Small-Body Profile

(2015 TS238)

Designation: 2015 TS238 | Estimated Size: 29.5 m

Physical Characteristics

Primary Designation2015 TS238
Full Name(2015 TS238)
Estimated Diameter29.5 m (about 2.5 school buses)
Absolute Magnitude (H)25.4
Total Encounters in Catalog1
Keplerian Orbit View

Heliocentric Orbit Projection

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1.0 AU 2.0 AU Venus (0.72 AU) Earth Mars (1.52 AU) Perihelion (0.57 AU) Aphelion (1.71 AU) Sun

True-scale heliocentric projection showing (2015 TS238) (blue ellipse) relative to Earth (cyan), Venus, and Mars orbits.

Orbital ClassificationAPO (Near-Earth Object)
Semi-Major Axis (a)1.140 AU
Eccentricity (e)0.499
Perihelion Distance (q)0.573 AU
Aphelion Distance (Q)1.710 AU
Orbital Period1.22 years
Orbital Inclination (i)3.3°
Potentially Hazardous AsteroidNo

Earth Close-Approach Timeline

Date (TDB)Nominal DistanceLunar DistancesVelocityInside Moon?Details
2026-Oct-08 17:12 1,810,000 km 4.72 LD 15.8100956775517 km/s No View Encounter