Near-Earth Object
2023 BQ2
NASA ID: 54340041
2023 BQ2 will pass Earth on 6 August 2026 at a distance of 105.74 lunar distances (LD) - about 40,647,564 km - travelling at 80,233 km/h. Its estimated diameter is between 13 and 29 metres, roughly the size of a double-decker bus (around 11 m long). NASA does not classify it as potentially hazardous.
Close Approach Date
6 August 2026
In 44 days
Miss Distance
105.74 LD
40,647,564 km
106 times the Moon's distance from Earth
Velocity
80,233 km/h
2.9 times the orbital speed of the International Space Station
Est. Diameter
13–29 m
Absolute Magnitude
H = 26.56
The brightness measure astronomers use to estimate size
Hazard Classification
Not Hazardous
The real orbit in 3D
The actual path of 2023 BQ2 around the Sun, computed from JPL orbital elements. Drag to rotate, scroll to zoom, and use the time controls to run the orbit forwards or back.
Every recorded pass
Each dot is one close approach of 2023 BQ2 to Earth between 2018 and 2084, from JPL's records. Lower means closer: a dot under the dashed line passed nearer than the Moon. The orange dot is the approach on this page.
Size Comparison
Reading the Numbers
- A lunar distance (LD) is the average gap between Earth and the Moon, about 384,400 km. It is the standard yardstick for close approaches. Read more →
- Diameter estimates come from brightness. A dark surface reflects less light than a bright one, so the true size can sit anywhere in the quoted range. Read more →
- Potentially hazardous is a watch-list label based on size and orbital proximity. It does not mean an impact is expected. Read more →
