Small-Body Profile

(2026 RQ34)

Designation: 2026 RQ34 | Estimated Size: 23.7 m

Physical Characteristics

Primary Designation2026 RQ34
Full Name(2026 RQ34)
Estimated Diameter23.7 m (about 2 school buses)
Absolute Magnitude (H)25.879
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 (0.92 AU) Aphelion (1.19 AU) Sun

True-scale heliocentric projection showing (2026 RQ34) (blue ellipse) relative to Earth (cyan), Venus, and Mars orbits.

Orbital ClassificationAPO (Near-Earth Object)
Semi-Major Axis (a)1.050 AU
Eccentricity (e)0.129
Perihelion Distance (q)0.917 AU
Aphelion Distance (Q)1.190 AU
Orbital Period1.08 years
Orbital Inclination (i)12.0°
Potentially Hazardous AsteroidNo

Earth Close-Approach Timeline

Date (TDB)Nominal DistanceLunar DistancesVelocityInside Moon?Details
2026-Sep-24 05:20 4,990,000 km 13 LD 6.96239131788013 km/s No View Encounter