Close Approach of 2024 HK1

[PMSchu]

CNEOS predicts that the newly discovered NEO, 2024 HK1, will make a close approach on  2024-May-04 19:20±03:36 UT at a distance of 0.00460 AU moving with V Relative=8.67 km/sec. H=25.4 magnitude, diameter 22 m - 49 m and 'Rarity'=1. There is a  2 day observation arc, the Condition Code=8 and the Earth MOID=0.00459959 AU. The solution date was 2024-Apr-24 18:12:02 PDT. The initial reported observation was by Pan-STARRS 2, Haleakala on 2024-04-21. This object's orbit will be refined over the next few days to provide more accurate predictions of its position.

I'll provide another update after the orbit is refined further. This object will probably be best from the southern hemisphere.

Phil S.