Asteroid 2024 GX3 flew past Earth at 0.18 LD

Asteroid 2024 GX3 flew past Earth at 0.18 LD

A newly-discovered asteroid 2024 GX3 flew past Earth at a distance of 0.18 LD / 0.00048 AU (71 560 km / 44 465 miles) from the center of our planet at 08:27 UTC on April 10, 2024. This is the 27th known asteroid to fly past Earth within 1 lunar distance since the start of the year.

Asteroid 2024 GV2 flew past Earth at 0.28 LD

Asteroid 2024 GV2 flew past Earth at 0.28 LD

A newly-discovered asteroid designated 2024 GV2 flew past Earth at a distance of 0.28 LD / 0.00072 AU (107 573 km / 66 843 miles) at 04:17 UTC on April 10, 2024. This is the 26th known asteroid to fly past Earth within 1 lunar distance since the start of the year.

Asteroid 2023 XW5 flew past Earth at 0.19 LD

Asteroid 2023 XW5 flew past Earth at 0.19 LD

A newly-discovered asteroid designated 2023 XW5 flew past Earth at 0.19 LD / 0.00050 AU (74 189 km / 46 099 miles) from the center of our planet at 02:10 UTC on December 9, 2023.

Asteroid 2023 XJ1 to fly past Earth at 0.27 LD

Asteroid 2023 XJ1 to fly past Earth at 0.27 LD

A newly-discovered asteroid designated 2023 XJ1 will fly past Earth at a distance of 0.27 LD / 0.00066 AU (98 242 km / 61 045 miles) from the center of our planet at 18:57 UTC on December 6, 2023.

Asteroid 2023 WA to fly past Earth at 0.07 LD

Asteroid 2023 WA to fly past Earth at 0.07 LD

A newly-discovered asteroid designated 2023 WA will fly past Earth at a distance of just 0.071 LD / 0.00018 AU (27 379 km / 17 012 miles) from the center of our planet at 03:41 UTC on November 17, 2023.

Asteroid 2023 UB flew past Earth at 0.15 LD

Asteroid 2023 UB flew past Earth at 0.15 LD

A newly-discovered asteroid designated 2023 UB flew past Earth at a distance of just 0.15 LD / 0.00039 AU (58 638 km / 36 436 miles) from the center of our planet at 19:08 UTC on October 15, 2023.

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

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

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.