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NASA JPL SBDB · 2026 BL

2026 BL

2026 BL belongs to the Apollo group of near-Earth asteroids, whose orbits cross the path of Earth; with a semi-major axis of 1.061 AU it takes 1.09 yr to circle the Sun.

Apollo Observations: 28
Orbital Period · P
1.09 yr
v(q)
31.4 km/s
v(Q)
26.6 km/s
Diameter · ≈
0 km
TJ
5.8
Eccentricity · e
0.0823

Orbit and dynamics

Between its closest point (0.973 AU) and its farthest (1.148 AU), the heliocentric distance changes by 0.175 AU over every revolution.

One full revolution takes 1.09 yr (399 days), computed from the semi-major axis of 1.061 AU.

With e = 0.082, the orbit is close to circular.

The orbital plane is tilted 6.7° relative to the ecliptic.

By the vis-viva equation its orbital speed rises to 31.4 km/s at perihelion and falls to 26.6 km/s at aphelion.

Because q < 1 AU and Q > 1 AU, this orbit geometrically intersects the region of Earth's orbit.

Size and surface

No direct size measurement is available; from an absolute magnitude of H = 29.76 and an assumed geometric albedo of 0.14, the diameter works out to roughly 0 km.

Observation record and orbit quality

Astrometry from 28 individual observations underpins this orbit; the fit leaves an RMS residual of 0.374 arcseconds.

Condition code U = 5 indicates a moderately constrained orbit; predictions decades ahead still carry noticeable uncertainty.

About these computed values

Orbital periods, perihelion and aphelion speeds, and diameter estimates on this page are computed by SpaceAtlas from the JPL SBDB orbital elements. They are derived quantities, not values copied from the source catalogue.

Orbital Parameters

Semi-Major Axis
1.061 AU
Eccentricity
0.0823
Perihelion
0.973 AU
Aphelion
1.14832 AU
Inclination
6.7°
Orbital Period
— yr
Epoch
2461200.5
Mean Anomaly
92.92°

Orbit diagram

The Sun sits at the focus (orange). Earth's orbit is the grey circle at 1 AU. The red dot marks the object's position at the catalog epoch.

3D orbit (interactive)

Drag to rotate; scroll or pinch to zoom. The Sun is at the focus (orange), Earth's orbit is the grey ring at 1 AU, and the red dot marks the object's current position.

Close approaches

Predicted close approaches to Earth, from NASA's Center for Near-Earth Object Studies (CNEOS).

Date (UTC)Miss distanceVelocity
2038-Jan-31 05:26 0.088841 AU
13290405 km
3.87 km/s
2038-Jun-10 02:57 0.096997 AU
14510611 km
4.17 km/s
2049-Sep-01 04:00 0.166427 AU
24897083 km
3.82 km/s
2061-Jan-16 22:58 0.020165 AU
3016680 km
4.43 km/s
2061-Jul-10 17:48 0.093912 AU
14049027 km
3.87 km/s

Distances in astronomical units (AU) and kilometres. Source: NASA/JPL CNEOS Close Approach Data API.

Physical Parameters

Diameter
— km
Albedo
—
Density
— g/cm³
Rotation Period
— h
Absolute Magnitude
29.76

Orbit Quality

RMS
0.37403
Condition
5
Orbit ID
—
Data source: NASA JPL Small-Body Database · NASA CNEOS. Orbital periods, perihelion and aphelion speeds, and diameter estimates on this page are computed by SpaceAtlas from the JPL SBDB orbital elements. They are derived quantities, not values copied from the source catalogue.

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