2023 HG is a very small asteroid whose orbit crosses the orbit of Earth. NASA JPL has classified 2023 HG 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.
2023 HG orbits the sun every 730 days (2.00 years), coming as close as 0.93 AU and reaching as far as 2.24 AU from the sun. Based on its brightness and the way it reflects light, 2023 HG is probably between 0.010 to 0.023 kilometers in diameter, making it a small to average asteroid, very roughly comparable in size to a school bus or smaller.
2023 HG's orbit is 0.00 AU from Earth's orbit at its closest point. This means that its orbit is relatively close to Earth's orbit.
2023 HG has 4 close approaches predicted in the coming decades:
| Date | Distance from Earth (km) | Velocity (km/s) |
|---|---|---|
| April 30, 2019 | 28,362,837 | 13.866 |
| April 21, 2021 | 13,425,594 | 10.946 |
| April 12, 2023 | 2,224,935 | 8.714 |
| April 11, 2025 | 1,405,255 | 8.577 |
2023 HG's orbit is determined by observations dating back to April 16, 2023. It was last officially observed on April 24, 2023. The IAU Minor Planet Center records 30 observations used to determine its orbit.
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