Near-Earth Object
2024 QH
NASA ID: 54467103
2024 QH will pass Earth on 24 August 2027 at a distance of 137.37 lunar distances (LD) - about 52,805,802 km - travelling at 72,608 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
24 August 2027
In 339 days
Miss Distance
137.37 LD
52,805,802 km
137 times the Moon's distance from Earth
Velocity
72,608 km/h
2.6 times the orbital speed of the International Space Station
Est. Diameter
27–61 m
Absolute Magnitude
H = 24.95
The brightness measure astronomers use to estimate size
Hazard Classification
Not Hazardous
The real orbit in 3D
The actual path of 2024 QH 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 QH to Earth between 2001 and 2083, 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 →
