2340 Hathor (1976 UA)

Q: How close will 2340 Hathor (1976 UA) come to Earth?

The closest recorded approach of 2340 Hathor (1976 UA) to Earth is 0.2138 AU (32.0 million km) on December 26, 1901, traveling at approximately 10.0 km/s.

Q: How big is 2340 Hathor (1976 UA)?

Based on NASA estimates, 2340 Hathor (1976 UA) has an estimated diameter of 0.356 km (220–492 meters range). Its absolute magnitude is H=20.41.

HAZARDOUS

Designation: 2340 · NASA Reference ID: 2002340

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0.356 km (356 meters)

Est. Diameter

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H = 20.4

Absolute Magnitude

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0.2138 AU (32.0 million km)

Closest Miss Distance

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10.0 km/s

Relative Velocity

Close Approach Data

Date	Miss Distance	Lunar Distance	Speed	Body
July 4, 1901	0.0796 AU (11.9 million km)	31.0 LD	17.5 km/s	Merc
December 26, 1901	0.2138 AU (32.0 million km)	83.2 LD	10.0 km/s	Earth
October 22, 1904	0.0778 AU (11.6 million km)	30.3 LD	11.2 km/s	Earth
November 4, 1907	0.4627 AU (69.2 million km)	180.0 LD	28.2 km/s	Earth
June 11, 1908	0.0861 AU (12.9 million km)	33.5 LD	25.4 km/s	Merc
January 16, 1909	0.0994 AU (14.9 million km)	38.7 LD	12.3 km/s	Earth
November 16, 1911	0.2212 AU (33.1 million km)	86.0 LD	10.2 km/s	Earth
April 12, 1912	0.4819 AU (72.1 million km)	187.4 LD	17.6 km/s	Earth
April 27, 1912	0.0386 AU (5.8 million km)	15.0 LD	16.7 km/s	Merc
October 26, 1914	0.2390 AU (35.7 million km)	93.0 LD	20.8 km/s	Earth
January 12, 1916	0.2270 AU (34.0 million km)	88.3 LD	19.6 km/s	Earth
November 7, 1917	0.1111 AU (16.6 million km)	43.2 LD	13.5 km/s	Venus
July 30, 1918	0.4785 AU (71.6 million km)	186.1 LD	15.8 km/s	Earth
December 14, 1918	0.2403 AU (35.9 million km)	93.5 LD	10.3 km/s	Earth
March 11, 1919	0.3848 AU (57.6 million km)	149.7 LD	9.8 km/s	Earth
December 20, 1919	0.1342 AU (20.1 million km)	52.2 LD	20.8 km/s	Venus
December 9, 1920	0.1078 AU (16.1 million km)	42.0 LD	19.4 km/s	Venus
October 20, 1921	0.0098 AU (1.5 million km)	3.8 LD	13.4 km/s	Earth
January 3, 1923	0.4430 AU (66.3 million km)	172.3 LD	27.1 km/s	Earth
January 24, 1923	0.1144 AU (17.1 million km)	44.5 LD	14.0 km/s	Venus
February 21, 1923	0.0469 AU (7.0 million km)	18.2 LD	21.5 km/s	Merc
January 8, 1926	0.1653 AU (24.7 million km)	64.3 LD	9.9 km/s	Earth
January 17, 1927	0.0939 AU (14.1 million km)	36.5 LD	18.9 km/s	Merc
October 28, 1928	0.1402 AU (21.0 million km)	54.5 LD	10.1 km/s	Earth
November 3, 1931	0.4175 AU (62.5 million km)	162.4 LD	26.7 km/s	Earth
January 16, 1933	0.0986 AU (14.7 million km)	38.3 LD	13.4 km/s	Earth
December 29, 1933	0.0350 AU (5.2 million km)	13.6 LD	16.9 km/s	Merc
November 18, 1935	0.2259 AU (33.8 million km)	87.9 LD	10.2 km/s	Earth
April 11, 1936	0.4783 AU (71.5 million km)	186.0 LD	17.4 km/s	Earth
October 6, 1938	0.1497 AU (22.4 million km)	58.2 LD	11.0 km/s	Venus
October 27, 1938	0.2533 AU (37.9 million km)	98.5 LD	21.3 km/s	Earth
January 13, 1940	0.2069 AU (31.0 million km)	80.5 LD	18.8 km/s	Earth
December 16, 1940	0.0910 AU (13.6 million km)	35.4 LD	25.9 km/s	Merc
November 8, 1941	0.0992 AU (14.8 million km)	38.6 LD	18.5 km/s	Venus
August 5, 1942	0.4616 AU (69.1 million km)	179.6 LD	14.4 km/s	Earth
December 8, 1942	0.2470 AU (36.9 million km)	96.1 LD	10.4 km/s	Earth
March 20, 1943	0.4114 AU (61.5 million km)	160.0 LD	12.1 km/s	Earth
December 24, 1943	0.1093 AU (16.4 million km)	42.5 LD	14.6 km/s	Venus
November 5, 1944	0.0629 AU (9.4 million km)	24.5 LD	16.4 km/s	Merc
October 21, 1945	0.0800 AU (12.0 million km)	31.1 LD	15.7 km/s	Earth
January 6, 1947	0.3679 AU (55.0 million km)	143.1 LD	24.5 km/s	Earth
December 28, 1949	0.2091 AU (31.3 million km)	81.3 LD	9.9 km/s	Earth
October 22, 1951	0.0310 AU (4.6 million km)	12.0 LD	19.7 km/s	Merc
October 21, 1952	0.0674 AU (10.1 million km)	26.2 LD	11.4 km/s	Earth
November 6, 1955	0.4996 AU (74.7 million km)	194.4 LD	29.5 km/s	Earth
January 15, 1957	0.1201 AU (18.0 million km)	46.7 LD	11.0 km/s	Earth
November 7, 1959	0.1904 AU (28.5 million km)	74.1 LD	10.0 km/s	Earth
August 29, 1962	0.0419 AU (6.3 million km)	16.3 LD	16.6 km/s	Merc
October 9, 1962	0.0987 AU (14.8 million km)	38.4 LD	18.5 km/s	Venus
October 30, 1962	0.3351 AU (50.1 million km)	130.3 LD	23.9 km/s	Earth
January 16, 1964	0.1388 AU (20.8 million km)	54.0 LD	16.1 km/s	Earth
November 23, 1964	0.1094 AU (16.4 million km)	42.5 LD	14.6 km/s	Venus
August 17, 1966	0.4246 AU (63.5 million km)	165.2 LD	11.3 km/s	Earth
November 28, 1966	0.2449 AU (36.6 million km)	95.3 LD	10.4 km/s	Earth
April 1, 1967	0.4480 AU (67.0 million km)	174.3 LD	15.0 km/s	Earth
August 14, 1969	0.0833 AU (12.5 million km)	32.4 LD	25.1 km/s	Merc
October 24, 1969	0.1641 AU (24.5 million km)	63.8 LD	18.4 km/s	Earth
January 10, 1971	0.2884 AU (43.1 million km)	112.2 LD	21.8 km/s	Earth
July 7, 1973	0.0725 AU (10.8 million km)	28.2 LD	16.8 km/s	Merc
July 26, 1973	0.4893 AU (73.2 million km)	190.4 LD	16.7 km/s	Earth
December 18, 1973	0.2348 AU (35.1 million km)	91.3 LD	10.2 km/s	Earth
March 3, 1974	0.3620 AU (54.2 million km)	140.8 LD	7.4 km/s	Earth
October 20, 1976	0.0084 AU (1.3 million km)	3.3 LD	13.6 km/s	Moon
October 20, 1976	0.0078 AU (1.2 million km)	3.0 LD	13.3 km/s	Earth
January 3, 1978	0.4409 AU (66.0 million km)	171.5 LD	27.0 km/s	Earth
June 22, 1980	0.0289 AU (4.3 million km)	11.3 LD	17.6 km/s	Merc
August 6, 1980	0.1447 AU (21.6 million km)	56.3 LD	11.3 km/s	Venus
January 6, 1981	0.1780 AU (26.6 million km)	69.2 LD	9.8 km/s	Earth
September 20, 1982	0.1415 AU (21.2 million km)	55.1 LD	21.2 km/s	Venus
September 10, 1983	0.1163 AU (17.4 million km)	45.2 LD	20.0 km/s	Venus
October 26, 1983	0.1160 AU (17.3 million km)	45.1 LD	10.4 km/s	Earth
October 28, 1985	0.1326 AU (19.8 million km)	51.6 LD	12.7 km/s	Venus
November 4, 1986	0.4599 AU (68.8 million km)	178.9 LD	28.1 km/s	Earth
June 13, 1987	0.0523 AU (7.8 million km)	20.3 LD	22.0 km/s	Merc
January 17, 1988	0.1059 AU (15.8 million km)	41.2 LD	12.0 km/s	Earth
November 10, 1990	0.2015 AU (30.2 million km)	78.4 LD	10.1 km/s	Earth
April 19, 1991	0.4951 AU (74.1 million km)	192.6 LD	18.8 km/s	Earth
October 30, 1993	0.3333 AU (49.9 million km)	129.7 LD	23.9 km/s	Earth
January 16, 1995	0.1373 AU (20.5 million km)	53.4 LD	16.0 km/s	Earth
August 20, 1997	0.4139 AU (61.9 million km)	161.0 LD	10.5 km/s	Earth
November 26, 1997	0.2428 AU (36.3 million km)	94.5 LD	10.4 km/s	Earth
April 4, 1998	0.4552 AU (68.1 million km)	177.1 LD	15.6 km/s	Earth
April 28, 1998	0.0736 AU (11.0 million km)	28.6 LD	16.8 km/s	Merc
October 25, 2000	0.1970 AU (29.5 million km)	76.6 LD	19.4 km/s	Earth
July 10, 2001	0.0906 AU (13.6 million km)	35.3 LD	16.6 km/s	Venus
January 11, 2002	0.2553 AU (38.2 million km)	99.3 LD	20.6 km/s	Earth
August 26, 2003	0.1031 AU (15.4 million km)	40.1 LD	15.9 km/s	Venus
July 31, 2004	0.4744 AU (71.0 million km)	184.5 LD	15.5 km/s	Earth
December 12, 2004	0.2446 AU (36.6 million km)	95.1 LD	10.3 km/s	Earth
March 14, 2005	0.3922 AU (58.7 million km)	152.6 LD	10.6 km/s	Earth
April 13, 2005	0.0318 AU (4.8 million km)	12.4 LD	17.3 km/s	Merc
October 22, 2007	0.0600 AU (9.0 million km)	23.3 LD	15.1 km/s	Earth
January 6, 2009	0.3822 AU (57.2 million km)	148.7 LD	25.0 km/s	Earth
December 29, 2011	0.2123 AU (31.8 million km)	82.6 LD	9.9 km/s	Earth
April 4, 2012	0.0342 AU (5.1 million km)	13.3 LD	20.0 km/s	Merc
October 21, 2014	0.0482 AU (7.2 million km)	18.8 LD	11.9 km/s	Earth
January 1, 2016	0.4919 AU (73.6 million km)	191.3 LD	28.8 km/s	Earth
January 13, 2019	0.1440 AU (21.5 million km)	56.0 LD	10.3 km/s	Earth
March 27, 2019	0.0788 AU (11.8 million km)	30.6 LD	24.6 km/s	Merc
May 12, 2019	0.1028 AU (15.4 million km)	40.0 LD	14.2 km/s	Venus
June 25, 2021	0.1088 AU (16.3 million km)	42.3 LD	18.2 km/s	Venus
November 1, 2021	0.1606 AU (24.0 million km)	62.5 LD	10.0 km/s	Earth
February 20, 2023	0.0870 AU (13.0 million km)	33.8 LD	17.9 km/s	Merc
November 2, 2024	0.3976 AU (59.5 million km)	154.7 LD	26.0 km/s	Earth
January 17, 2026	0.1044 AU (15.6 million km)	40.6 LD	13.9 km/s	Earth
November 18, 2028	0.2287 AU (34.2 million km)	89.0 LD	10.3 km/s	Earth
April 11, 2029	0.4757 AU (71.2 million km)	185.1 LD	17.2 km/s	Earth
February 4, 2030	0.0448 AU (6.7 million km)	17.4 LD	16.5 km/s	Merc
October 28, 2031	0.2582 AU (38.6 million km)	100.4 LD	21.4 km/s	Earth
January 13, 2033	0.1997 AU (29.9 million km)	77.7 LD	18.5 km/s	Earth
August 9, 2035	0.4523 AU (67.7 million km)	175.9 LD	13.6 km/s	Earth
December 6, 2035	0.2490 AU (37.2 million km)	96.9 LD	10.4 km/s	Earth
March 24, 2036	0.4225 AU (63.2 million km)	164.3 LD	13.0 km/s	Earth
January 23, 2037	0.0421 AU (6.3 million km)	16.4 LD	21.0 km/s	Merc
October 23, 2038	0.1136 AU (17.0 million km)	44.2 LD	16.7 km/s	Earth
January 8, 2040	0.3356 AU (50.2 million km)	130.5 LD	23.4 km/s	Earth
April 14, 2040	0.0949 AU (14.2 million km)	36.9 LD	17.9 km/s	Venus
May 31, 2042	0.1095 AU (16.4 million km)	42.6 LD	14.6 km/s	Venus
July 22, 2042	0.4995 AU (74.7 million km)	194.3 LD	17.7 km/s	Earth
December 24, 2042	0.2254 AU (33.7 million km)	87.7 LD	10.1 km/s	Earth
October 21, 2045	0.0242 AU (3.6 million km)	9.4 LD	12.6 km/s	Earth
January 2, 2047	0.4744 AU (71.0 million km)	184.5 LD	28.2 km/s	Earth
December 5, 2047	0.0582 AU (8.7 million km)	22.6 LD	16.3 km/s	Merc
January 13, 2050	0.1441 AU (21.6 million km)	56.1 LD	10.3 km/s	Earth
November 2, 2052	0.1697 AU (25.4 million km)	66.0 LD	10.0 km/s	Earth
November 18, 2054	0.0649 AU (9.7 million km)	25.3 LD	23.3 km/s	Merc
November 1, 2055	0.3684 AU (55.1 million km)	143.3 LD	25.0 km/s	Earth
January 16, 2057	0.1203 AU (18.0 million km)	46.8 LD	15.1 km/s	Earth
October 10, 2058	0.0756 AU (11.3 million km)	29.4 LD	16.9 km/s	Merc
August 22, 2059	0.4103 AU (61.4 million km)	159.6 LD	10.1 km/s	Earth
November 26, 2059	0.2414 AU (36.1 million km)	93.9 LD	10.4 km/s	Earth
April 4, 2060	0.4571 AU (68.4 million km)	177.8 LD	15.7 km/s	Earth
March 13, 2061	0.0902 AU (13.5 million km)	35.1 LD	16.8 km/s	Venus
October 25, 2062	0.1810 AU (27.1 million km)	70.4 LD	18.9 km/s	Earth
April 28, 2063	0.1023 AU (15.3 million km)	39.8 LD	16.6 km/s	Venus
January 11, 2064	0.2781 AU (41.6 million km)	108.2 LD	21.4 km/s	Earth
September 20, 2065	0.0562 AU (8.4 million km)	21.9 LD	22.5 km/s	Merc
July 27, 2066	0.4883 AU (73.0 million km)	189.9 LD	16.6 km/s	Earth
December 18, 2066	0.2362 AU (35.3 million km)	91.9 LD	10.2 km/s	Earth
March 4, 2067	0.3635 AU (54.4 million km)	141.4 LD	7.7 km/s	Earth
August 13, 2069	0.0802 AU (12.0 million km)	31.2 LD	17.2 km/s	Merc
October 21, 2069	0.0066 AU (981,432 km)	2.6 LD	13.2 km/s	Earth
October 21, 2069	0.0082 AU (1.2 million km)	3.2 LD	12.3 km/s	Moon
January 2, 2071	0.4688 AU (70.1 million km)	182.4 LD	28.0 km/s	Earth
January 15, 2074	0.1268 AU (19.0 million km)	49.3 LD	10.9 km/s	Earth
November 11, 2076	0.2048 AU (30.6 million km)	79.6 LD	10.1 km/s	Earth
April 17, 2077	0.4919 AU (73.6 million km)	191.3 LD	18.5 km/s	Earth
October 28, 2079	0.2664 AU (39.9 million km)	103.6 LD	21.7 km/s	Earth
May 30, 2080	0.0625 AU (9.3 million km)	24.3 LD	23.2 km/s	Merc
January 12, 2081	0.2120 AU (31.7 million km)	82.5 LD	18.9 km/s	Earth
August 1, 2083	0.4756 AU (71.2 million km)	185.0 LD	15.5 km/s	Earth
December 14, 2083	0.2427 AU (36.3 million km)	94.4 LD	10.3 km/s	Earth
March 13, 2084	0.3879 AU (58.0 million km)	150.9 LD	10.2 km/s	Earth
April 12, 2084	0.0364 AU (5.5 million km)	14.2 LD	17.0 km/s	Merc
October 21, 2086	0.0055 AU (825,000 km)	2.1 LD	13.3 km/s	Earth
October 21, 2086	0.0049 AU (739,688 km)	1.9 LD	13.7 km/s	Moon
January 2, 2088	0.4668 AU (69.8 million km)	181.6 LD	27.9 km/s	Earth
March 1, 2088	0.0877 AU (13.1 million km)	34.1 LD	17.8 km/s	Merc
April 6, 2088	0.0982 AU (14.7 million km)	38.2 LD	14.9 km/s	Venus
May 19, 2090	0.1260 AU (18.8 million km)	49.0 LD	19.8 km/s	Venus
January 15, 2091	0.1316 AU (19.7 million km)	51.2 LD	10.8 km/s	Earth
May 8, 2091	0.1207 AU (18.1 million km)	47.0 LD	20.3 km/s	Venus
June 22, 2093	0.1138 AU (17.0 million km)	44.3 LD	14.4 km/s	Venus
November 10, 2093	0.2013 AU (30.1 million km)	78.3 LD	10.1 km/s	Earth
April 18, 2094	0.4930 AU (73.8 million km)	191.8 LD	18.7 km/s	Earth
October 28, 2096	0.2781 AU (41.6 million km)	108.2 LD	22.1 km/s	Earth
January 13, 2098	0.2026 AU (30.3 million km)	78.8 LD	18.5 km/s	Earth
December 17, 2098	0.0397 AU (5.9 million km)	15.4 LD	20.8 km/s	Merc
August 4, 2100	0.4684 AU (70.1 million km)	182.2 LD	14.8 km/s	Earth
December 11, 2100	0.2460 AU (36.8 million km)	95.7 LD	10.3 km/s	Earth
March 18, 2101	0.3989 AU (59.7 million km)	155.2 LD	11.2 km/s	Earth
November 4, 2102	0.0629 AU (9.4 million km)	24.5 LD	16.4 km/s	Merc
October 23, 2103	0.0294 AU (4.4 million km)	11.4 LD	14.1 km/s	Earth
January 5, 2105	0.4305 AU (64.4 million km)	167.5 LD	26.6 km/s	Earth
January 11, 2108	0.1690 AU (25.3 million km)	65.7 LD	9.9 km/s	Earth
November 1, 2110	0.1518 AU (22.7 million km)	59.1 LD	10.0 km/s	Earth
September 1, 2113	0.0390 AU (5.8 million km)	15.2 LD	16.9 km/s	Merc
November 2, 2113	0.3804 AU (56.9 million km)	148.0 LD	25.4 km/s	Earth
January 18, 2115	0.1222 AU (18.3 million km)	47.6 LD	14.9 km/s	Earth
May 3, 2115	0.1007 AU (15.1 million km)	39.2 LD	14.6 km/s	Venus
June 14, 2117	0.1226 AU (18.3 million km)	47.7 LD	19.5 km/s	Venus
August 22, 2117	0.4135 AU (61.9 million km)	160.8 LD	10.3 km/s	Earth
November 27, 2117	0.2424 AU (36.3 million km)	94.3 LD	10.4 km/s	Earth
April 4, 2118	0.4530 AU (67.8 million km)	176.2 LD	15.5 km/s	Earth
June 4, 2118	0.1293 AU (19.3 million km)	50.3 LD	20.9 km/s	Venus
July 20, 2120	0.1254 AU (18.8 million km)	48.8 LD	13.3 km/s	Venus
October 25, 2120	0.1626 AU (24.3 million km)	63.2 LD	18.3 km/s	Earth
January 10, 2122	0.3036 AU (45.4 million km)	118.1 LD	22.2 km/s	Earth
June 29, 2124	0.0374 AU (5.6 million km)	14.5 LD	20.5 km/s	Merc
July 24, 2124	0.4973 AU (74.4 million km)	193.5 LD	17.4 km/s	Earth
December 24, 2124	0.2282 AU (34.1 million km)	88.8 LD	10.1 km/s	Earth
October 23, 2127	0.0444 AU (6.6 million km)	17.3 LD	12.0 km/s	Earth
May 21, 2128	0.0829 AU (12.4 million km)	32.2 LD	17.3 km/s	Merc
November 8, 2130	0.4948 AU (74.0 million km)	192.5 LD	29.3 km/s	Earth
January 18, 2132	0.1175 AU (17.6 million km)	45.7 LD	11.5 km/s	Earth
November 14, 2134	0.2101 AU (31.4 million km)	81.7 LD	10.1 km/s	Earth
April 17, 2135	0.4881 AU (73.0 million km)	189.9 LD	18.3 km/s	Earth
October 29, 2137	0.2677 AU (40.1 million km)	104.1 LD	21.7 km/s	Earth
January 14, 2139	0.2097 AU (31.4 million km)	81.6 LD	18.8 km/s	Earth
March 12, 2139	0.0301 AU (4.5 million km)	11.7 LD	17.8 km/s	Merc
August 4, 2141	0.4697 AU (70.3 million km)	182.7 LD	14.9 km/s	Earth
December 12, 2141	0.2458 AU (36.8 million km)	95.6 LD	10.3 km/s	Earth
March 17, 2142	0.3966 AU (59.3 million km)	154.3 LD	11.0 km/s	Earth
May 28, 2142	0.0922 AU (13.8 million km)	35.9 LD	16.0 km/s	Venus
January 31, 2143	0.0905 AU (13.5 million km)	35.2 LD	18.1 km/s	Merc
July 10, 2144	0.1125 AU (16.8 million km)	43.8 LD	18.5 km/s	Venus
October 22, 2144	0.0284 AU (4.2 million km)	11.0 LD	14.1 km/s	Earth
June 29, 2145	0.1479 AU (22.1 million km)	57.5 LD	22.1 km/s	Venus
January 5, 2146	0.4308 AU (64.5 million km)	167.6 LD	26.6 km/s	Earth
August 19, 2147	0.1454 AU (21.7 million km)	56.5 LD	12.3 km/s	Venus
January 10, 2149	0.1718 AU (25.7 million km)	66.8 LD	9.9 km/s	Earth
January 7, 2150	0.0557 AU (8.3 million km)	21.7 LD	22.4 km/s	Merc
October 31, 2151	0.1447 AU (21.6 million km)	56.3 LD	10.1 km/s	Earth
November 30, 2153	0.0812 AU (12.1 million km)	31.6 LD	17.1 km/s	Merc
November 4, 2154	0.3986 AU (59.6 million km)	155.1 LD	26.0 km/s	Earth
January 19, 2156	0.1128 AU (16.9 million km)	43.9 LD	14.2 km/s	Earth
November 24, 2158	0.2366 AU (35.4 million km)	92.0 LD	10.3 km/s	Earth
April 9, 2159	0.4645 AU (69.5 million km)	180.7 LD	16.4 km/s	Earth
November 9, 2160	0.0581 AU (8.7 million km)	22.6 LD	22.7 km/s	Merc
October 27, 2161	0.2046 AU (30.6 million km)	79.6 LD	19.7 km/s	Earth
January 13, 2163	0.2619 AU (39.2 million km)	101.9 LD	20.7 km/s	Earth
July 30, 2165	0.4835 AU (72.3 million km)	188.1 LD	16.2 km/s	Earth
December 18, 2165	0.2403 AU (35.9 million km)	93.5 LD	10.2 km/s	Earth
May 26, 2166	0.0912 AU (13.6 million km)	35.5 LD	16.4 km/s	Venus
July 9, 2168	0.1059 AU (15.8 million km)	41.2 LD	17.4 km/s	Venus
October 22, 2168	0.0071 AU (1.1 million km)	2.8 LD	14.4 km/s	Moon
October 22, 2168	0.0053 AU (791,730 km)	2.1 LD	13.4 km/s	Earth
January 6, 2170	0.4303 AU (64.4 million km)	167.4 LD	26.5 km/s	Earth
October 23, 2175	0.0171 AU (2.6 million km)	6.6 LD	12.8 km/s	Earth
January 4, 2177	0.4596 AU (68.7 million km)	178.8 LD	27.6 km/s	Earth
September 21, 2178	0.0827 AU (12.4 million km)	32.2 LD	17.1 km/s	Merc
February 26, 2181	0.1359 AU (20.3 million km)	52.9 LD	11.9 km/s	Venus

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Potentially Hazardous Asteroid

2340 Hathor (1976 UA) is classified as a Potentially Hazardous Asteroid (PHA) because it is estimated to be larger than 140 meters and its orbit comes within 0.05 AU of Earth. NASA continuously monitors this object for any future impact risk. Current data does not indicate a confirmed impact event.

Asteroid

2340 Hathor, provisional designation 1976 UA, is an eccentric stony asteroid, classified as a near-Earth object and potentially hazardous asteroid. It belongs to the Aten group of asteroids and measures approximately 210 meters in diameter. Discovered by Charles Kowal in 1976, it was later named after the ancient Egyptian goddess Hathor.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is 2340 Hathor (1976 UA) dangerous?▾

2340 Hathor (1976 UA) is classified as a potentially hazardous asteroid (PHA) by NASA. This means it is large enough and its orbit brings it close enough to Earth to warrant close monitoring. However, a PHA classification does not mean an impact is imminent.

How close will 2340 Hathor (1976 UA) come to Earth?▾

The closest recorded Earth approach of 2340 Hathor (1976 UA) is 0.2138 AU (32.0 million km) on December 26, 1901, at a speed of approximately 10.0 km/s.

How big is 2340 Hathor (1976 UA)?▾

2340 Hathor (1976 UA) has an estimated diameter of 0.356 km (220–492 meters range). Its absolute magnitude (H) is 20.41, which NASA uses along with assumed albedo to estimate size.