OBJECT / H-38388WATCHAMOR ASTEROID

2026 NW5

CLOSEST APPROACHSEP 19 202608:23 UTC

MISS DISTANCE0.00 LD2.18M KM

RELATIVE VELOCITY0.00 KM/S

TIME TO APPROACHT−30 DAYSARC 386 D

PLOTTING ORBIT…

HELIOCENTRIC / ECLIPTIC J2000a 2.040 AU · e 0.391 · i 9.9°

X 196.7Y 327.4Z 9.9

DRAG TO ORBIT

AORBITAL ELEMENTS

SEMI-MAJOR AXIS2.040 AU

ECCENTRICITY0.391

INCLINATION9.90°

ASCENDING NODE196.70°

ARG. PERIAPSIS327.40°

PERIOD1064 DAYS

BPHYSICAL

EST. DIAMETER150–336 M

ABSOLUTE MAGNITUDEH 20.7

HAZARD CLASSIFICATIONMONITORED

Spectral response consistent with a carbonaceous C-type surface. Candidate for a future sample return.

CDISCOVERY

FIRST OBSERVEDJUL 30 2025

OBSERVATORYCatalina Sky Survey, Mt. Bigelow

OBSERVATIONS517ARC 386 DAYS

ORBIT CONFIDENCEHIGH / MULTI-APPARITION