Near-Earth Object
2023 KQ
NASA ID: 54359251
2023 KQ will pass Earth on 30 December 2026 at a distance of 111.34 lunar distances (LD) - about 42,800,661 km - travelling at 34,032 km/h. Its estimated diameter is between 28 and 62 metres, roughly the size of a football pitch (around 105 m long). NASA does not classify it as potentially hazardous.
Close Approach Date
30 December 2026
In 190 days
Miss Distance
111.34 LD
42,800,661 km
111 times the Moon's distance from Earth
Velocity
34,032 km/h
1.2 times the orbital speed of the International Space Station
Est. Diameter
28–62 m
Absolute Magnitude
H = 24.9
The brightness measure astronomers use to estimate size
Hazard Classification
Not Hazardous
The real orbit in 3D
The actual path of 2023 KQ 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 KQ to Earth between 1958 and 2096, 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 →
