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Last update: 2026-06-04 23:11 UTC

Orbital Properties

Epoch

61200.0

MJD

Orbit type

Apollo

Perihelion (q)

0.910

Aphelion (Q)

2.267

Eccentricity (e)

0.427

Inclination (i)

3.8

deg

Orbit period (P)

731.2

Earth MOID

0.04128

U parameter

8.7

Next Earth close approach

Date

2026-12-20

Nominal distance (from Earth center)

0.05551

8304873

Maximum Brightness

20.5

mag

Risk

Object is not in risk list

Physical Properties

Absolute Magnitude (H)

23.9

mag

Diameter

40 - 100*

Taxonomic type

Rotation period (T)

Discovery Information

Discovery Date

2024-12-02

Observatory

University of Arizona Mt. Lemmon 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

1.588427

1-sigma variation

0.005347

Unit

Eccentricity (e)

Value

0.427348

1-sigma variation

0.002072

Unit

Inclination (i)

Value

3.8034

1-sigma variation

0.0133

Unit

Long. of Ascending Node (Ω)

Value

132.9481

1-sigma variation

0.0547

Unit

Arg. of Perihelion (ω)

Value

0.5711

1-sigma variation

0.0470

Unit

Mean Anomaly (M)

Value

247.52632

1-sigma variation

1.23365

Unit

Perihelion distance

Value

0.909615

1-sigma variation

Unit

Aphelion distance

Value

2.267238

1-sigma variation

Unit

Asc. Node-Earth Sep.

Value

-0.075836

1-sigma variation

Unit

Desc. Node-Earth Sep.

Value

1.252394

1-sigma variation

Unit

MOID

Value

0.041276

1-sigma variation

Unit

Orbit Period

Value

731.2218

1-sigma variation

Unit

U parameter

Value

8.7

1-sigma variation

Unit

Covariance Matrix

	a	e	i	Ω	ω	M
a	2.85852E-5	1.10794E-5	7.12449E-5	2.86748E-4	-2.38795E-4	-6.59573E-3
e	1.10794E-5	4.29448E-6	2.76203E-5	1.11008E-4	-9.23732E-5	-2.55648E-3
i	7.12449E-5	2.76203E-5	1.77818E-4	7.09340E-4	-5.87923E-4	-1.64395E-2
Ω	2.86748E-4	1.11008E-4	7.09340E-4	2.99135E-3	-2.55099E-3	-6.61528E-2
ω	-2.38795E-4	-9.23732E-5	-5.87923E-4	-2.55099E-3	2.20566E-3	5.50840E-2
M	-6.59573E-3	-2.55648E-3	-1.64395E-2	-6.61528E-2	5.50840E-2	1.52190E0

Date of computation: 2026-06-04 23:11 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

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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

23.872

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

40 - 100*

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

553

Unit

Source

[1]

Normalized RMS of residuals

Value

0.605252

Unit

Source

[1]

Astrometry Summary

First Observation
Last Observation
Total Optical Observations (Discarded)

Optical

Value

Unit

Source

First Observation

Value

2024-12-02.386643

Unit

Source

[2]

Last Observation

Value

2024-12-09.420351

Unit

Source

[2]

Total Optical Observations (Discarded)

Value

24 (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

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Close Approaches for 2024XH2 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	2018-12-07 21:45	> 1 w	0.1775705	0.0473218	0.1617470
EARTH	2020-12-11 08:40	> 1 w	0.1262759	0.0455031	0.1112226
EARTH	2022-12-16 02:25	> 1 d	0.0872912	0.0434454	0.0538227
EARTH	2024-12-18 15:43	< 1 min	0.0647098	0.0638681	0.0002806
EARTH	2026-12-20 20:05	> 1 w	0.0555147	0.0422056	0.0383741
EARTH	2028-12-19 18:54	> 1 w	0.0586084	0.0422514	0.0810353
EARTH	2030-12-17 10:28	> 1 w	0.0765583	0.0432393	0.1403640
EARTH	2032-12-13 06:06	> 1 w	0.1070019	0.0449225	0.1846401
EARTH	2034-12-10 00:13	> 1 w	0.1523841	0.0466540	0.2059683

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Stationary Points

Ecc. an. ast.	Ecc. an. Earth	Distance in au	Classification
335.24191460	354.14753764	0.04121581	MINIMUM
26.95803380	72.63296792	0.04559572	MINIMUM
1.66037268	34.21003617	0.07657774	SADDLE
180.51411513	212.76425839	1.25186495	SADDLE
1.30676127	213.64458733	1.92510538	SADDLE
180.48981148	32.74186741	3.25348816	MAXIMUM

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