2012 KP24 is a very small asteroid whose orbit crosses the orbit of Earth. NASA JPL has classified 2012 KP24 as a "Near Earth Asteroid" due to its orbit's proximity to Earth, but it is not considered potentially hazardous because computer simulations have not indicated any imminent likelihood of future collision.
2012 KP24 orbits the sun every 671 days (1.84 years), coming as close as 0.95 AU and reaching as far as 2.06 AU from the sun. Based on its brightness and the way it reflects light, 2012 KP24 is probably between 0.014 to 0.030 kilometers in diameter, making it a small to average asteroid, very roughly comparable in size to a school bus or smaller.
The rotation of 2012 KP24 has been observed. It completes a rotation on its axis every 0.04 hours.
2012 KP24's orbit is 0.00 AU from Earth's orbit at its closest point. This means that its orbit is very close to Earth's orbit.
2012 KP24 has 1 close approaches predicted in the coming decades:
| Date | Distance from Earth (km) | Velocity (km/s) |
|---|---|---|
| May 31, 2023 | 3,940,063 | 12.355 |
NASA Sentry has assessed impact risk for 1 very close approach scenarios. Here are the top scenarios ordered by probability of impact:
| Date | Probability of Impact (%) | Impact Energy (Mt) |
|---|---|---|
| May 28, 2032 | 0.00005 | 0.2409 |
2012 KP24's orbit is determined by observations dating back to May 23, 2012. It was last officially observed on May 28, 2012. The IAU Minor Planet Center records 139 observations used to determine its orbit.
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