Near-Earth Object
2024 TK
NASA ID: 54486545
2024 TK will pass Earth on 16 October 2026 at a distance of 185.52 lunar distances (LD) - about 71,313,282 km - travelling at 105,432 km/h. Its estimated diameter is between 64 and 143 metres, roughly the size of a football pitch (around 105 m long). NASA does not classify it as potentially hazardous.
Close Approach Date
16 October 2026
In 117 days
Miss Distance
185.52 LD
71,313,282 km
186 times the Moon's distance from Earth
Velocity
105,432 km/h
3.8 times the orbital speed of the International Space Station
Est. Diameter
64–143 m
Absolute Magnitude
H = 23.09
The brightness measure astronomers use to estimate size
Hazard Classification
Not Hazardous
The real orbit in 3D
The actual path of 2024 TK 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 TK to Earth between 1915 and 2051, 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 →
