6958 (1988 TX1) is a mid-sized asteroid orbiting between Mars and Jupiter in the main portion of the asteroid belt. NASA JPL has not classified 1988 TX1 as potentially hazardous because its orbit does not bring it close to Earth.
1988 TX1 orbits the sun every 1,920 days (5.26 years), coming as close as 2.75 AU and reaching as far as 3.30 AU from the sun. Based on its brightness and the way it reflects light, 1988 TX1 is probably between 6.318 to 14.127 kilometers in diameter, making it larger than 99% of asteroids, very roughly comparable in size to the San Francisco Bay.
1988 TX1's orbit is 1.75 AU from Earth's orbit at its closest point. This means that there is an extremely wide berth between this asteroid and Earth at all times.
Orbital simulations conducted by NASA JPL's CNEOS do not show any close approaches to Earth.
1988 TX1's orbit is determined by observations dating back to May 22, 1955. It was last officially observed on June 13, 2023. The IAU Minor Planet Center records 3,147 observations used to determine its orbit.
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