OBJECT / H-38304WATCHATEN ASTEROID

2026 KX12

CLOSEST APPROACHAUG 21 202617:42 UTC

MISS DISTANCE0.00 LD1.09M KM

RELATIVE VELOCITY0.00 KM/S

TIME TO APPROACHT−2 DAYSARC 92 D

PLOTTING ORBIT…

HELIOCENTRIC / ECLIPTIC J2000a 0.880 AU · e 0.297 · i 12.4°

X 41.9Y 302.7Z 12.4

DRAG TO ORBIT

AORBITAL ELEMENTS

SEMI-MAJOR AXIS0.880 AU

ECCENTRICITY0.297

INCLINATION12.40°

ASCENDING NODE41.90°

ARG. PERIAPSIS302.70°

PERIOD301 DAYS

BPHYSICAL

EST. DIAMETER64–143 M

ABSOLUTE MAGNITUDEH 22.9

HAZARD CLASSIFICATIONMONITORED

Interior-crossing orbit keeps the object in solar conjunction for most of its period. Recovery windows are narrow.

CDISCOVERY

FIRST OBSERVEDMAY 19 2026

OBSERVATORYCatalina Sky Survey, Mt. Lemmon

OBSERVATIONS188ARC 92 DAYS

ORBIT CONFIDENCEMODERATE / SINGLE ARC