the ascending node and the “-” sign is for the descending node. Figure \[node\] shows the evolution of the distance to the nodes of 2002 VE$_{68}$ along the studied time range. During the quasi-satellite phase the distance to the descending node of the object remains remarkably close to the value of Earth’s aphelion and the distance to the ascending node is also relatively close to Mercury’s aphelion. In this way, the gravitational perturbations from the Earth (mainly) and Mercury are most effective in keeping the asteroid at a safe distance from Venus. The object approaches the Earth in the vicinity of its descending node in November every 8th year. In fact, 2002 VE$_{68}$ orbits the Sun in a near 8:13 resonance with the Earth and, currently, its orbit appears to be stabilized by close encounters to the Earth every 8 years. 2002 VE$_{68}$ has a period of 0.6156 yr that is almost 8/13 (0.6154) so the Earth completes 8 orbits around the Sun in the same amount of time the asteroid completes 13. But this is not all, 2002 VE$_{68}$ is also moving in a near 9:23 resonance with Mercury. 2002 VE$_{68}$ exhibits resonant (or near resonant) behaviour with Mercury, 