Near-Earth Object
2023 SU5
NASA ID: 54387148
2023 SU5 will pass Earth on 9 May 2027 at a distance of 150.71 lunar distances (LD) - about 57,934,448 km - travelling at 46,306 km/h. Its estimated diameter is between 50 and 113 metres, roughly the size of a football pitch (around 105 m long). NASA does not classify it as potentially hazardous.
Close Approach Date
9 May 2027
In 321 days
Miss Distance
150.71 LD
57,934,448 km
151 times the Moon's distance from Earth
Velocity
46,306 km/h
1.7 times the orbital speed of the International Space Station
Est. Diameter
50–113 m
Absolute Magnitude
H = 23.61
The brightness measure astronomers use to estimate size
Hazard Classification
Not Hazardous
The real orbit in 3D
The actual path of 2023 SU5 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 SU5 to Earth between 1991 and 2069, 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 →
