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NASA JPL SBDB · 2026 FX2

2026 FX2

2026 FX2 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: 30
Orbital Period · P
1.09 yr
v(q)
48.3 km/s
v(Q)
17.3 km/s
Diameter · ≈
0.01 km
TJ
5.67
Eccentricity · e
0.4726

Orbit and dynamics

Between its closest point (0.56 AU) and its farthest (1.562 AU), the heliocentric distance changes by 1.002 AU over every revolution.

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

The high eccentricity (0.473) produces a strongly elongated orbit, so the object spends most of its time far from the Sun.

The orbital plane is tilted 14.86° relative to the ecliptic.

By the vis-viva equation its orbital speed rises to 48.3 km/s at perihelion and falls to 17.3 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 = 27.43 and an assumed geometric albedo of 0.14, the diameter works out to roughly 0.01 km.

Observation record and orbit quality

Astrometry from 30 individual observations underpins this orbit; the fit leaves an RMS residual of 0.4537 arcseconds.

Condition code U = 7 signals a poorly constrained orbit, so its future path should be treated as provisional.

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
0.4726
Perihelion
0.56 AU
Aphelion
1.562429 AU
Inclination
14.86°
Orbital Period
— yr
Epoch
2461200.5
Mean Anomaly
129.26°

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-Mar-26 06:15 0.024267 AU
3630364 km
20.36 km/s
2061-Mar-19 12:24 0.013175 AU
1970880 km
15.48 km/s
2069-Aug-21 19:52 0.181032 AU
27081942 km
14.48 km/s
2073-Mar-24 12:18 0.014294 AU
2138423 km
19.22 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
27.43

Orbit Quality

RMS
0.45374
Condition
7
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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