Near-Earth Object
2024 FQ
NASA ID: 54431485
2024 FQ will pass Earth on 17 October 2026 at a distance of 177.11 lunar distances (LD) - about 68,082,659 km - travelling at 23,776 km/h. Its estimated diameter is between 20 and 45 metres, roughly the size of a double-decker bus (around 11 m long). NASA does not classify it as potentially hazardous.
Close Approach Date
17 October 2026
In 118 days
Miss Distance
177.11 LD
68,082,659 km
177 times the Moon's distance from Earth
Velocity
23,776 km/h
0.9 times the orbital speed of the International Space Station
Est. Diameter
20–45 m
Absolute Magnitude
H = 25.59
The brightness measure astronomers use to estimate size
Hazard Classification
Not Hazardous
The real orbit in 3D
The actual path of 2024 FQ 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 2024 FQ to Earth between 1908 and 2098, 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 →
