Near-Earth asteroid

2015 HO116

2015 HO116 is a near-Earth asteroid with an estimated diameter of 21–47 m (69–154 ft). It passes Earth on October 29, 2026 at about 66,871,176 km (174.0 lunar distances). NASA does not classify it as potentially hazardous.

Not potentially hazardous

21–47 m

Estimated diameter

25.5

Absolute magnitude (H)

Approaches within 0.2 au, 1900–2200

This week’s flyby

Closest approach: 2026-Oct-29 17:05 UTC
Miss distance: 66,871,176 km · 173.89 lunar distances · 0.44701 au
Relative speed: 16.86 km/s (37,707 mph)

Upcoming close approaches to Earth

3 approaches within 0.2 au (about 30 million km) are calculated from now to 2200. The closest in the 1900–2200 record is on April 27, 2015 at about 664,215 km.

Future Earth approaches (JPL Close Approach Data)
Date (TDB)	Nominal distance km	Lunar dist.	Speed km/s	Time uncertainty
2034-Apr-25 06:56	6,468,612	16.8	18.31	9_11:10
2053-Apr-19 13:28	25,992,630	67.6	19.24	2_17:06
2095-Apr-27 19:50	1,135,448	2.95	18.18	5_17:04

Recent past approaches

Past Earth approaches within 0.2 au since 1900 (JPL), most recent 1
Date (TDB)	Distance km	Lunar dist.	Speed km/s
2015-Apr-27 07:56	664,215	1.73	18.2

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Sources

Size, hazard status and this week’s approach — NASA NeoWs (copy taken Oct 28, 2026, 2:39 AM EDT)
Close-approach list — JPL SBDB Close Approach Data API (copy taken Oct 28, 2026, 2:39 AM EDT)
Full orbit details — JPL Small-Body Database: 2015 HO116

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