878421 (2012 LK2)

NEO ⇩ IMP ⇩ COV ★ EPH ⇩ OBS
Orbital Elements
Epoch (TDB)2025-11-21 (JD 2461000.5)
Eccentricity (e)0.8392558889 ± 4.70e-08
Semi-major axis (a)2.2930863845 AU ± 3.03e-08
Inclination (i)33.10498414° ± 1.26e-05
Long. of Asc. Node (Ω)109.36388729° ± 1.21e-05
Arg. of Perihelion (ω)24.16678596° ± 1.70e-05
Mean Anomaly (M)343.86508497° ± 1.13e-05
Mean Motion (n)0.2838452642°/day ± 5.63e-09
Perihelion dist (q)0.36860013 AU ± 1.08e-07
Aphelion dist (Q)4.21757264 AU ± 1.21e-07
Orbital Period3.47240700 yr ± 6.89e-08
Physical Parameters
H (abs. magnitude)16.75
G (slope)0.15
Orbit Solution
SourceIAA
Solution Date2026-06-01
RMS Residual0.248″
Uncertainty0
Orbit TypeApollo
MOID0.375177 AU
Observations Used135
Oppositions9
Arc Total2012-2025
First Observation Used2012-06-10
Last Observation Used2025-11-28
Observations (144)
Date Type RA Dec Mag Band Observatory
2012-06-23 07:13:12 C 19 06 24.61 -10 30 01.8 o 291
2012-06-25 07:02:39 C 19 01 53.52 -10 59 37.4 o 291
2012-06-25 07:03:50 C 19 01 53.40 -10 59 38.5 o 291
2012-06-28 07:40:37 C 18 55 07.80 -11 44 03.0 o 291
2012-06-28 07:41:57 C 18 55 07.64 -11 44 03.5 o 291
2012-06-28 07:43:21 C 18 55 07.47 -11 44 04.4 o 291
2012-06-30 06:54:12 C 18 50 49.60 -12 12 26.8 o 291
2012-06-30 06:58:13 C 18 50 49.26 -12 12 29.8 o 291
2012-06-30 07:02:13 C 18 50 48.88 -12 12 31.6 o 291
2012-07-15 06:41:39 C 18 21 51.31 -15 29 20.5 u 807
2012-07-15 06:46:00 C 18 21 51.00 -15 29 22.5 u 807
2012-07-15 06:50:22 C 18 21 50.67 -15 29 24.6 u 807
2013-07-04 14:08:43 C 21 13 14.188 -29 09 55.27 t 568
2013-07-06 12:23:32 C 21 11 34.446 -29 24 17.20 t 568
2013-07-06 12:33:55 C 21 11 34.055 -29 24 20.32 t 568
2013-07-06 12:44:21 C 21 11 33.667 -29 24 23.54 t 568
2013-08-08 09:58:13 C 20 37 00.346 -32 55 24.54 t 568
2013-08-08 10:08:37 C 20 36 59.864 -32 55 26.56 t 568
2013-08-08 10:19:03 C 20 36 59.379 -32 55 28.73 t 568
2013-08-11 09:32:27 C 20 33 44.996 -33 08 43.14 t 568
2013-08-11 09:40:24 C 20 33 44.630 -33 08 44.57 t 568
2013-08-11 09:48:20 C 20 33 44.266 -33 08 45.98 t 568
2018-09-07 07:08:53 C 00 29 27.72 -49 03 32.4 u 807
2018-09-07 07:14:51 C 00 29 27.27 -49 03 37.8 u 807
2018-09-07 07:21:38 C 00 29 26.80 -49 03 44.5 u 807
2018-10-01 12:12:10 C 23 31 46.56 -56 27 15.0 V 474
2018-10-01 12:18:16 C 23 31 45.85 -56 27 17.8 V 474
2018-10-01 12:21:18 C 23 31 45.47 -56 27 19.0 V 474
2018-10-01 12:24:21 C 23 31 45.09 -56 27 20.5 V 474
2019-05-15 09:17:05 C 20 21 37.54 -04 35 35.4 V G96
2019-05-15 09:25:14 C 20 21 37.24 -04 35 37.8 V G96
2019-05-15 09:33:23 C 20 21 36.93 -04 35 40.4 V G96
2019-05-15 09:41:33 C 20 21 36.59 -04 35 43.3 V G96
2019-06-02 13:46:40 C 19 57 09.722 -07 27 44.78 U F52
2019-06-02 13:57:03 C 19 57 08.955 -07 27 49.73 U F52
2019-06-02 14:07:22 C 19 57 08.189 -07 27 54.58 U F52
2019-06-02 14:17:43 C 19 57 07.430 -07 27 59.70 U F52
2023-07-15 01:42:29 C 20 15 24.28 -27 28 09.8 V 807
2023-07-15 01:58:44 C 20 15 23.42 -27 28 14.2 V 807
2023-07-15 02:14:28 C 20 15 22.54 -27 28 19.1 V 807
2025-07-20 09:09:34 C 00 58 37.960 -30 50 46.10 V 807
2025-07-20 09:25:20 C 00 58 38.330 -30 50 56.20 V 807
2025-07-20 09:41:07 C 00 58 38.720 -30 51 06.10 V 807
2025-08-27 23:23:39 C 01 01 11.311 -44 55 32.16 V M22
2025-08-27 23:25:38 C 01 01 11.434 -44 55 34.68 V M22
2025-08-27 23:35:49 C 01 01 10.838 -44 55 45.62 V M22
2025-08-27 23:47:49 C 01 01 10.524 -44 56 01.00 V M22
2025-10-20 20:18:45 C 22 42 23.664 -60 59 00.10 V M22
2025-10-20 20:23:23 C 22 42 23.059 -60 59 00.31 V M22
2025-10-20 20:31:45 C 22 42 21.818 -60 58 59.09 V M22