Near-Earth Object
2025 WM20
NASA ID: 54565839
2025 WM20 will pass Earth on 22 February 2027 at a distance of 74.93 lunar distances (LD) - about 28,804,774 km - travelling at 119,662 km/h. Its estimated diameter is between 4 and 9 metres, roughly the size of a double-decker bus (around 11 m long). NASA does not classify it as potentially hazardous.
Close Approach Date
22 February 2027
In 247 days
Miss Distance
74.93 LD
28,804,774 km
75 times the Moon's distance from Earth
Velocity
119,662 km/h
4.3 times the orbital speed of the International Space Station
Est. Diameter
4–9 m
Absolute Magnitude
H = 29.01
The brightness measure astronomers use to estimate size
Hazard Classification
Not Hazardous
The real orbit in 3D
The actual path of 2025 WM20 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.
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 →
