2026 TC2
Aten · NASA JPL Small-Body Database
Minor interest
Noteworthiness · not impact risk
Flarient Concern Assessment
A noteworthiness score based on closeness, size, velocity and observability. This is not an impact risk score — check NASA Sentry for impact probability.
Physical Parameters
Orbit Uncertainty & Observations
Orbit has moderate uncertainty (U=8) — expect position errors of several arcminutes. Use Horizons for the latest ephemeris.
Orbital Elements
Full designation: (2026 TC2)
MOID (Earth): 0.000724 AU — inside PHA threshold
MOID (Jupiter): 3.460 AU
Risk Assessment
This object is small enough to burn up in Earth's atmosphere. No ground impact risk.
Close-Approach History
| Date | Distance | Min dist | Velocity | H mag |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Oct 2026 | 1058030 M km | 1053376 M km | 21.6 km/s | 25.884 |
Near-Earth objects are tracked continuously by NASA's Planetary Defense Coordination Office. Most pass safely; the distances shown here are in millions of kilometres and Lunar Distances (LD), where 1 LD ≈ 384,400 km — the average Earth–Moon distance.
7-Day Ephemeris
Daily positions from NASA JPL Horizons. Share location for altitude/azimuth.
Share location for altitude & observability
| Date | RA | Dec | Mag |
|---|---|---|---|
| 06 Oct | 00 49 33.00 | +11 54 04.8 | 17.6 |
| 07 Oct | 22 24 33.08 | -08 45 21.0 | 16.9 |
| 08 Oct | 17 04 35.32 | -30 18 52.6 | 20.8 |
| 09 Oct | 15 37 16.17 | -27 36 27.6 | 24.0 |
| 10 Oct | 15 09 48.38 | -25 58 39.1 | 26.0 |
| 11 Oct | 14 56 44.99 | -25 03 57.2 | 27.0 |
| 12 Oct | 14 49 07.19 | -24 29 20.8 | 28.0 |
| 13 Oct | 14 44 05.07 | -24 05 15.9 | 29.0 |
Angular rate: up to 11023 arcsec/min — very fast mover, use short exposures and track on the asteroid.