Near-Earth Object
2023 KL6
NASA ID: 54373187
2023 KL6 will pass Earth on 2 May 2027 at a distance of 150.02 lunar distances (LD) - about 57,667,112 km - travelling at 50,488 km/h. Its estimated diameter is between 15 and 33 metres, roughly the size of a double-decker bus (around 11 m long). NASA does not classify it as potentially hazardous.
Close Approach Date
2 May 2027
In 313 days
Miss Distance
150.02 LD
57,667,112 km
150 times the Moon's distance from Earth
Velocity
50,488 km/h
1.8 times the orbital speed of the International Space Station
Est. Diameter
15–33 m
Absolute Magnitude
H = 26.27
The brightness measure astronomers use to estimate size
Hazard Classification
Not Hazardous
The real orbit in 3D
The actual path of 2023 KL6 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 KL6 to Earth between 1964 and 2044, 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 →
