Small-Body Profile

(2026 RX38)

Designation: 2026 RX38 | Estimated Size: 32.9 m

Physical Characteristics

Primary Designation2026 RX38
Full Name(2026 RX38)
Estimated Diameter32.9 m (about 2.5 school buses)
Absolute Magnitude (H)25.169
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 (0.77 AU) Aphelion (2.60 AU) Sun

True-scale heliocentric projection showing (2026 RX38) (blue ellipse) relative to Earth (cyan), Venus, and Mars orbits.

Orbital ClassificationAPO (Near-Earth Object)
Semi-Major Axis (a)1.690 AU
Eccentricity (e)0.541
Perihelion Distance (q)0.774 AU
Aphelion Distance (Q)2.600 AU
Orbital Period2.20 years
Orbital Inclination (i)1.2°
Potentially Hazardous AsteroidNo

Earth Close-Approach Timeline

Date (TDB)Nominal DistanceLunar DistancesVelocityInside Moon?Details
2026-Sep-30 18:56 3,820,000 km 9.93 LD 14.315286682257 km/s No View Encounter