Near-Earth Object
2024 GL
NASA ID: 54432454
2024 GL will pass Earth on 22 April 2027 at a distance of 168.53 lunar distances (LD) - about 64,781,405 km - travelling at 108,059 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
22 April 2027
In 305 days
Miss Distance
168.53 LD
64,781,405 km
169 times the Moon's distance from Earth
Velocity
108,059 km/h
3.9 times the orbital speed of the International Space Station
Est. Diameter
28–62 m
Absolute Magnitude
H = 24.91
The brightness measure astronomers use to estimate size
Hazard Classification
Not Hazardous
The real orbit in 3D
The actual path of 2024 GL 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 GL to Earth between 1977 and 2024, 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 →
