Asteroid 2010 VQ

2010 VQ is a near-Earth asteroid roughly 11 m across, about the size of a bus. Its next close approach is on 12 Dec 2026, passing 4.6 lunar distances (1,752,568 km) from Earth.

Estimated size

11 m

about the size of a bus

Closest pass on record

4.56 LD

12 Dec 2026

Speed relative to Earth

3.9 km/s

Brightness (H)

27.72

Lower means larger

Upcoming close approaches

2010 VQ
12 Dec 2026 · in 56 d · 11 m · 4.3 km/s
4.56 LD
1,752,568 km

Past close approaches

Recorded passes within about 20 lunar distances since 1900.

2010 VQ
28 Oct 1966 · 21903 d ago · 11 m · 4.0 km/s
11.6 LD
4,468,492 km
2010 VQ
30 Oct 1962 · 23362 d ago · 11 m · 4.0 km/s
12.6 LD
4,831,950 km
2010 VQ
15 Nov 1958 · 24807 d ago · 11 m · 3.9 km/s
17.6 LD
6,755,616 km
2010 VQ
7 Dec 1954 · 26246 d ago · 11 m · 3.9 km/s
15.0 LD
5,772,054 km
2010 VQ
20 Dec 1950 · 27694 d ago · 11 m · 4.2 km/s
8.30 LD
3,191,719 km
2010 VQ
9 Dec 1946 · 29166 d ago · 11 m · 3.9 km/s
14.2 LD
5,468,540 km
2010 VQ
17 Nov 1942 · 30649 d ago · 11 m · 3.9 km/s
17.1 LD
6,553,997 km
2010 VQ
31 Oct 1938 · 32127 d ago · 11 m · 4.1 km/s
11.2 LD
4,309,714 km
2010 VQ
30 Oct 1934 · 33589 d ago · 11 m · 4.1 km/s
10.8 LD
4,167,716 km
2010 VQ
17 Nov 1930 · 35032 d ago · 11 m · 3.9 km/s
17.4 LD
6,705,092 km
2010 VQ
10 Dec 1926 · 36470 d ago · 11 m · 4.0 km/s
15.4 LD
5,917,848 km
2010 VQ
21 Dec 1922 · 37920 d ago · 11 m · 4.1 km/s
9.81 LD
3,770,627 km
2010 VQ
13 Dec 1918 · 39389 d ago · 11 m · 4.0 km/s
14.0 LD
5,396,855 km
2010 VQ
22 Nov 1914 · 40871 d ago · 11 m · 3.9 km/s
17.0 LD
6,525,848 km
2010 VQ
2 Nov 1910 · 42352 d ago · 11 m · 4.1 km/s
11.1 LD
4,258,768 km
2010 VQ
31 Oct 1906 · 43815 d ago · 11 m · 4.1 km/s
9.04 LD
3,473,721 km
2010 VQ
17 Nov 1902 · 45259 d ago · 11 m · 3.9 km/s
16.8 LD
6,472,816 km