Near-Earth Object
2024 RH2
NASA ID: 54468276
2024 RH2 will pass Earth on 19 May 2027 at a distance of 114.5 lunar distances (LD) - about 44,015,006 km - travelling at 24,062 km/h. Its estimated diameter is between 27 and 59 metres, roughly the size of a football pitch (around 105 m long). NASA does not classify it as potentially hazardous.
Close Approach Date
19 May 2027
In 332 days
Miss Distance
114.5 LD
44,015,006 km
115 times the Moon's distance from Earth
Velocity
24,062 km/h
0.9 times the orbital speed of the International Space Station
Est. Diameter
27–59 m
Absolute Magnitude
H = 25
The brightness measure astronomers use to estimate size
Hazard Classification
Not Hazardous
The real orbit in 3D
The actual path of 2024 RH2 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 RH2 to Earth between 1944 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 →
