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Asteroid 2026 TA2

2026 TA2 is a near-Earth asteroid roughly 43 m across, about the size of a football pitch. Its closest recorded pass was on 5 Oct 2026 at 6.6 lunar distances.

Estimated size

43 m

about the size of a football pitch

Closest pass on record

6.61 LD

5 Oct 2026

Speed relative to Earth

11.8 km/s

Brightness (H)

24.822

Lower means larger

Past close approaches

Recorded passes within about 20 lunar distances since 1900.