(2012 VT6)
Gate C23. Data: NASA/JPL-Caltech, presented by Arrivals.earth.
Object
- Designation
- 2012 VT6
- Kind
- asteroid
- Orbit class
- APO
- Gate
- C23
- Classification
- SOLAR
- Absolute magnitude (H)
- 23.08
Orbital elements
- Eccentricity (e)
- 0.2983
- Semi-major axis (au)
- 1.341
- Perihelion distance (au)
- 0.941
- Inclination (deg)
- 10.69
- Ascending node (deg)
- 36.32
- Argument of perihelion (deg)
- 284.26
- Mean anomaly (deg)
- 317.41
- Epoch (JD)
- 2461200.5
- Period (days)
- 567
- Earth MOID (au)
- 0.0801
- Observation arc (days)
- 4939
- Observations used
- 60
- First observed
- 2012-11-02
- Last observed
- 2026-05-12
Close approaches to Earth
| Time (UTC, 3-sigma uncertainty applies) | Distance (au) | Relative velocity (km/s) |
|---|
| 2026-09-30 15:22:00 | 0.1521 | 6.35 |
| 2026-09-30 15:22:00 | 0.1521 | 6.35 |
JPL Small-Body Database record