Near-Earth Object
2024 XB
NASA ID: 54502462
2024 XB will pass Earth on 21 March 2027 at a distance of 77.8 lunar distances (LD) - about 29,905,034 km - travelling at 25,517 km/h. Its estimated diameter is between 16 and 35 metres, roughly the size of a double-decker bus (around 11 m long). NASA does not classify it as potentially hazardous.
Close Approach Date
21 March 2027
In 273 days
Miss Distance
77.8 LD
29,905,034 km
78 times the Moon's distance from Earth
Velocity
25,517 km/h
0.9 times the orbital speed of the International Space Station
Est. Diameter
16–35 m
Absolute Magnitude
H = 26.12
The brightness measure astronomers use to estimate size
Hazard Classification
Not Hazardous
The real orbit in 3D
The actual path of 2024 XB 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 XB to Earth between 1976 and 2096, 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 →
