Asteroid 2023 SH7 flew past Earth at 0.1 LD
A newly-discovered asteroid designated 2023 SH7 flew past Earth at a distance of 0.14 LD / 0.00036 AU (53 748 km / 33 397 miles) from the center of our planet at 16:50 UTC on September 25, 2023.
Asteroid 2023 SL5 flew past Earth at 0.1 LD
A newly-discovered asteroid designated 2023 SL5 flew past Earth at a distance of 0.1 LD / 0.00035 AU (51 864 km / 32 227 miles) at 07:54 UTC on September 20, 2023. This is the 65th known asteroid to fly past Earth since the start of the year and the 12th so far this month.
Newly-discovered asteroid 2020 FD to flyby Earth at 0.67 LD on March 18
A newly-discovered asteroid designated 2020 FD will flyby Earth at a distance of 0.68 LD / 0.00171 AU (255 812 km / 158 954 miles) at 04:05 UTC on March 18, 2020. This is the 20th known asteroid to flyby Earth within 1 lunar distance since the start of the year and…
Newly discovered asteroid 2020 AP1 flew past Earth at 0.85 LD
A newly discovered asteroid designated 2020 AP1 flew past Earth at a distance of 0.85 LD / 0.00218 AU (326 123 km / 202 643 miles) on January 2, 2020. This is the first known asteroid to flyby Earth within 1 lunar distance this year. In 2019, we had 76 such…
Asteroid 2019 KT to flyby Earth at 0.85 LD on May 28
A newly discovered asteroid designated 2019 KT will flyby Earth at 0.85 LD / 0.00217 AU (324 627 km / 201 714 miles) on May 28, 2019. The object belongs to the Apollo group of asteroids. It was first observed on May 26, two days before its close approach. Its…
Asteroid 2019 DF flew past Earth at 0.47 lunar distances
A newly discovered asteroid designated 2019 DF flew past Earth at a distance of 0.47 LD / 0.00120 AU (179 517 km / 111 546 miles) at 21:21 UTC on February 26, 2019. This is the second known asteroid to flyby Earth within 1 lunar distance this month and 7th since the…
Asteroid 2019 BV1 flew past Earth at 0.35 lunar distances
A newly discovered asteroid designated 2019 BV1 flew past Earth at a distance of 0.35 LD / 0.00090 AU (134 638 km / 83 660 miles) on January 24, 2019. This is the 4th known asteroid to flyby Earth within 1 lunar distance since the start of the year. This near-Earth…
Asteroid 2018 YO2 flew past Earth at 0.51 lunar distances
A small asteroid designated 2018 YO2 flew past Earth at a distance of 0.51 LD / 0.00131 AU (195 973 km / 121 772 miles) on December 28, 2018. This object belongs to the Apollo group of asteroids. It was first observed at Palomar Mountain, ZTF on December 29, 2018,…