61200.0

MJD

Orbit type

Aten

Perihelion (q)

0.671

Aphelion (Q)

1.253

Eccentricity (e)

0.302

Inclination (i)

10.0

deg

Orbit period (P)

344.7

Earth MOID

0.02680

U parameter

1.3

Next Earth close approach

Date

2042-07-03

Nominal distance (from Earth center)

0.11743

17566662

Maximum Brightness

21.2

mag

Risk

Object is not in risk list

Physical Properties

Absolute Magnitude (H)

23.7

mag

Diameter

50 - 110*

Taxonomic type

Rotation period (T)

Discovery Information

Discovery Date

2008-07-01

Observatory

Catalina Sky Survey

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

61200.0000

1-sigma variation

Unit

MJD

Semimajor Axis

Value

0.962182

1-sigma variation

2.319E-8

Unit

Eccentricity (e)

Value

0.302114

1-sigma variation

3.041E-7

Unit

Inclination (i)

Value

10.0200

1-sigma variation

1.245E-5

Unit

Long. of Ascending Node (Ω)

Value

104.7748

1-sigma variation

9.448E-6

Unit

Arg. of Perihelion (ω)

Value

52.4605

1-sigma variation

1.548E-5

Unit

Mean Anomaly (M)

Value

91.07569

1-sigma variation

0.00005

Unit

Perihelion distance

Value

0.671494

1-sigma variation

Unit

Aphelion distance

Value

1.252871

1-sigma variation

Unit

Asc. Node-Earth Sep.

Value

-0.245037

1-sigma variation

Unit

Desc. Node-Earth Sep.

Value

0.054707

1-sigma variation

Unit

MOID

Value

0.026802

1-sigma variation

Unit

Orbit Period

Value

344.7342

1-sigma variation

Unit

U parameter

Value

1.3

1-sigma variation

Unit

Covariance Matrix

	a	e	i	Ω	ω	M
a	5.37616E-16	6.98006E-15	1.04734E-13	-1.15777E-13	2.06869E-13	-1.24764E-12
e	6.98006E-15	9.24645E-14	1.50170E-12	-1.27896E-12	2.20244E-12	-1.58724E-11
i	1.04734E-13	1.50170E-12	1.55037E-10	-4.72439E-11	3.05453E-11	-1.96489E-10
Ω	-1.15777E-13	-1.27896E-12	-4.72439E-11	8.92707E-11	-1.34477E-10	2.99567E-10
ω	2.06869E-13	2.20244E-12	3.05453E-11	-1.34477E-10	2.39718E-10	-5.62899E-10
M	-1.24764E-12	-1.58724E-11	-1.96489E-10	2.99567E-10	-5.62899E-10	2.95888E-9

Date of computation: 2026-03-17 23:26 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

[-]

Taxonomy (all)

Value

Unit

Source

[-]

Absolute Magnitude (H)
Slope Parameter (G)

H / G

Value

Unit

Source

Absolute Magnitude (H)

Value

23.74

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

50 - 110*

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

6236

Unit

Source

[1]

Unobserved

Value

285

Unit

Source

[1]

Normalized RMS of residuals

Value

0.653868

Unit

Source

[1]

Astrometry Summary

First Observation
Last Observation
Total Optical Observations (Discarded)

Optical

Value

Unit

Source

First Observation

Value

2008-07-01.28784

Unit

Source

[2]

Last Observation

Value

2025-07-28.393852

Unit

Source

[2]

Total Optical Observations (Discarded)

Value

122 (1)

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 2008NA 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	1953-07-01 16:58	5.7	0.1339823	0.1336500	0.0001108
EARTH	1954-07-13 00:07	27.1	0.1738461	0.1736279	0.0000727
EARTH	1956-12-03 00:43	17.0	0.1701982	0.1701088	0.0000298
VENUS	1961-10-01 02:42	6.6	0.0141874	0.0141235	0.0000213
EARTH	1971-07-03 09:14	1.8	0.1808686	0.1807508	0.0000392
EARTH	1972-07-03 04:51	6.5	0.1245003	0.1243948	0.0000351
EARTH	1975-11-10 17:44	2.9	0.1734779	0.1734102	0.0000226
EARTH	1990-06-29 05:28	< 1 min	0.0572230	0.0571896	0.0000111
EARTH	1993-12-01 23:31	< 1 min	0.1656421	0.1656418	0.0000001
VENUS	1994-12-17 07:48	< 1 min	0.0139671	0.0139576	0.0000031
VENUS	2007-04-08 00:02	< 1 min	0.0095122	0.0095103	0.0000006
EARTH	2008-06-29 09:00	< 1 s	0.0315807	0.0315805	0.0000001
EARTH	2011-11-12 14:36	< 1 min	0.1619752	0.1619741	0.0000004
VENUS	2021-06-02 07:30	< 1 min	0.0057645	0.0057641	0.0000001
EARTH	2025-06-30 00:12	< 1 s	0.0718686	0.0718683	0.0000001
VENUS	2035-08-07 00:32	1.2	0.0481389	0.0481311	0.0000026
EARTH	2042-07-03 14:44	< 1 min	0.1174259	0.1174231	0.0000009
EARTH	2044-12-08 12:08	< 1 min	0.1829121	0.1829092	0.0000010
EARTH	2058-07-04 03:39	< 1 min	0.1891231	0.1891161	0.0000023
EARTH	2059-07-07 01:49	< 1 min	0.1396231	0.1396167	0.0000021
EARTH	2061-12-02 22:59	< 1 min	0.1682448	0.1682422	0.0000009
VENUS	2062-01-02 21:17	< 1 min	0.0491667	0.0491593	0.0000024
EARTH	2075-07-01 12:57	< 1 min	0.0977161	0.0977156	0.0000002
VENUS	2076-02-28 13:34	< 1 min	0.0327623	0.0327578	0.0000015
EARTH	2078-11-16 04:48	< 1 min	0.1426911	0.1426906	0.0000002
EARTH	2092-07-04 08:04	< 1 min	0.1232786	0.1232699	0.0000029
EARTH	2094-11-30 15:05	< 1 min	0.1608811	0.1608776	0.0000012
VENUS	2106-05-01 17:26	1.5	0.0295799	0.0295675	0.0000041
EARTH	2108-06-29 22:38	< 1 min	0.0256103	0.0256090	0.0000004
EARTH	2111-11-12 02:18	< 1 min	0.1773739	0.1773722	0.0000006
VENUS	2120-06-28 02:30	< 1 min	0.0418445	0.0418424	0.0000007
EARTH	2125-07-01 19:57	< 1 min	0.0883464	0.0883447	0.0000006

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Stationary Points

Ecc. an. ast.	Ecc. an. Earth	Distance in au	Classification
103.63328992	176.12296886	0.02609716	MINIMUM
276.40370909	315.74981051	0.13894573	MINIMUM
191.59819738	244.80120485	0.29366087	SADDLE
11.10073053	69.36738494	0.34437445	SADDLE
5.63134960	241.91639802	1.67697059	SADDLE
180.90192606	56.83713385	2.23858881	MAXIMUM

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