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Solar
Asteroid Near-Earth

18172

18172 (2000 QL7)

Where is it now

Distance from Sun
2.806 AU
True anomaly
225°
As of
29 August 2026

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Orbital elements

Semi-major axis
2.426 AU
Eccentricity
0.511
Inclination
17.83°
Orbital period
3.78 years
Perihelion
1.186 AU
Aphelion
3.665 AU
Longitude of ascending node
338.42°
Argument of periapsis
100.76°
Epoch · J2000
2461000.5

Physical properties

Rotation period
2.38 hours

Visual & observation

Absolute magnitude (H)
15.69
Spectral type
AMO

Discovery & classification

Near-Earth Object

Sources