2026 TQ1
Apollo · 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 TQ1)
MOID (Earth): 0.003400 AU — inside PHA threshold
MOID (Jupiter): 3.090 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Oct 2026 | 840725 M km | 836728 M km | 9.1 km/s | 28.095 |
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 24 39.34 | +08 10 45.5 | 19.3 |
| 07 Oct | 01 15 49.66 | +06 04 41.0 | 18.5 |
| 08 Oct | 03 16 22.15 | +00 05 05.1 | 18.5 |
| 09 Oct | 06 33 16.70 | -08 58 06.4 | 20.1 |
| 10 Oct | 08 28 12.01 | -11 34 22.5 | 22.3 |
| 11 Oct | 09 17 15.71 | -11 50 39.5 | 24.0 |
| 12 Oct | 09 42 09.80 | -11 46 49.4 | 25.0 |
| 13 Oct | 09 56 56.85 | -11 40 40.8 | 26.0 |
Angular rate: up to 6641 arcsec/min — very fast mover, use short exposures and track on the asteroid.