2021 VU12

NEO ⇩ IMP ⇩ COV ★ EPH ⇩ OBS
Orbital Elements
Epoch (TDB)2025-11-21 (JD 2461000.5)
Eccentricity (e)0.1479790043 ± 2.94e-07
Semi-major axis (a)1.0049266240 AU ± 1.17e-08
Inclination (i)17.54822442° ± 2.87e-05
Long. of Asc. Node (Ω)224.57782709° ± 3.96e-06
Arg. of Perihelion (ω)301.59579847° ± 3.43e-05
Mean Anomaly (M)261.60922520° ± 3.83e-05
Mean Motion (n)0.9783871670°/day ± 1.70e-08
Perihelion dist (q)0.85621858 AU ± 2.95e-07
Aphelion dist (Q)1.15363467 AU ± 2.96e-07
Orbital Period1.00739903 yr ± 1.75e-08
Physical Parameters
H (abs. magnitude)24.27
G (slope)0.15
Orbit Solution
SourceIAA
Solution Date2026-06-02
RMS Residual0.251″
Uncertainty0
Orbit TypeApollo
MOID0.067114 AU
Observations Used57
Oppositions1
Arc Total2021-2025
First Observation Used2021-11-12
Last Observation Used2025-10-24
Observations (61)
Date Type RA Dec Mag Band Observatory
2023-11-05 22:27:31 C 02 25 52.47 +22 36 32.5 V K88
2023-11-09 07:19:13 C 02 19 23.387 +09 24 04.50 V 703
2023-11-09 07:26:56 C 02 19 22.559 +09 22 41.56 V 703
2023-11-09 07:42:23 C 02 19 20.881 +09 19 58.87 V 703
2024-10-25 04:58:07 C 00 52 47.737 +46 19 04.01 V G96
2024-10-25 05:05:44 C 00 52 47.017 +46 18 31.57 V G96
2024-10-25 05:13:23 C 00 52 46.222 +46 17 58.81 V G96
2025-10-24 04:08:10 C 23 29 48.037 +41 38 40.99 V G96
2025-10-24 04:16:26 C 23 29 47.663 +41 38 05.35 V G96
2025-10-24 04:24:43 C 23 29 47.220 +41 37 29.03 V G96
2025-10-24 04:33:02 C 23 29 46.892 +41 36 52.96 V G96