(2008 KV2)

Potentially hazardous 2026-May-23 18:43 UTC

Potentially hazardous by NASA classification — Classified hazardous by NASA due to its size — passing safely. No known asteroid poses an impact risk in the next 100+ years.

Historical context

This object passes within 72.14 LD of Earth. Approaches this close (within 73 LD) are recorded several times per month across all tracked near-Earth objects.

Size comparison

Estimated diameter: 149–333m — about the height of the Eiffel Tower (330m).

If it were to strike Earth (it won't), the estimated impact energy would be approximately 136 megatons of TNT.

Closest distance
72.14 LD
27.7 million km
Relative velocity
8.83 km/s
31,779 km/h
Diameter estimate
~241m
149–333m range
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