Near-Earth Object
2023 NE
NASA ID: 54374714
2023 NE will pass Earth on 26 July 2027 at a distance of 136.92 lunar distances (LD) - about 52,632,073 km - travelling at 50,867 km/h. Its estimated diameter is between 32 and 70 metres, roughly the size of a football pitch (around 105 m long). NASA does not classify it as potentially hazardous.
Close Approach Date
26 July 2027
In 308 days
Miss Distance
136.92 LD
52,632,073 km
137 times the Moon's distance from Earth
Velocity
50,867 km/h
1.8 times the orbital speed of the International Space Station
Est. Diameter
32–70 m
Absolute Magnitude
H = 24.63
The brightness measure astronomers use to estimate size
Hazard Classification
Not Hazardous
The real orbit in 3D
The actual path of 2023 NE 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 NE to Earth between 1946 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 →
