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(1998 KY26)
Classification: APO [NEO]
H:25.74 mag, G:0.15

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History of Radar Detections
Year Month Transmitter Receiver Frequency Obs
1998 Jun Goldstone Goldstone 8560 [G]

Radar-Based Physical Properties
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name symbol value units uncertainty reference notes
morphology
number of components N
morphological type
spectrum-based or image-based dimensions
maximum range extent Rmax km
minimum range extent Rmin km
maximum Doppler bandwidth Bmax Hz
minimum Doppler bandwidth Bmin Hz
effective diameter Deff km
quality code for size Q
shape-based dimensions
equivalent diameter Dequ km
extent along principal axis x Ex km
extent along principal axis y Ey km
extent along principal axis z Ez km
DEEVE extent along x Dx km
DEEVE extent along y Dy km
DEEVE extent along z Dz km
surface area A km2
volume V km3
spin
spin period Pspin h
spin rate ω deg/day
YORP acceleration ω̇ deg/day2
spin axis ecliptic longitude λ deg
spin axis ecliptic latitude β deg
reflectivity
radar cross-section OC σOC km2
radar cross-section SC σSC km2
radar cross-section σT km2
projected area Aproj km2
radar albedo OC σ̂OC
radar albedo SC σ̂SC
radar albedo σ̂T
circular polarization ratio μC

Orbital Elements at Epoch 2024-03-31 00:00 TT from E2024-EG2 (heliocentric ecliptic J2000)
Element Value Units
e 0.2018713
a 1.2328499 AU
i 1.48098 deg
om 84.36283 deg
w 209.36301 deg
ma 287.53988 deg
n 0.72001039 deg/d

Link to complete orbital information at Minor Planet Center

Earth Close-Approach Data (+/- 10 years)
date nominal distance RTT SNR/run at Arecibo
2017-02-02 18:15:00 0.48147 480.5 0.0
2020-12-17 17:20:00 0.46823 467.3 0.0
2024-06-01 16:03:00 0.03068 30.6 3.7
2028-03-09 17:35:00 0.38263 381.9 0.0
2028-09-20 14:44:00 0.35196 351.3 0.0
2032-01-25 10:16:00 0.48717 486.2 0.0

Link to complete Close-Approach Data on SBDB at JPL