Asteroids

2024PZ5 help

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

Orbital Properties

Epoch

61000.0

MJD

Orbit type

Apollo

Perihelion (q)

0.971

Aphelion (Q)

3.699

Eccentricity (e)

0.584

Inclination (i)

2.9

deg

Orbit period (P)

1303.2

Earth MOID

0.02064

U parameter

7.4

Next Earth close approach

Date

2049-10-13

Nominal distance (from Earth center)

0.04491

6718938

Maximum Brightness

21.1

mag

Risk

Object is not in risk list

Physical Properties

Absolute Magnitude (H)

23.3

mag

Diameter

60 - 130*

Taxonomic type

Rotation period (T)

Discovery Information

Discovery Date

2024-08-13

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

61000.0000

1-sigma variation

Unit

MJD

Semimajor Axis

Value

2.334903

1-sigma variation

0.001972

Unit

Eccentricity (e)

Value

0.584023

1-sigma variation

0.000352

Unit

Inclination (i)

Value

2.9415

1-sigma variation

0.0014

Unit

Long. of Ascending Node (Ω)

Value

250.3502

1-sigma variation

0.0103

Unit

Arg. of Perihelion (ω)

Value

135.9441

1-sigma variation

0.0104

Unit

Mean Anomaly (M)

Value

112.81251

1-sigma variation

0.14171

Unit

Perihelion distance

Value

0.971265

1-sigma variation

Unit

Aphelion distance

Value

3.698541

1-sigma variation

Unit

Asc. Node-Earth Sep.

Value

1.633712

1-sigma variation

Unit

Desc. Node-Earth Sep.

Value

0.098077

1-sigma variation

Unit

MOID

Value

0.020640

1-sigma variation

Unit

Orbit Period

Value

1303.1720

1-sigma variation

Unit

U parameter

Value

7.4

1-sigma variation

Unit

Covariance Matrix

	a	e	i	Ω	ω	M
a	3.88709E-6	6.94611E-7	2.66281E-6	2.03729E-5	-2.04937E-5	-2.79386E-4
e	6.94611E-7	1.24125E-7	4.75837E-7	3.64051E-6	-3.66208E-6	-4.99254E-5
i	2.66281E-6	4.75837E-7	1.82415E-6	1.39571E-5	-1.40399E-5	-1.91391E-4
Ω	2.03729E-5	3.64051E-6	1.39571E-5	1.06940E-4	-1.07597E-4	-1.46430E-3
ω	-2.04937E-5	-3.66208E-6	-1.40399E-5	-1.07597E-4	1.08268E-4	1.47299E-3
M	-2.79386E-4	-4.99254E-5	-1.91391E-4	-1.46430E-3	1.47299E-3	2.00809E-2

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

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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

23.262

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

60 - 130*

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

545

Unit

Source

[1]

Normalized RMS of residuals

Value

0.572702

Unit

Source

[1]

Astrometry Summary

First Observation
Last Observation
Total Optical Observations (Discarded)

Optical

Value

Unit

Source

First Observation

Value

2024-08-13.533145

Unit

Source

[2]

Last Observation

Value

2024-09-10.50349

Unit

Source

[2]

Total Optical Observations (Discarded)

Value

57 (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

[-]

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

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Close Approaches for 2024PZ5 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	1956-10-23 23:34	> 1 mo	0.0392030	0.0133141	0.0296768
EARTH	1981-12-01 10:23	> 1 w	0.1534306	0.0149034	0.2996831
EARTH	2024-09-10 06:46	< 1 min	0.0882006	0.0880669	0.0000445
EARTH	2049-10-13 02:34	> 1 mo	0.0449133	0.0421950	0.0146355
EARTH	2074-09-23 01:58	> 1 mo	0.0553910	0.0469636	0.0959398

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Stationary Points

Ecc. an. ast.	Ecc. an. Earth	Distance in au	Classification
11.01927091	307.12563918	0.02063963	MINIMUM
350.81682677	268.21063955	0.04680168	MINIMUM
353.21143140	272.82978555	0.04688058	SADDLE
358.55961978	103.21651145	1.97587312	SADDLE
179.59894302	104.56228244	2.69428850	SADDLE
179.66324169	284.59754040	4.69432975	MAXIMUM

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