Asteroid (2023 VF3)
Closest pass on 2026-Nov-11 08:45 TDB (Julian Date: 2461355.864357962)
Key Facts
- On 2026-Nov-11 08:45, asteroid (2023 VF3) passed Earth at a nominal distance of 3,240,000 km (8.43 lunar distances).
- At closest approach, the object was traveling at 8.84 km/s relative to Earth.
- The object has an estimated size of 18.8 m, which is about one and a half school buses.
- The miss distance was about 8 times the distance to the Moon.
- Hazard classification: 10 to 25 meters. Produces a powerful high-altitude shockwave capable of shattering windows, damaging roofs, and producing minor local injuries like the 2013 Chelyabinsk event.
Visual Scale Comparison
| Target | 19 m |
|---|---|
| Smaller | school bus: 12 m |
| Larger | tennis court: 23.8 m |
Object size compared to known reference benchmarks.
Miss Distance Orbital Dial
Concentric orbital rings showing Earth, Moon orbit, and asteroid trajectory.
Astrometric & Orbital Parameters
| Designation | 2023 VF3 |
|---|---|
| Full Object Name | (2023 VF3) |
| Nominal Miss Distance | 3,240,000 km (8.43 lunar distances / 0.0216543559130317 au) |
| 3-Sigma Minimum Distance | 3,233,783.193 km (8.413 LD) |
| Relative Velocity (v_rel) | 8.83920587644142 km/s (just under 10 rifle bullets) |
| Velocity at Infinity (v_inf) | 8.82527442976536 km/s |
| Time Uncertainty (3-sigma) | 18:42 |
| Absolute Magnitude (H) | 26.38 mag |
| Orbit Solution ID | 2 (NASA JPL Small-Body Database) |
| Inside Moon Orbit | No |
| Inside Geostationary Ring | No |
Cite this page
Permanent URL: https://whatnearlyhitus.com/approaches/2026-Nov-11/2023-vf3/ | Machine-readable twin: index.json
APA:
What Nearly Hit Us Project. (2026). Asteroid (2023 VF3) Close Approach on 2026-Nov-11 08:45. What Nearly Hit Us. Retrieved from https://whatnearlyhitus.com/approaches/2026-Nov-11/2023-vf3/MLA:
"Asteroid (2023 VF3) Close Approach on 2026-Nov-11 08:45." What Nearly Hit Us, What Nearly Hit Us Project, 2026-09-24, https://whatnearlyhitus.com/approaches/2026-Nov-11/2023-vf3/.BibTeX:
@misc{approach_2023VF3_202611,
title = {Asteroid (2023 VF3) Close Approach on 2026-Nov-11 08:45},
author = {{What Nearly Hit Us Project}},
year = {2026},
url = {https://whatnearlyhitus.com/approaches/2026-Nov-11/2023-vf3/},
note = {Primary upstream source: NASA/JPL CNEOS CAD API}
}