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2026 TP

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(2026 TP)

Where is it now

Distance from Sun
1.038 AU
True anomaly
299.32°
Distance from Earth
0.077 AU
As of
11 October 2026

Two-body Kepler propagation — accurate to ~0.1% for major planets over decades, less so for highly-perturbed bodies. Use JPL Horizons for high precision.

Orbit of Mercury Orbit of Venus Orbit of Mars Sun Earth — 0.998 AU from the Sun Earth 2026 TP — 1.038 AU from the Sun 2026 TP
Seen from above the ecliptic, north up, to scale. Grid: Earth's orbit in blue. 2026 TP is 0.077 AU from Earth today (38.5 light-seconds).

In the sky

Right ascension
21h 05m 16s
Declination
-06° 10′ 48″
Constellation
Aquarius
Distance from Earth
0.08 AU
Elongation from the Sun
117.64° — well clear of the Sun

Visible from both hemispheres.

From your location

See how high it is right now, whether it is up after civil twilight, and when it rises and sets where you are.

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Two-body approximation, good to about a degree for the planets — enough to find the constellation and know whether it is up.

Orbital elements

Semi-major axis
1.669 AU
Eccentricity
0.4813
Inclination
4.33°
Orbital period
787.3 days
Perihelion
0.866 AU
Aphelion
2.472 AU
Longitude of ascending node
204.84°
Argument of periapsis
230.58°
Epoch · J2000
2461317.5
Orbit class · APO
Apollo
Earth MOID · 1.5 LD
0.0038 AU
Tisserand (Jupiter)
4.108

Orbit quality

Orbit very uncertain — the object may be effectively lost (uncertainty code 8).

Observations used
40
Data arc
8 days
First observed
2 October 2026
Last observed
10 October 2026
Residual RMS
0.38 ″
Solution · Otto Matic
10 October 2026

Visual & observation

Absolute magnitude (H)
24.21

Discovery & classification

Apollo Near-Earth Object

Close approaches 2 on record

Flyby geometry
Ecliptic flyby of 2026 TP at 2026-10-20 09:24 UTC Top-down view of the ecliptic, Earth at the centre, for the 2026-10-20 09:24 UTC close approach of 2026 TP. Catalogue miss distance 12.1 LD · 4.65 × 10⁶ km. The curve is the geocentric path from 2026-10-17 to 2026-10-23, with a mark at UTC midnights and an arrow for the direction of motion. The circle is the Moon’s mean orbit; the Moon is plotted at closest approach. A ray shows the Sun’s direction. The labelled distance is the full separation. The drawn radius is the part that lies in the ecliptic plane. The path is a geocentric ecliptic ephemeris from JPL Horizons. The inset is a heliocentric view and is approximate. Sun 18 Oct 23 Oct 12.1 LD · 4.65 × 10⁶ km 2026-10-20 09:24 UTC Earth Moon Heliocentric, approximate

Top-down view of the ecliptic, Earth at the centre, for the 2026-10-20 09:24 UTC close approach of 2026 TP. Catalogue miss distance 12.1 LD · 4.65 × 10⁶ km. The curve is the geocentric path from 2026-10-17 to 2026-10-23, with a mark at UTC midnights and an arrow for the direction of motion. The circle is the Moon’s mean orbit; the Moon is plotted at closest approach. A ray shows the Sun’s direction. The labelled distance is the full separation. The drawn radius is the part that lies in the ecliptic plane. The path is a geocentric ecliptic ephemeris from JPL Horizons. The inset is a heliocentric view and is approximate.

JPL Horizons

When (UTC) Body Distance Lunar distances Relative speed
2026-10-20 09:24:00 Earth 0.0311 AU 12.1 LD 9.9 km/s
2026-10-20 09:26:00 Earth 0.0311 AU 12.1 LD 9.9 km/s

Next ten from today. 1 lunar distance = 384,400 km. Source: JPL close-approach data.

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