• Extremely close approach of asteroid 2023 RS at just 0.03 LD – the 5th closest on record

    ByTeo Blašković

    A newly-discovered asteroid designated 2023 RS flew past our planet at an extremely close distance of just 0.027 LD or 0.00007 AU (~10 361 km / 6 438 miles) from the center of Earth at 14:26 UTC on September 7. This is the 53rd known asteroid to fly past Earth within 1 lunar distance since the start of the year and the first so far this month.

  • Asteroid 2023 MW2 flew past Earth at 0.3 LD

    ByTeo Blašković

    A newly-discovered asteroid designated 2023 MW2 flew past Earth at a distance of 0.322 LD / 0.00083 AU (123 724 km / 76 878 miles) from the center of our planet at 07:16 UTC on June 23, 2023.

  • Asteroid 2023 LS flew past Earth at 0.2 LD on June 9

    ByTeo Blašković

    A newly-discovered asteroid designated 2023 LD flew past Earth at a distance of 0.23 LD / 0.00059 AU (88 949 km / 55 271 miles) at 00:59 UTC on June 9, 2023. This is the 38th known asteroid to fly past Earth within 1 lunar distance since the start of the year and the 2nd so far this month.

  • Asteroid 2023 JO flew past Earth at 0.24 LD

    ByTeo Blašković

    A newly-discovered asteroid designated 2023 JO flew past Earth at a distance of just 0.24 LD / 0.00062 AU (92 277 km / 57 339 miles) at 20:14 UTC on May 8, 2023. This is the 32nd known asteroid to fly past Earth within 1 lunar distance since the start of the year and the second so far this month.

  • Asteroid 2023 GQ flew past Earth at 0.35 LD

    ByTeo Blašković

    A newly-detected asteroid designated 2023 GQ flew past Earth at a distance of 0.35 LD / 0.00089 AU (133 880 km / 83 189 miles) at 11:35 UTC on April 11, 2023. This is the 20th known asteroid to fly past Earth within 1 lunar distance since the start of the year.