Asteroid 2021 BR2 flew past Earth at 0.19 LD

Asteroid 2021 BR2 flew past Earth at 0.19 LD

A newly-discovered asteroid designated 2021 BR2 flew past Earth at 0.19 LD / 0.00049 AU (73 300 km / 45 550 miles) from the center of our planet at 02:25 UTC on January 16, 2021. This is the 8th known asteroid to flyby Earth within 1 lunar distance since the start…

Asteroid 2021 BO flew past Earth at 0.06 LD

Asteroid 2021 BO flew past Earth at 0.06 LD

A newly-discovered asteroid designated 2021 BO flew past Earth at 0.06 LD / 0.00016 AU (23 935 km / 14 900 miles) at 08:19 UTC on January 18, 2021. On the same day, at 01:16 UTC, another asteroid — designated 2021 BK — flew past us at a distance of 0.59 LD…

Asteroid 2021 AS2 to flyby Earth at 0.28 LD on January 9

Asteroid 2021 AS2 to flyby Earth at 0.28 LD on January 9

A newly-discovered asteroid designated 2021 AS2 will flyby Earth at a distance of 0.28 LD / 0.00072 AU (107 710 km / 66 900 miles) at 09:39 UTC on January 9, 2020. This is the 3rd known asteroid to flyby Earth within 1 lunar distance since the start of the year. In…

Asteroid 2021 AH flew past Earth at 0.13 LD

Asteroid 2021 AH flew past Earth at 0.13 LD

A newly-discovered asteroid designated 2021 AH flew past Earth at a distance of 0.13 LD / 0.00033 AU (49 367 km / 30 675 miles) from the center of our planet at 23:37 UTC on January 3, 2021. This is the second known asteroid to flyby Earth within 1 lunar distance…

Asteroid 2021 AA flew past Earth at 0.6 LD

Asteroid 2021 AA flew past Earth at 0.6 LD

A newly-discovered asteroid designated 2021 AA flew past Earth at a distance of 0.62 LD / 0.00159 AU (237 860 km / 147 800 miles) from the center of our planet at 13:16 UTC on January 1, 2021. This is the first known asteroid to flyby Earth within 1 lunar distance…

Asteroid 2020 YS4 flew past Earth at 0.25 LD

Asteroid 2020 YS4 flew past Earth at 0.25 LD

A newly-discovered asteroid designated 2020 YS4 flew past Earth at a distance of 0.25 LD / 0.00064 AU (95 742 km / 59 491 miles) at 22:27 UTC on December 28, 2020. This is the 107th known asteroid to flyby Earth within 1 lunar distance since the start of the year…

Asteroid 2020 YS2 flew past Earth at 0.2 LD

Asteroid 2020 YS2 flew past Earth at 0.2 LD

A newly-discovered asteroid designated 2020 YS2 flew past Earth at a distance of 0.23 LD / 0.00058 AU (86 766 km / 53 914 miles) from the center of our planet at 06:04 UTC on December 20, 2020. This is the 106th known asteroid to flyby Earth within 1 lunar distance…

Asteroid 2020 XF4 to flyby Earth at 0.8 LD on December 16

Asteroid 2020 XF4 to flyby Earth at 0.8 LD on December 16

A newly-discovered asteroid designated 2020 XF4 will flyby Earth at a distance of 0.89 LD / 0.00229 AU (342 579 km / 212 868 miles) from the center of our planet on December 16, 2020. This is the 103rd known asteroid to flyby Earth within 1 lunar distance since the…

Asteroid 2020 XX3 to flyby Earth at 0.1 LD on December 18

Asteroid 2020 XX3 to flyby Earth at 0.1 LD on December 18

A newly-discovered asteroid designated 2020 XX3 will fly by Earth at a distance of 0.15 LD / 0.00038 AU (56 847 km / 35 323 miles) from the center of our planet on December 18, 2020. 2020 XX3 was first observed at Pan-STARRS 1, Haleakala on December 10, eight days…

Asteroid 2020 XG2 makes close approach to Earth at 0.13 LD

Asteroid 2020 XG2 makes close approach to Earth at 0.13 LD

A newly-discovered asteroid designated 2020 XG2 flew past Earth at a distance of 0.13 LD / 0.00033 AU (49 367 km / 30 675 miles) from the center of our planet at 19:15 UTC on December 7, 2020. The event took place exactly 3 hours after 2020 XK1 flew past us at 0.05…