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Saturday, 23 May 2026

Asteroid 2026KW Close Approach Report and Asteroid Profile — Latest Asteroid News & Monitoring by Astrophyzix Observatory

Scientific Close‑Approach & Orbital Report For Asteroid 2026KW — Live Orbital Tracking and Refinement Viewer Integrated With Official NASA API's

Asteroid 2026 KW — Post‑Discovery Orbital Analysis · JPL SBDB Solution JPL 3
✅ Data aligned with: JPL SBDB, CNEOS CAD, NASA Horizons 

The Orbital Refinement image below and the refined status data within the image is computed by Astrophyzix Digital Observatory using its proprietary Live Asteroid Monitoring and Computational Orbital Refinement System using raw NASA API data. 

asteroid 2026KW orbital refinement by Astrophyzix
Apollo NEO Condition Code 7 2‑Day Data Arc NO IMPACT RISKSee JPL Solution

Key Takeaways of Asteroid 2026 KW (JPL Solution JPL 3)

  • NASA JPL Solution: Solution JPL 3 · Epoch 2461000.5 (2025‑Nov‑21.0 TDB) · SPK‑ID 54630404
  • Orbit class: Apollo NEO — a = 1.4127 au, e = 0.4172, i = 27.65°, orbital period 613.3 days.
  • Earth MOID: 0.0076064 au (~1.14 million km) — close in astronomical terms, but no impact geometry.
  • Size estimate: H = 25.669 → approximate diameter ~20–45 m (albedo‑dependent).
  • Orbit quality: Condition code 7, based on only 28 observations over a 2‑day arc — a very early, still‑refining orbit.
  • Close approaches: • Historical: 1937‑05‑25 Earth at 0.00728 au • Upcoming: 2026‑05‑25 Earth/Moon at 0.00830 au All are non‑impacting.
  • Risk context: Not a PHA — H > 22 and MOID above hazard threshold.
  • Ignore clickbait — Astrophyzix can confirm that no agency lists 2026 KW as a threat.

Scientific Consensus Snapshot of 2026 KW

ParameterStatus
Orbit classApollo NEO (Earth‑crossing)
Epoch2461000.5 TDB (2025‑Nov‑21)
Semi‑major axis (a)1.4127066 au
Eccentricity (e)0.4171896
Inclination (i)27.6521°
Earth MOID0.0076064 au (~1.14 million km)
Jupiter MOID3.46706 au
Absolute magnitude (H)25.669
Condition code7 (high uncertainty; 2‑day arc)
Observations28 (2026‑05‑20 → 2026‑05‑22)
Hazard levelNon‑hazardous; no impact solutions

Wednesday, 20 May 2026

Newly Discovered Asteroid 2026 JH2 Updated JPL Solution Official Data Report - Astrophyzix Digital Observatory Latest Asteroid News

NASA SBDB Data · Astrophyzix Scientific Close‑Approach & Orbital Report

Asteroid 2026 JH2 — Post‑Solution Orbital Analysis · JPL SBDB Solution JPL 9 – (Image: Astrophyzix Orbital Viewer)
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Apollo NEO Condition Code 4 10‑Day Data Arc NO IMPACT RISKSee JPL Solution
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Key Takeaways of Asteroid 2026 JH2 (Updated JPL Solution) (see previous solution report) 

  • NASA JPL Solution: Solution JPL 9 · Epoch 2461000.5 (2025‑Nov‑21.0 TDB) · SPK‑ID 54629847 · Producer: Otto Matic
  • Orbit class: Apollo Near‑Earth Object — semi‑major axis a = 2.4187 au, eccentricity e = 0.5822, inclination i ≈ 6.0°, orbital period 3.76 years (1373.9 days).
  • Earth MOID: 0.000734498 au (~110,000 km), meaning the nominal orbit passes well inside the Earth–Moon system, but no impact solution is reported in current JPL risk catalogues.
  • Size estimate: Absolute magnitude H = 26.352 → approximate diameter in the 10–25 m range (albedo‑dependent), consistent with a small NEO capable of airburst‑scale effects only in a hypothetical impact.
  • Orbit quality: Condition code 4, based on 166 observations over a 10‑day data arc (2026‑05‑10 to 2026‑05‑20), with a normalised RMS of 0.34634 — a moderately well‑constrained, still‑refining orbit.
  • Future close approach: JPL SBDB lists a notable Earth encounter on 2090‑05‑14 at a nominal distance of 0.00683 au (~1.0 million km) and relative velocity 9.10 km/s — a close but non‑impacting flyby.
  • Risk context: 2026 JH2 is not a Potentially Hazardous Asteroid (PHA) — its size (H > 22) is far below the PHA threshold, and no impact solutions are listed by NASA CNEOS or JPL SBDB.
  • Ignore clickbait, sensational videos and news reports claiming that “an asteroid is about to hit Earth” — that is not supported by the data. Follow the evidence, not the entertainment.
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