Asteroids

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

Orbital Properties

Epoch

61200.0

MJD

Orbit type

Apollo

Perihelion (q)

0.989

Aphelion (Q)

2.383

Eccentricity (e)

0.413

Inclination (i)

0.5

deg

Orbit period (P)

799.8

Earth MOID

0.00221

U parameter

6.0

Next Earth close approach

Date

2036-04-12

Nominal distance (from Earth center)

0.12982

19421398

Maximum Brightness

23.5

mag

Risk

Object is in risk list

Physical Properties

Absolute Magnitude (H)

25.5

mag

Diameter

22 - 50*

Taxonomic type

Rotation period (T)

Discovery Information

Discovery Date

2025-06-23

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

1.686241

1-sigma variation

0.000115

Unit

Eccentricity (e)

Value

0.413427

1-sigma variation

0.000041

Unit

Inclination (i)

Value

0.4931

1-sigma variation

3.997E-5

Unit

Long. of Ascending Node (Ω)

Value

208.7721

1-sigma variation

0.0006

Unit

Arg. of Perihelion (ω)

Value

35.9698

1-sigma variation

0.0006

Unit

Mean Anomaly (M)

Value

168.14615

1-sigma variation

0.01742

Unit

Perihelion distance

Value

0.989103

1-sigma variation

Unit

Aphelion distance

Value

2.383380

1-sigma variation

Unit

Asc. Node-Earth Sep.

Value

0.042071

1-sigma variation

Unit

Desc. Node-Earth Sep.

Value

1.110576

1-sigma variation

Unit

MOID

Value

0.002211

1-sigma variation

Unit

Orbit Period

Value

799.7938

1-sigma variation

Unit

U parameter

Value

6.0

1-sigma variation

Unit

Covariance Matrix

	a	e	i	Ω	ω	M
a	1.33078E-8	4.76462E-9	4.60805E-9	-5.39789E-8	4.97975E-8	-2.00977E-6
e	4.76462E-9	1.70588E-9	1.64984E-9	-1.93229E-8	1.78255E-8	-7.19563E-7
i	4.60805E-9	1.64984E-9	1.59729E-9	-1.82446E-8	1.67901E-8	-6.95915E-7
Ω	-5.39789E-8	-1.93229E-8	-1.82446E-8	3.41429E-7	-3.26306E-7	8.15267E-6
ω	4.97975E-8	1.78255E-8	1.67901E-8	-3.26306E-7	3.12671E-7	-7.52124E-6
M	-2.00977E-6	-7.19563E-7	-6.95915E-7	8.15267E-6	-7.52124E-6	3.03520E-4

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

[-]

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

25.457

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

22 - 50*

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

264

Unit

Source

[1]

Normalized RMS of residuals

Value

0.598515

Unit

Source

[1]

Astrometry Summary

First Observation
Last Observation
Total Optical Observations (Discarded)

Optical

Value

Unit

Source

First Observation

Value

2025-06-21.200331

Unit

Source

[2]

Last Observation

Value

2025-07-29.429345

Unit

Source

[2]

Total Optical Observations (Discarded)

Value

133 (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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Final Date: *

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Close Approaches for 2025ML2 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	1962-04-24 07:11	> 1 w	0.0323707	0.0005763	0.0475969
EARTH	1975-05-23 10:41	> 1 w	0.0235777	0.0098614	0.0047820
EARTH	1988-07-01 04:36	> 1 d	0.0414788	0.0110274	0.0107676
EARTH	2012-04-11 20:44	995.8	0.1247716	0.1001473	0.0082081
EARTH	2025-06-23 16:43	< 1 s	0.0108022	0.0107994	0.0000009
EARTH	2036-04-12 03:32	804.7	0.1298240	0.1094118	0.0068041
EARTH	2060-07-13 13:52	> 1 d	0.1300584	0.0930677	0.0123406
EARTH	2071-05-03 22:44	> 1 d	0.0038185	0.0021942	0.0045475
EARTH	2086-06-30 02:56	> 1 mo	0.0206164	0.0053501	0.7415148
EARTH	2099-04-15 22:25	> 1 mo	0.1167802	0.0021452	9.8997241

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Stationary Points

Ecc. an. ast.	Ecc. an. Earth	Distance in au	Classification
345.96660965	120.96537409	0.00211414	MINIMUM
16.42241187	168.50086225	0.00762673	MINIMUM
1.45901350	145.13168957	0.02627841	SADDLE
180.53387547	324.03336036	1.39667428	SADDLE
1.25642464	324.82921604	1.97586147	SADDLE
180.54435931	144.04687746	3.39825279	MAXIMUM

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MOID Plots

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Level lines of the squared distance function

2025ML2

Date in UTC	MJD	σ	Distance ± Width in RE	Stretching in RE	IP	Impact energy	PS
2097-06-22.182	87146.182	-1.017	1.77 ± 0.004	5.03E6	7.65E-8	6.63E-1	-7.59
2117-06-21.475	94449.475	0.598	0.84 ± 0.003	7.58E6	1.53E-7	6.60E-1	-7.40
2123-06-23.205	96642.205	0.388	0.15 ± 0.000	3.19E7	4.45E-8	6.63E-1	-7.96
2125-06-23.688	97373.688	-0.458	1.39 ± 0.000	1.35E7	7.07E-8	6.62E-1	-7.77
2125-06-24.356	97374.356	-1.016	1.05 ± 0.000	1.21E7	6.32E-8	6.63E-1	-7.82


Based on 133 optical observations (of which 0 are rejected as outliers) from 2025/06/21.200 to 2025/07/29.429.
Coordinates are given on the Target Plane.
Unit is one Earth radius, but impact cross section has radius between 1.92 and 1.92 Earth radii.
Coordinates for LOV = EQU scaled= 1 second= F.
Aegis software version= 5.0, Date of computation=20250805 130500.123 UTC.

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