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NASA JPL SBDB · 2026 KT

2026 KT

2026 KT belongs to the Apollo group of near-Earth asteroids, whose orbits cross the path of Earth; with a semi-major axis of 1.324 AU it takes 1.52 yr to circle the Sun.

Apollo Observations: 7
Orbital Period · P
1.52 yr
v(q)
33 km/s
v(Q)
20.3 km/s
TJ
4.9
Eccentricity · e
0.2374

Orbit and dynamics

The path is an ellipse reaching 1.01 AU from the Sun at perihelion and 1.638 AU at aphelion, a radial span of 0.628 AU.

Applying Kepler's third law to a = 1.324 AU gives an orbital period of 1.52 yr, or about 556 days.

An eccentricity of 0.237 makes the orbit moderately elongated.

The orbital plane is tilted 6.68° relative to the ecliptic.

By the vis-viva equation its orbital speed rises to 33 km/s at perihelion and falls to 20.3 km/s at aphelion.

Size and surface

Neither a measured diameter nor a reliable absolute magnitude is available for 2026 KT, so its physical size remains unconstrained.

Observation record and orbit quality

The current orbit solution is based on 7 observations and has a weighted RMS residual of 0.1909 arcseconds.

Condition code U = 9 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
1.324 AU
Eccentricity
0.2374
Perihelion
1.01 AU
Aphelion
1.638318 AU
Inclination
6.68°
Orbital Period
— yr
Epoch
2461177.5
Mean Anomaly
4.81°

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

No close approaches to Earth are currently on record for this object.

Physical Parameters

Diameter
— km
Albedo
—
Density
— g/cm³
Rotation Period
— h
Absolute Magnitude
30.79

Orbit Quality

RMS
0.1909
Condition
9
Orbit ID
—
Data source: NASA JPL Small-Body Database . 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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