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NEO Earth Close Approaches

NEO EARTH CLOSE APPROACH TABLES

Close-Approach Tables

Custom tables (updated daily) showing future and past NEO close-approach data, including uncertainties, are available at the link above. More information about the uncertainties used in these tables is available.

Also, a list of historic comet close approaches prior to 2006 is available here.

RECENT CLOSE APPROACHES TO EARTH
1 AU = ~150 million kilometers
1 LD = Lunar Distance = ~384,000 kilometers

Object
Name 		Close
Approach
Date 		Miss
Distance
(AU) 		Miss
Distance
(LD) 		Estimated
Diameter* 		H
(mag) 		Relative
Velocity
(km/s)
(2005 RD34)  2008-Sep-07 0.1540 59.9 240 m - 530 m 20.3 13.55
(2003 WT153)  2008-Sep-07 0.0149 5.8 6.5 m - 15 m 28.0 4.90
(1998 SJ70)  2008-Sep-08 0.0984 38.3 590 m - 1.3 km 18.3 18.55
(2008 RR24)  2008-Sep-10 0.1267 49.3 160 m - 350 m 21.1 19.02
(2003 RM10)  2008-Sep-10 0.1401 54.5 240 m - 530 m 20.3 21.34
(2008 RW)  2008-Sep-10 0.0451 17.6 73 m - 160 m 22.8 10.44
185851 (2000 DP107)  2008-Sep-10 0.0579 22.5 650 m - 1.5 km 18.1 9.70
8567 (1996 HW1)  2008-Sep-12 0.1351 52.6 2.3 km - 5.2 km 15.3 6.38
(2008 GL2)  2008-Sep-12 0.1578 61.4 9.7 m - 22 m 27.2 3.54
(2007 EV)  2008-Sep-14 0.1134 44.1 26 m - 59 m 25.0 7.63

* Diameter estimates based on the object's absolute magnitude.

UPCOMING CLOSE APPROACHES TO EARTH
1 AU = ~150 million kilometers
1 LD = Lunar Distance = ~384,000 kilometers

Object
Name 		Close
Approach
Date 		Miss
Distance
(AU) 		Miss
Distance
(LD) 		Estimated
Diameter* 		H
(mag) 		Relative
Velocity
(km/s)
(2002 VV17)  2008-Sep-15 0.1335 52.0 290 m - 650 m 19.8 12.38
(2001 UZ16)  2008-Sep-16 0.1523 59.3 360 m - 800 m 19.3 9.19
(2001 SQ3)  2008-Sep-17 0.0555 21.6 130 m - 280 m 21.6 15.27
(2008 RE1)  2008-Sep-17 0.0735 28.6 75 m - 170 m 22.8 6.71
(2003 SW130)  2008-Sep-19 0.0220 8.6 4.0 m - 8.9 m 29.1 8.17
(2008 RT24)  2008-Sep-22 0.0744 29.0 36 m - 81 m 24.3 6.16
(2008 RW24)  2008-Sep-23 0.0130 5.1 73 m - 160 m 22.8 11.09
(2008 KZ5)  2008-Sep-24 0.1333 51.9 260 m - 580 m 20.1 9.86
(2005 TC51)  2008-Sep-25 0.1964 76.4 9.4 m - 21 m 27.2 6.12
137032 (1998 UO1)  2008-Sep-26 0.0630 24.5 1.3 km - 2.8 km 16.6 28.09
(2006 TD)  2008-Sep-27 0.0815 31.7 88 m - 200 m 22.4 10.39
(2008 RS24)  2008-Sep-27 0.1655 64.4 81 m - 180 m 22.6 13.74
(2008 ER)  2008-Sep-29 0.1335 52.0 140 m - 320 m 21.3 9.85
(2008 QS11)  2008-Oct-02 0.0277 10.8 290 m - 640 m 19.8 11.01
(2002 QY6)  2008-Oct-02 0.1916 74.6 360 m - 800 m 19.4 16.92
(2008 RH1)  2008-Oct-03 0.1697 66.0 85 m - 190 m 22.5 5.26
85770 (1998 UP1)  2008-Oct-06 0.1677 65.3 220 m - 500 m 20.4 17.28
164400 (2005 GN59)  2008-Oct-06 0.0516 20.1 910 m - 2.0 km 17.3 10.58
(2001 RV17)  2008-Oct-06 0.1708 66.5 250 m - 550 m 20.2 7.73
(2005 TQ45)  2008-Oct-07 0.0444 17.3 21 m - 46 m 25.6 13.21
(2008 GC110)  2008-Oct-09 0.1059 41.2 93 m - 210 m 22.3 8.04
(2007 DM41)  2008-Oct-12 0.0611 23.8 120 m - 260 m 21.8 15.27
(2006 UP)  2008-Oct-13 0.1341 52.2 64 m - 140 m 23.1 3.03
171576 (1999 VP11)  2008-Oct-16 0.1841 71.7 530 m - 1.2 km 18.5 16.01
(2001 UY4)  2008-Oct-18 0.1909 74.3 610 m - 1.4 km 18.2 22.53
(2000 FJ10)  2008-Oct-22 0.0634 24.7 170 m - 370 m 21.0 5.04
22099 (2000 EX106)  2008-Oct-23 0.1773 69.0 670 m - 1.5 km 18.0 7.41
(2007 AE12)  2008-Oct-27 0.1297 50.5 310 m - 700 m 19.6 12.25
(2007 VZ2)  2008-Oct-28 0.1144 44.5 30 m - 67 m 24.7 15.86
164294 (2004 XZ130)  2008-Oct-28 0.1082 42.1 220 m - 500 m 20.4 7.62
(2003 UW29)  2008-Oct-28 0.0689 26.8 190 m - 440 m 20.7 31.94
(1998 VO)  2008-Oct-29 0.0796 31.0 240 m - 540 m 20.2 10.33
(2005 VN)  2008-Oct-29 0.0104 4.1 72 m - 160 m 22.8 11.91
154715 (2004 LB6)  2008-Nov-01 0.1495 58.2 540 m - 1.2 km 18.5 9.90
(2008 HE3)  2008-Nov-03 0.1194 46.5 400 m - 900 m 19.1 26.02
(2005 CN)  2008-Nov-05 0.1691 65.8 70 m - 160 m 22.9 4.48
(2001 VE2)  2008-Nov-09 0.1174 45.7 32 m - 71 m 24.6 8.30
4179 Toutatis  2008-Nov-09 0.0502 19.6 2.3 km - 5.2 km 15.3 9.21
(2003 RU11)  2008-Nov-11 0.1796 69.9 20 m - 45 m 25.6 2.97
138852 (2000 WN10)  2008-Nov-12 0.1452 56.5 260 m - 580 m 20.1 12.75
(2006 SU217)  2008-Nov-14 0.1715 66.7 22 m - 49 m 25.4 5.04
(2007 DD)  2008-Nov-14 0.1216 47.3 19 m - 42 m 25.8 3.57
(2006 KC40)  2008-Nov-20 0.1967 76.5 57 m - 130 m 23.4 19.87
(2004 XK3)  2008-Nov-22 0.0416 16.2 34 m - 77 m 24.4 7.81
85236 (1993 KH)  2008-Nov-22 0.0994 38.7 580 m - 1.3 km 18.3 13.43
142348 (2002 RX211)  2008-Nov-23 0.1768 68.8 610 m - 1.4 km 18.2 4.98
85774 (1998 UT18)  2008-Nov-25 0.1053 41.0 410 m - 910 m 19.1 11.95
(2006 US216)  2008-Nov-25 0.0456 17.7 290 m - 650 m 19.8 10.72
(2007 JB21)  2008-Nov-26 0.1578 61.4 22 m - 50 m 25.4 7.44
154555 (2003 HA)  2008-Nov-27 0.1952 76.0 1.3 km - 3.0 km 16.5 27.65
(2002 LK)  2008-Dec-06 0.1654 64.4 35 m - 79 m 24.4 14.34
(2004 WC1)  2008-Dec-07 0.1926 75.0 15 m - 34 m 26.2 9.51
(2007 VD3)  2008-Dec-11 0.1651 64.3 100 m - 220 m 22.1 7.67
162361 (2000 AF6)  2008-Dec-13 0.0740 28.8 260 m - 580 m 20.1 10.22
(2006 VB14)  2008-Dec-14 0.0928 36.1 470 m - 1.1 km 18.7 17.13
(2006 RJ1)  2008-Dec-17 0.1594 62.0 98 m - 220 m 22.2 13.90
(2002 AU4)  2008-Dec-17 0.1972 76.7 480 m - 1.1 km 18.7 17.31
(2000 UG11)  2008-Dec-18 0.1796 69.9 230 m - 520 m 20.3 11.05
(2004 XL14)  2008-Dec-20 0.0612 23.8 150 m - 340 m 21.2 14.69
(2007 LL)  2008-Dec-22 0.1853 72.1 220 m - 500 m 20.4 7.67
(2008 EV5)  2008-Dec-23 0.0216 8.4 270 m - 600 m 20.0 4.41
(2004 LV3)  2008-Dec-27 0.0693 27.0 500 m - 1.1 km 18.6 20.88
(2003 UX34)  2008-Dec-27 0.1685 65.6 250 m - 560 m 20.1 25.01
(2006 JY26)  2008-Dec-28 0.0964 37.5 5.7 m - 13 m 28.3 2.59
(2008 ON10)  2008-Dec-28 0.1725 67.1 32 m - 72 m 24.6 4.29
(2002 AC5)  2008-Dec-29 0.1061 41.3 310 m - 690 m 19.7 15.25
(2008 LW16)  2009-Jan-01 0.0760 29.6 290 m - 650 m 19.8 16.28
(2001 WJ4)  2009-Jan-03 0.1780 69.3 9.1 m - 20 m 27.3 7.90
(2005 YO128)  2009-Jan-05 0.1212 47.2 32 m - 71 m 24.6 13.24
(2008 QT3)  2009-Jan-14 0.1264 49.2 550 m - 1.2 km 18.4 12.75
(2002 AO11)  2009-Jan-15 0.0197 7.7 75 m - 170 m 22.8 7.84
136849 (1998 CS1)  2009-Jan-17 0.0291 11.3 760 m - 1.7 km 17.7 18.56
(1993 VD)  2009-Jan-18 0.1495 58.2 130 m - 300 m 21.5 21.41
(2008 CG)  2009-Jan-24 0.1831 71.2 110 m - 240 m 21.9 14.45
(2006 CW9)  2009-Jan-25 0.1474 57.4 38 m - 85 m 24.2 11.62
(2007 UY1)  2009-Jan-27 0.0726 28.2 74 m - 170 m 22.8 3.77
(2007 CL26)  2009-Jan-30 0.1798 70.0 51 m - 110 m 23.6 13.38
141052 (2001 XR1)  2009-Feb-01 0.1769 68.8 940 m - 2.1 km 17.3 15.63
(2008 CD119)  2009-Feb-02 0.0439 17.1 21 m - 46 m 25.6 12.09
(2001 CK32)  2009-Feb-06 0.1200 46.7 480 m - 1.1 km 18.7 11.51

* Diameter estimates based on the object's absolute magnitude.

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