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Last update: 2026-05-09 13:30 UTC

Orbital Properties

Epoch

61200.0

MJD

Orbit type

Apollo

Perihelion (q)

0.774

Aphelion (Q)

2.582

Eccentricity (e)

0.539

Inclination (i)

32.3

deg

Orbit period (P)

793.9

Earth MOID

0.00042

U parameter

7.2

Next Earth close approach

Date

2036-10-31

Nominal distance (from Earth center)

0.17772

26586731

Maximum Brightness

20.7

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

2026-04-12

Observatory

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

1.678003

1-sigma variation

0.000654

Unit

Eccentricity (e)

Value

0.538763

1-sigma variation

0.000160

Unit

Inclination (i)

Value

32.3112

1-sigma variation

0.0125

Unit

Long. of Ascending Node (Ω)

Value

46.5026

1-sigma variation

0.0018

Unit

Arg. of Perihelion (ω)

Value

68.0911

1-sigma variation

0.0111

Unit

Mean Anomaly (M)

Value

58.62639

1-sigma variation

0.03697

Unit

Perihelion distance

Value

0.773957

1-sigma variation

Unit

Aphelion distance

Value

2.582049

1-sigma variation

Unit

Asc. Node-Earth Sep.

Value

0.000528

1-sigma variation

Unit

Desc. Node-Earth Sep.

Value

0.481646

1-sigma variation

Unit

MOID

Value

0.000417

1-sigma variation

Unit

Orbit Period

Value

793.9400

1-sigma variation

Unit

U parameter

Value

7.2

1-sigma variation

Unit

Covariance Matrix

	a	e	i	Ω	ω	M
a	4.28333E-7	1.05026E-7	8.16167E-6	-1.20071E-6	7.29397E-6	-2.41979E-5
e	1.05026E-7	2.57537E-8	2.00096E-6	-2.94343E-7	1.78827E-6	-5.93333E-6
i	8.16167E-6	2.00096E-6	1.55571E-4	-2.28927E-5	1.39010E-4	-4.61061E-4
Ω	-1.20071E-6	-2.94343E-7	-2.28927E-5	3.36943E-6	-2.04539E-5	6.78277E-5
ω	7.29397E-6	1.78827E-6	1.39010E-4	-2.04539E-5	1.24230E-4	-4.12050E-4
M	-2.41979E-5	-5.93333E-6	-4.61061E-4	6.78277E-5	-4.12050E-4	1.36702E-3

Date of computation: 2026-05-09 13:30 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

[-]

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

21.364

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

0.5

Unit

Source

[1]

Normalized RMS of residuals

Value

0.575686

Unit

Source

[1]

Astrometry Summary

First Observation
Last Observation
Total Optical Observations (Discarded)

Optical

Value

Unit

Source

First Observation

Value

2026-04-12.426723

Unit

Source

[2]

Last Observation

Value

2026-05-09.284984

Unit

Source

[2]

Total Optical Observations (Discarded)

Value

99 (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 2026GK2 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	1986-11-03 00:53	> 1 d	0.1299875	0.0036981	0.1065694
EARTH	1999-11-14 23:46	> 1 d	0.1044829	0.0027672	0.0950589
EARTH	2036-10-31 01:23	> 1 d	0.1777213	0.0598535	0.0393371
EARTH	2049-11-13 01:56	> 1 d	0.0803338	0.0011032	0.0820611
MARS	2063-05-05 05:58	> 1 d	0.0465098	0.0464968	0.0013582
EARTH	2086-11-02 14:40	> 1 d	0.1332100	0.0023179	0.0907358
EARTH	2099-11-16 18:02	> 1 d	0.1433685	0.0051418	0.0797388

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Stationary Points

Ecc. an. ast.	Ecc. an. Earth	Distance in au	Classification
319.41335510	302.92001720	0.00041691	MINIMUM
56.66216448	101.73878272	0.28789722	MINIMUM
11.97207386	31.10582166	0.52848418	SADDLE
4.76780453	196.16605855	1.72772728	SADDLE
185.52160763	190.13998917	1.77689696	SADDLE
176.97090874	4.83415646	3.47181039	MAXIMUM

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