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Thursday, 16 April 2026

Potentially Hazardous Asteroid and Near-Earth Object (NEO) Close Approach Report & Asteroid Profile for Asteroid 2026 BK2

Astrophyzix Near-Earth Object (NEO) Close Approach Report & Asteroid Profile: (2026 BK2)

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Introduction


Asteroid (2026 BK2) is an Apollo-class near-Earth object (NEO) classified as a Potentially Hazardous Asteroid (PHA). Its orbit intersects Earth's orbital region, and its size exceeds the threshold used in hazard classification frameworks.


The close approach on 2026-Apr-22 12:36 (TDB) represents a relatively close but well-understood encounter. Despite its classification, no impact risk is identified based on current orbital solutions.


Potentially Hazardous Asteroid (PHA) news refers to verified reports of near-Earth asteroids that meet specific size and orbital proximity thresholds. Despite the classification, the vast majority of PHAs pose no impact threat during observed close approaches.

Key Takeaways


  • Close approach on 2026-Apr-22 12:36 (TDB).
  • Miss distance: 0.02569 AU (~10.0 LD / ~3.84 million km).
  • Relative velocity: 8.13 km/s.
  • Estimated diameter: ~160–350 meters (derived from H=21.05).
  • Condition code 0 (extremely well constrained orbit).
  • No impact threat identified.
  • ARI Score: 50/100 - Notable Approach 


Scientific Consensus Snapshot


The orbital solution for (2026 BK2) is based on 125 observations spanning 2096 days (2020-07-18 to 2026-04-14). The condition code of 0 indicates a highly reliable trajectory solution. The timing uncertainty for the 2026-Apr-22 12:36 (TDB) close approach is less than one minute, confirming extremely high positional certainty.


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