Small-Body Profile

(2026 SL7)

Designation: 2026 SL7 | Estimated Size: 46.4 m

Physical Characteristics

Primary Designation2026 SL7
Full Name(2026 SL7)
Estimated Diameter46.4 m (just under 4 school buses)
Absolute Magnitude (H)24.419
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 (0.37 AU) Aphelion (3.97 AU) Sun

True-scale heliocentric projection showing (2026 SL7) (blue ellipse) relative to Earth (cyan), Venus, and Mars orbits.

Orbital ClassificationAPO (Near-Earth Object)
Semi-Major Axis (a)2.170 AU
Eccentricity (e)0.828
Perihelion Distance (q)0.374 AU
Aphelion Distance (Q)3.970 AU
Orbital Period3.20 years
Orbital Inclination (i)4.8°
Potentially Hazardous AsteroidNo

Earth Close-Approach Timeline

Date (TDB)Nominal DistanceLunar DistancesVelocityInside Moon?Details
2026-Sep-28 17:55 6,760,000 km 17.6 LD 26.9027939073817 km/s No View Encounter