Near-Earth Object
2025 UK9
NASA ID: 54555159
2025 UK9 will pass Earth on 31 October 2026 at a distance of 0.82 lunar distances (LD) - about 314,648 km - travelling at 28,203 km/h. Its estimated diameter is between 3 and 6 metres, roughly the size of a double-decker bus (around 11 m long). NASA does not classify it as potentially hazardous.
Close Approach Date
31 October 2026
In 133 days
Miss Distance
0.82 LD
314,648 km
Passing closer than the Moon
Velocity
28,203 km/h
1.0 times the orbital speed of the International Space Station
Est. Diameter
3–6 m
Absolute Magnitude
H = 29.83
The brightness measure astronomers use to estimate size
Hazard Classification
Not Hazardous
The real orbit in 3D
The actual path of 2025 UK9 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 2025 UK9 to Earth between 1944 and 2026, 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 →
