Small-Body Profile

(2026 RC49)

Designation: 2026 RC49 | Estimated Size: 21.7 m

Physical Characteristics

Primary Designation2026 RC49
Full Name(2026 RC49)
Estimated Diameter21.7 m (about one and a half school buses)
Absolute Magnitude (H)26.071
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 (1.01 AU) Aphelion (4.05 AU) Sun

True-scale heliocentric projection showing (2026 RC49) (blue ellipse) relative to Earth (cyan), Venus, and Mars orbits.

Orbital ClassificationAPO (Near-Earth Object)
Semi-Major Axis (a)2.530 AU
Eccentricity (e)0.599
Perihelion Distance (q)1.010 AU
Aphelion Distance (Q)4.050 AU
Orbital Period4.02 years
Orbital Inclination (i)0.8°
Potentially Hazardous AsteroidNo

Earth Close-Approach Timeline

Date (TDB)Nominal DistanceLunar DistancesVelocityInside Moon?Details
2026-Sep-24 21:35 4,260,000 km 11.1 LD 7.96460619851371 km/s No View Encounter