Near-Earth Object
2024 NC
NASA ID: 54456243
2024 NC will pass Earth on 23 June 2027 at a distance of 112.3 lunar distances (LD) - about 43,167,187 km - travelling at 53,224 km/h. Its estimated diameter is between 27 and 61 metres, roughly the size of a football pitch (around 105 m long). NASA does not classify it as potentially hazardous.
Close Approach Date
23 June 2027
In 322 days
Miss Distance
112.3 LD
43,167,187 km
112 times the Moon's distance from Earth
Velocity
53,224 km/h
1.9 times the orbital speed of the International Space Station
Est. Diameter
27–61 m
Absolute Magnitude
H = 24.94
The brightness measure astronomers use to estimate size
Hazard Classification
Not Hazardous
The real orbit in 3D
The actual path of 2024 NC 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 NC to Earth between 1975 and 2079, 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 →
