Near-Earth Object
2024 QQ
NASA ID: 54467126
2024 QQ will pass Earth on 30 January 2027 at a distance of 162.9 lunar distances (LD) - about 62,617,703 km - travelling at 52,613 km/h. Its estimated diameter is between 8 and 18 metres, roughly the size of a double-decker bus (around 11 m long). NASA does not classify it as potentially hazardous.
Close Approach Date
30 January 2027
In 223 days
Miss Distance
162.9 LD
62,617,703 km
163 times the Moon's distance from Earth
Velocity
52,613 km/h
1.9 times the orbital speed of the International Space Station
Est. Diameter
8–18 m
Absolute Magnitude
H = 27.58
The brightness measure astronomers use to estimate size
Hazard Classification
Not Hazardous
The real orbit in 3D
The actual path of 2024 QQ 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 QQ to Earth between 1966 and 2090, 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 →
