Asteroids

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Last update: 2025-11-24 16:53 UTC

Orbital Properties

Epoch

61000.0

MJD

Orbit type

Apollo

Perihelion (q)

0.820

Aphelion (Q)

2.487

Eccentricity (e)

0.504

Inclination (i)

9.9

deg

Orbit period (P)

776.7

Earth MOID

0.14767

U parameter

6.7

Next Earth close approach

Date

2038-06-09

Nominal distance (from Earth center)

0.18062

27020607

Maximum Brightness

20.8

mag

Risk

Object is not in risk list

Physical Properties

Absolute Magnitude (H)

21.4

mag

Diameter

140 - 300*

Taxonomic type

Rotation period (T)

Discovery Information

Discovery Date

2023-11-09

Observatory

Kitt Peak-Bok

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

61000.0000

1-sigma variation

Unit

MJD

Semimajor Axis

Value

1.653620

1-sigma variation

0.000249

Unit

Eccentricity (e)

Value

0.503911

1-sigma variation

0.000088

Unit

Inclination (i)

Value

9.9065

1-sigma variation

0.0014

Unit

Long. of Ascending Node (Ω)

Value

323.2322

1-sigma variation

0.0070

Unit

Arg. of Perihelion (ω)

Value

2.5474

1-sigma variation

0.0065

Unit

Mean Anomaly (M)

Value

14.93476

1-sigma variation

0.08528

Unit

Perihelion distance

Value

0.820342

1-sigma variation

Unit

Aphelion distance

Value

2.486897

1-sigma variation

Unit

Asc. Node-Earth Sep.

Value

-0.192983

1-sigma variation

Unit

Desc. Node-Earth Sep.

Value

1.496577

1-sigma variation

Unit

MOID

Value

0.147668

1-sigma variation

Unit

Orbit Period

Value

776.6976

1-sigma variation

Unit

U parameter

Value

6.7

1-sigma variation

Unit

Covariance Matrix

	a	e	i	Ω	ω	M
a	6.20931E-8	2.19234E-8	3.51442E-7	-1.67842E-6	1.54688E-6	-2.12499E-5
e	2.19234E-8	7.74582E-9	1.23868E-7	-5.89072E-7	5.42314E-7	-7.50306E-6
i	3.51442E-7	1.23868E-7	2.00996E-6	-9.78429E-6	9.02188E-6	-1.20241E-4
Ω	-1.67842E-6	-5.89072E-7	-9.78429E-6	4.96213E-5	-4.59071E-5	5.73973E-4
ω	1.54688E-6	5.42314E-7	9.02188E-6	-4.59071E-5	4.25708E-5	-5.28988E-4
M	-2.12499E-5	-7.50306E-6	-1.20241E-4	5.73973E-4	-5.28988E-4	7.27232E-3

Date of computation: 2025-11-24 16:53 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

[-]

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

21.371

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

140 - 300*

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

793

Unit

Source

[1]

Normalized RMS of residuals

Value

0.506721

Unit

Source

[1]

Astrometry Summary

First Observation
Last Observation
Total Optical Observations (Discarded)

Optical

Value

Unit

Source

First Observation

Value

2023-11-09.208174

Unit

Source

[2]

Last Observation

Value

2023-12-15.135162

Unit

Source

[2]

Total Optical Observations (Discarded)

Value

50 (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

[-]

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

Computation parameters

As seen from:

Initial Date: *

Final Date: *

Output option:

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Time step:*

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Close Approaches for 2023VS6 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	1955-07-25 10:28	> 1 w	0.1828536	0.1772405	0.0097805
EARTH	1972-08-10 03:03	> 1 w	0.1913103	0.1908133	0.0020071
EARTH	1989-08-31 15:15	> 1 w	0.1865054	0.1830219	0.0044727
EARTH	2006-09-22 18:09	> 1 d	0.1657490	0.1579241	0.0053708
EARTH	2023-10-06 20:20	2.1	0.1503044	0.1502120	0.0000308
EARTH	2038-06-09 08:28	> 1 d	0.1806216	0.1539026	0.0129147
EARTH	2040-10-14 10:28	> 1 d	0.1488104	0.1480573	0.0026222
EARTH	2055-06-14 11:28	> 1 d	0.1579034	0.1484109	0.0207148
EARTH	2057-10-20 11:24	> 1 d	0.1603644	0.1500818	0.0245684
EARTH	2072-06-20 20:51	> 1 w	0.1462573	0.1461269	0.0048459
EARTH	2074-10-26 12:25	> 1 w	0.1912135	0.1535195	0.0838055
EARTH	2089-07-06 12:41	> 1 mo	0.1584070	0.1517629	0.0410568
EARTH	2106-07-28 06:50	> 1 mo	0.1816762	0.1753193	0.0336102
EARTH	2123-08-15 04:33	> 1 mo	0.1918391	0.1913462	0.0071057

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Stationary Points

Ecc. an. ast.	Ecc. an. Earth	Distance in au	Classification
31.97979773	278.14968080	0.14766773	MINIMUM
325.80125276	168.32455669	0.14790890	MINIMUM
358.63539680	222.92547978	0.19297089	SADDLE
179.61597325	43.94142102	1.49857050	SADDLE
358.63224952	42.89881430	1.80860299	SADDLE
179.49441206	223.86612368	3.50008330	MAXIMUM

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