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Bigger PHA 2026 NT2 — ~16 LD pass Sept 17; Sentry still clear

Origin Lane: neoNASA JPL CNEOS, Pasadena, California

NASA’s Center for Near-Earth Object Studies close-approach table lists potentially hazardous asteroid 2026 NT2 at a nominal Earth distance of 0.0413315681744283 astronomical units on 17 September 2026 at 05:08 TDB (CAD field is TDB, not UTC; t_sigma_f 00:02). Relative velocity is 12.5363485258317 km/s; absolute magnitude H = 20.263 — larger absolute size than 2026 OH3 or 2026 QQ1 on H. JPL SBDB classifies it as a NEO and PHA, Apollo-class, Earth MOID 0.0292 au, 53 observations, 47-day arc, condition_code 5. The Sentry API returns “specified object not found.” This is a cataloged close approach, not an impact forecast.

Assumed place pin at JPL/CNEOS (Pasadena) — no Earth impact location; close approach ≠ impact.
Nominal dist
0.0413315681744283 au (~16.09 lunar distances)
3-sigma floor
dist_min 0.0413232193148336 au
Time
2026-Sep-17 05:08 TDB; t_sigma_f 00:02
v_rel / H
12.5363485258317 km/s; H=20.263
SBDB
NEO yes; PHA yes; Apollo; Earth MOID 0.0292 au; 53 obs; 47-day arc; condition_code 5
Sentry
object not found — not on the impact risk list

specified object not found

NASA JPL Sentry Data API for des=2026 NT2

A lower H generally implies a larger object. H=20.263 still does not mean impact. Sentry not listing 2026 NT2 means it is not on the current impact-risk table.

Close approach ≠ impact. No official Earth impact location is assigned.

Why it matters

Largest upcoming CNEOS-tracked PHA in the mid-September window by absolute magnitude (H=20.3), distinct from QQ1/QH3/OH3. Kept as a note page; OH3 is the board NEO slot this cycle.

Sources

Official data. Not a forecast.

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