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2026 TS35

NASA ID: 54662714

Safe

2026 TS35 will pass Earth on 29 September 2027 at a distance of 61.01 lunar distances (LD) - about 23,451,387 km - travelling at 22,976 km/h. Its estimated diameter is between 18 and 40 metres, roughly the size of a double-decker bus (around 11 m long). NASA does not classify it as potentially hazardous.

Close Approach Date

29 September 2027

In 330 days

Miss Distance

61.01 LD

23,451,387 km

Moon PHA limit

61 times the Moon's distance from Earth

Velocity

22,976 km/h

ISS

0.8 times the orbital speed of the International Space Station

Est. Diameter

18–40 m

Absolute Magnitude

H = 25.854

The brightness measure astronomers use to estimate size

Hazard Classification

Not Hazardous

The real orbit in 3D

The actual path of 2026 TS35 around the Sun, computed from JPL orbital elements. Drag to rotate, scroll to zoom, and use the time controls to run the orbit forwards or back.

Every recorded pass

Each dot is one close approach of 2026 TS35 to Earth between 1933 and 2079, from JPL's records. Lower means closer: a dot under the dashed line passed nearer than the Moon. The orange dot is the approach on this page.

1940 1960 1980 2000 2020 2040 2060 2080 1 LDMoon's orbit 10 LD today 22 Sept 1933 - 23.76 LD20 Sept 1934 - 25.36 LD6 Feb 1944 - 21.27 LD20 Sept 1980 - 11.69 LD8 Feb 1989 - 28.16 LD4 Feb 1990 - 34.74 LD21 Sept 2026 - 9.18 LD9 Feb 2035 - 28.81 LD5 Feb 2036 - 31.95 LD23 Sept 2069 - 25.69 LD20 Sept 2070 - 27.78 LD6 Feb 2079 - 24.09 LD Close approach date Miss distance (LD, log scale)

Size Comparison

Asteroid 18–40 m Double-decker bus 11 m long

Reading the Numbers

  • A lunar distance (LD) is the average gap between Earth and the Moon, about 384,400 km. It is the standard yardstick for close approaches. Read more →
  • Diameter estimates come from brightness. A dark surface reflects less light than a bright one, so the true size can sit anywhere in the quoted range. Read more →
  • Potentially hazardous is a watch-list label based on size and orbital proximity. It does not mean an impact is expected. Read more →

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