List of asteroid close approaches to Earth
This is a list of examples where an asteroid or meteoroid travels close to the Earth. Some are regarded as potentially hazardous objects if they are estimated to be large enough to cause regional devastation.
Near-Earth object detection technology greatly improved about 1998, so objects being detected as of 2004 could have been missed only a decade earlier due to a lack of dedicated Near-Earth sky surveys. As dedicated Near-Earth sky surveys improve, smaller and smaller asteroids are regularly being discovered. The small near-Earth asteroids 2008 TC3, 2014 AA, and 2018 LA are the only three asteroids discovered before impacting into Earth (see Asteroid impact prediction). Scientists estimate that several dozen asteroids in the 6–12 m (20–39 ft) size range fly by Earth at a distance closer than the moon every year, but only a fraction of these are actually detected.[1][2]
Timeline of known close approaches within one lunar distance to Earth
The average distance to the Moon (or lunar distance LD) is about 384,400 km (238,900 mi), which is around 30 times the width of the earth.[3] Below are lists of close approaches less than one LD for a given year. (See also near-Earth asteroids published by the International Astronomical Union[note 1] and NEO Earth Close Approaches).
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Closest known per year
From the list in the first section, these are the closest known asteroids per year that approach Earth within one lunar distance LD. More than one asteroid per year may be listed if its geocentric distance[note 2] is within a tenth of the lunar distance, or 0.10 LD. For comparison, since a satellite in a geostationary orbit has an altitude of about 36,000 km (22,000 mi), then its geocentric distance is 0.11 LD (approximately 3 times the width of the Earth).
The table shows that the years 2016 and 2017 had a total of 13 such close encounters. Of these, eight were undetected until after they'd happened and only one was detected with more than 24 hours notice. 2018 has fared better so far, with four out of the five known close encounters being detected beforehand, albeit with less than 24 hours notice in each case.
This list does not include any of the hundreds of objects that collided with earth, which were not discovered in advance, but were recorded by sensors designed to detect detonation of nuclear devices. Of the objects so detected, 78 had an impact energy greater than that of a 1 kiloton device, including 11 which had an impact energy greater than that of a 10 kiloton device i.e. comparable to the atomic bombs used in the Second World War. [4].
Rows highlighted red indicate objects which were not discovered until after closest approach
Rows highlighted yellow indicate objects discovered less than 24 hours before closest approach
Rows highlighted green indicate objects discovered more than one week before closest approach
Rows highlighted blue indicate objects discovered more than one year before closest approach, i.e. objects successfully cataloged on a previous orbit, rather than being detected during final approach.
Year | Date of closest approach | Date discovered | Object | Nominal geocentric distance[note 3] (in thousand km) | Nominal geocentric distance (in LD) | Size of object (in meters) | (H) |
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2034 | 2034-05-06 | 2014-04-29 | 2014 HB177 | 88.9 | 0.23 | 6-14 | 28.1[5] |
2029 | 2029-04-13 | 2004-06-19 | 99942 Apophis | 38.0 | 0.10 | 310–340 | 19.7[6] |
2028 | 2028-06-26 | 2001-11-20 | (153814) 2001 WN5 | 248.7 | 0.65 | 610–1400 | 18.2[7] |
2018 | 2018-06-02 | 2018-06-02 | 2018 LA | 5.0 (Impact) | 0.0152 (Impact) | 2–4 | 30.5[8] |
2018-01-22 | 2018-01-22 | A106fgF | 20? | 0.03? | 2–5 | 30.6[9] | |
2018-06-17 | 2018-06-17 | A107j4p | 30.8 | 0.080 | 4–11 | 28.9[10] | |
2018-08-10 | 2018-08-11 | 2018 PD20 | 33.5 | 0.087 | 7–22 | 27.4[11] | |
2018-01-18 | 2018-01-18 | 2018 BD | 39.2 | 0.10 | 2–6 | 30.2[12] | |
2017 | 2017-04-04 | 2017-04-03 | 2017 GM | 16.3 | 0.042 | 2–7 | 29.9[13] |
2017-10-20 | 2017-10-21 | 2017 UJ2 | 18.0 | 0.047 | 1–5 | 30.8[14] | |
2017-10-22 | 2017-10-30 (Unconfirmed) | YU95BEF | 19.4 | 0.051 | 5–15 | 28.2 | |
2017-03-02 | 2017-03-02 | 2017 EA | 20.9 | 0.054 | 1–5 | 30.7[15] | |
2017-11-26 | 2017-11-26 | 2017 WE30 | 30.1 | 0.078 | 1–3 | 31.8[16] | |
2017-11-14 | 2017-11-20 (Unconfirmed) | P10ELNY | 31.7 | 0.083 | 4–12 | 28.8 | |
2017-11-08 | 2017-11-16 (Unconfirmed) | A104Vqx | 33.2 | 0.086 | 4–14 | 28.4 | |
2016 | 2016-02-25 | 2016-02-26 | 2016 DY30 | 14.3 | 0.04 | 2–5 | 30.5[17] |
2016-09-11 | 2016-09-11 | 2016 RN41 | 23.7 | 0.06 | 1–5 | 31.0[18] | |
2016-01-12 | 2016-01-13 | 2016 AH164 | 26.7 | 0.07 | 3–7 | 29.6[19] | |
2016-03-11 | 2016-03-15 | 2016 EF195[20] | 31.7 | 0.08 | 16–31 | 25.6[21] | |
2016-11-05 | 2016-11-14 (Unconfirmed) | XV88D4F | 36.7 | 0.09 | 2–7 | 30.0[22] | |
2016-01-14 | 2016-01-14 | 2016 AN164 | 37.0 | 0.10 | 2–5 | 30.5[23] | |
2015 | 2015-09-22 | 2015-09-24 | 2015 SK7 | 26.6 | 0.07 | 3–14 | 28.9[24] |
2015-11-15 | 2015-11-14 | 2015 VY105 | 34.6 | 0.09 | 4–9 | 29.0[25] | |
2014 | 2014-01-02 | 2014-01-01 | 2014 AA | 0.45 (Impact)[26][27] | 0.001 (Impact) | 2–4 | 30.9 |
2014-06-03 | 2014-06-02 | 2014 LY21 | 16.7 | 0.04 | 4–8 | 29.1[28] | |
2013 | 2013-12-23 | 2013-12-23 | 2013 YB | 27.3 | 0.07 | 3 | 31.4[29] |
2013-02-15 | 2012-02-23 | 367943 Duende | 34.1 | 0.09 | 30 | 24.0[30] | |
2012 | 2012-05-29 | 2012-05-28 | 2012 KT42 | 20.8 | 0.05 | 9 | 29.0[31] |
2011 | 2011-02-04 | 2011-02-04 | 2011 CQ1[32] | 11.9 | 0.03 | 1 | 32.1[33] |
2011-06-27 | 2011-06-22 | 2011 MD | 18.7 | 0.05 | 14 | 28.0[34] | |
2010 | 2010-11-17 | 2010-11-16 | 2010 WA | 38.9 | 0.10 | 2–6 | 30.0[35] |
2009 | 2009-11-06 | 2009-11-06 | 2009 VA | 20.4 | 0.05 | 4–13 | 28.6[36] |
2008 | 2008-10-09 | 2008-10-09 | 2008 TS26 | 12.6 | 0.03 | 0.5-1.6 | 33.2[37] |
2008-10-20 | 2008-10-21 | 2008 US | 32.9 | 0.09 | 1–4 | 31.4[38] | |
2007 | 2007-10-17 | 2007-10-21 | 2007 UN12 | 69.7 | 0.18 | 4–11 | 28.7[39] |
2006 | 2006-02-23 | 2006-02-22 | 2006 DD1 | 117.5 | 0.31 | 12–30 | 26.5[40] |
2005 | 2005-11-26 | 2005-11-25 | 2005 WN3 | 83.8 | 0.22 | 3–6 | 29.9[41] |
2004 | 2004-03-31 | 2004-03-31 | 2004 FU162 | 12.9 | 0.03 | 4–12 | 28.7[42] |
2003 | 2003-09-27 | 2003-09-28 | 2003 SQ222 | 84.2 | 0.22 | 2–6 | 30.1[43] |
2002 | 2002-12-11 | 2002-12-13 | 2002 XV90 | 117.7 | 0.31 | 19–47 | 25.5[44] |
2001 | 2001-01-15 | 2001-01-19 | 2001 BA16 | 79.0 | 0.21 | 15–38 | 26.0[45] |
1999 | 1999-03-12 | 2013 | 2013 EC20 | 315.4 | 0.82 | 3–12 | 29.0[46] |
1994 | 1994-12-09 | 1994-12-09 | 1994 XM1 | 105.5 | 0.27 | 5–16 | 28.2[47] |
1993 | 1993-05-20 | 1993-05-21 | 1993 KA2 | 149.2 | 0.39 | 3–11 | 29.0[48] |
1991 | 1991-01-18 | 1991-01-18 | 1991 BA | 168.2 | 0.44 | 4–13 | 28.6[49] |
1990 | 1990-09-19 | 2003 | 2003 SW130 | 213.9 | 0.56 | 3–10 | 29.1[50] |
1984 | 1984-01-10 | 2016 | 2016 TB57 | 294.8 | 0.77 | 13–43 | 26.0[51] |
1982 | 1982-11-04 | 2012 | 2012 TY52 | 314.4 | 0.82 | 111–358 | 21.2[52] |
1979 | 1979-09-02 | 2014 | 2014 WX202 | 334.3 | 0.87 | 3–8 | 29.6[53] |
1976 | 1976-10-17 | 2013 | 2013 UG1 | 328.1 | 0.85 | 70–226 | 22.4[54] |
1971 | 1971-04-11 | 2002 | 2002 JE9 | 237.0 | 0.62 | 122–393 | 21.2[55] |
1965 | 1965-10-27 | 2005 | 2005 VL1 | 289.2 | 0.75 | 10–33 | 26.6[56] |
1959 | 1959-01-27 | 2012 | 2012 BX34 | 203.4 | 0.53 | 6–21 | 27.6[57] |
1957 | 1957-12-10 | 2010 | 2010 XW58 | 60.8 | 0.16 | 22–71 | 24.9[58] |
1955 | 1955-06-19 | 2015 | 2015 LR21 | 225.6 | 0.59 | 11–34 | 26.5[59] |
1954 | 1954-03-13 | 2013 | 2013 RZ53 | 102.7 | 0.27 | 1–4 | 31.1[60] |
1949 | 1949-01-01 | 2003 | 2003 YS70 | 259.6 | 0.68 | 3–10 | 29.1[61] |
1938 | 1938-11-02 | 2018 | 2018 RW | 105.0 | 0.27 | 2-5 | 30.3[62] |
1936 | 1936-01-06 | 2010 | 2010 VB1 | 212.6 | 0.55 | 61–140 | 23.2[63] |
1935 | 1935-03-08 | 2015 | 2015 DD54 | 182.8 | 0.48 | 18–57 | 25.4[64] |
1925 | 1925-03-29 | 2012 | 2012 FT35 | 39.3 | 0.10 | 4-9 | 29.2[65] |
1918 | 1918-09-17 | 2011 | (458732) 2011 MD5 | 350.1 | 0.91 | 556–1795 | 17.9[66] |
1914 | 1914-12-31 | 1998 | (152680) 1998 KJ9 | 232.9 | 0.61 | 279–900 | 19.4[67] |
1910 | 1910-05-09 | 2007 | 2007 JB21 | 288.7 | 0.75 | 18–57 | 25.4[68] |
Notable cases are the relatively large asteroids 2016 EF195 and Duende, with the latter coincidentally approaching just a few hours after the unrelated Chelyabinsk meteor.
Largest per year
From the lists in the first section, these are the largest known asteroids per year that approach Earth within one LD. (More than one asteroid per year may be listed if its size is 100 m (330 ft) or more.) For comparison, the 1908 Tunguska event was caused by an object about 60–190 m (200–620 ft) in size, while the 2013 Chelyabinsk meteor which injured thousands of people and buildings when it generated a large airburst over Russia was estimated to be just 20 m (66 ft) across.
The table shows about 14 events in the 12 decades of 1900-2020 involving a body with an upper size estimate of 100 m (330 ft) or more making a close approach to Earth within one LD, with one (the Tunguska object) making impact.
Year | Date of closest approach | Object | Nominal geocentric distance (in thousand km) | Nominal geocentric distance (in LD) | Size of object (approx.) | (H) |
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2029 | 2029-04-13 | 99942 Apophis | 38.0 | 0.10 | 310–340 meters | 19.7[6] |
2028 | 2028-06-26 | (153814) 2001 WN5 | 248.7 | 0.65 | 921–942 meters | 18.3[7] |
2018 | 2018-01-03 | 2018 AH | 298 | 0.77 | 65–226 meters | 22.5[69] |
2018-05-15 | 2010 WC9 | 203 | 0.53 | 42-136 meters | 23.5[70] | |
2018-04-15 | 2018 GE3 | 193 | 0.50 | 48–110 meters | 23.6[71] | |
2017 | 2017-07-21 | 2017 QP1 | 63 | 0.16 | 31–91 meters | 24.3[72] |
2016 | 2016-03-21 | 2016 FN56 | 384 | 1.00 | 35–86 meters | 24.2[73] |
2015 | 2015-01-18 | 2015 BP513 | 240 | 0.62 | 12–27 meters | 26.7[74] |
2014 | 2014-03-05 | 2014 DX110 | 349 | 0.91 | 20–40 meters | 25.7[75] |
2013 | 2013-08-04 | 2013 PJ10 | 371 | 0.97 | 60 meters | 24.6[76] |
2012 | 2012-04-01 | 2012 EG5 | 230 | 0.60 | 60 meters | 24.3[77] |
2011 | 2011-11-08 | (308635) 2005 YU55 | 324 | 0.84 | 360 meters | 21.9[78] |
2011-12-03 | 2011 XC2 | 347 | 0.90 | 100 meters | 23.1[79] | |
2010 | 2010-11-02 | 2010 UJ7 | 286 | 0.74 | 20–49 meters | 25.4[80] |
2009 | 2009-03-02 | 2009 DD45 | 72 | 0.19 | 15–47 meters | 25.8[81] |
2008 | 2008-02-15 | 2008 CK70 | 371 | 0.97 | 22–71 meters | 24.9[82] |
2007 | 2007-01-18 | 2007 BD | 324 | 0.84 | 18–57 meters | 25.4[83] |
2006 | 2006-02-23 | 2006 DD1 | 117 | 0.31 | 11–34 meters | 26.5[40] |
2005 | 2005-12-05 | 2005 XA8 | 217 | 0.57 | 15–49 meters | 25.7[84] |
2004 | 2004-03-18 | 2004 FH | 49 | 0.13 | 15–49 meters | 25.7[85] |
2003 | 2003-12-06 | 2003 XJ7 | 148 | 0.39 | 11–36 meters | 26.4[86] |
2002 | 2002-06-14 | 2002 MN | 120 | 0.31 | 40–130 meters | 23.6[87] |
2001 | 2001-01-15 | 2001 BA16 | 306 | 0.80 | 13–43 meters | 26.0[45] |
1999 | 1999-08-12 | 2016 CD137 | 179 | 0.47 | 13–43 meters | 26.0[88] |
1994 | 1994-12-09 | 1994 XM1 | 105 | 0.27 | 5–16 meters | 28.2[47] |
1993 | 1993-05-20 | 1993 KA2 | 149 | 0.39 | 3–11 meters | 29.0[48] |
1991 | 1991-04-08 | 2012 UE34 | 322 | 0.84 | 46–149 meters | 23.3[89] |
1990 | 1990-09-19 | 2003 SW130 | 186 | 0.48 | 3–10 meters | 29.1[50] |
1988 | 1988-10-16 | 2010 UK | 322 | 0.84 | 9–30 meters | 26.8[90] |
1982 | 1982-11-04 | 2012 TY52 | 314 | 0.82 | 111-358 meters | 21.4[52] |
1980 | 1980-05-18 | 2009 WW7 | 74 | 0.19 | 4-11 meters | 28.9[91] |
1976 | 1976-10-17 | 2013 UG1 | 328.1 | 0.85 | 70–226 meters | 22.4[54] |
1971 | 1971-04-11 | 2002 JE9 | 237.0 | 0.62 | 122–393 meters | 21.2[55] |
1936 | 1936-01-06 | 2010 VB1 | 212.6 | 0.55 | 48–156 meters | 23.2[63] |
1925 | 1925-08-30 | (163132) 2002 CU11 | 347.0 | 0.90 | 443–467 meters | 18.5[92] |
1918 | 1918-09-17 | (458732) 2011 MD5 | 350.1 | 0.91 | 556–1795 meters | 17.9[66] |
1914 | 1914-12-31 | (152680) 1998 KJ9 | 232.9 | 0.61 | 279–900 meters | 19.4[67] |
The year 2011 was notable as two asteroids with size 100 m (330 ft) or more approached within one lunar distance.
Passed by outside of atmosphere
Objects with distances greater than 100 km (62 mi) are listed here, although there is no discrete beginning of space. The lists do not pretend to completeness.
Objects < 50 meters
Asteroids smaller than about 50 m (160 ft).[93]
Nominal geocentric distance (AU) | Nominal geocentric distance (km) | Size (m) (approximate) | Date of closest approach | Object |
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0.000079 | 11,900 | 1 | February 4, 2011 | 2011 CQ1[33] |
0.000084 | 12,500 | 1 | October 9, 2008 | 2008 TS26[94] |
0.000086 | 12,900 | 6 | March 31, 2004 | 2004 FU162 |
0.000125 | 18,700 | 10 | June 27, 2011 | 2011 MD1[95][96] |
0.000137 | 20,400 | 7 | November 6, 2009 | 2009 VA |
0.000139 | 20,800 | 4–10 | May 29, 2012 | 2012 KT42 |
0.000177 | 26,500 | 3-14 | September 22, 2015 | 2015 SK7 |
0.00018 | 27,000 | 3 | December 23, 2013 | 2013 YB[97] |
0.000228 | 34,100 | 40×20[98] | February 15, 2013 | 367943 Duende[99][100] |
0.000260 | 38,900 | 3 | November 17, 2010 | 2010 WA[101] |
0.000328 | 49,100 | 30 | March 18, 2004 | 2004 FH |
0.000346 | 51,800 | 5–10 | October 12, 2010 | 2010 TD54 |
0.000383 | 57,300 | 25 | May 28, 2012 | 2012 KP24[102][103] |
0.000437 | 65,400 | 8 | January 27, 2012 | 2012 BX34 |
0.000482 | 72,100 | 9 | September 8, 2010 | 2010 RK53[104] |
0.000483 | 72,200 | 19 | March 2, 2009 | 2009 DD45 |
0.000484 | 72,400 | 2–7 | December 11, 2013 | 2013 XS21[105] |
0.000531 | 79,400 | 7 | September 8, 2010 | 2010 RF12[106] |
0.000564 | 84,300 | 5 | September 27, 2003 | 2003 SQ222[107] |
0.000568 | 85,000 | 15 | March 18, 2009 | 2009 FH[108] |
0.000635 | 95,000 | 17 | October 12, 2012 | 2012 TC4[109] |
0.000704 | 105,400 | 10 | December 9, 1994 | 1994 XM1[110][111] |
0.000856 | 128,000 | 2 | October 13, 2015 | 2015 TC25 |
0.000862 | 129,000 | 15–30 | January 13, 2010 | 2010 AL30 |
0.000998 | 149,200 | 7 | May 20, 1993 | 1993 KA2[110][112] |
0.001124 | 168,200 | 6–10 | January 18, 1991 | 1991 BA |
0.001539 | 230,200 | 47 | April 1, 2012 | 2012 EG5[113] |
0.001655 | 247,600 | 12 | September 8, 2010 | 2010 RX30[114] |
0.002454 | 367,100 | 10–17 | March 4, 2013 | 2013 EC[115] |
0.00257 | 384,400 | average distance to the Moon[3] | ||
0.002899 | 433,600 | 22 | April 9, 2010 | 2010 GA6 |
Objects > 50 meters
Asteroids larger than about 50 m (160 ft).[93][116]
Nominal geocentric distance (AU) | Nominal geocentric distance (km) | Size (m) (approximate) | Date of closest approach | Object |
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0.000802 | 120,000 | 73 | June 14, 2002 | 2002 MN |
0.00155* | 233,000 | 500 | December 31, 1914 | (152680) 1998 KJ9 |
0.00159* | 239,000 | 200 | April 11, 1971 | 2002 JE9 |
0.00210* | 314,000 | 200 | November 4, 1982 | 2012 TY52 |
0.002172 | 324,900 | 360 | November 8, 2011 | (308635) 2005 YU55 |
0.00219* | 328,000 | 150 | October 17, 1976 | 2013 UG1 |
0.0022** | 329,000 | 100 | April 8, 1991 | 2012 UE34 |
0.0023* | 340,000 | 730 | August 30, 1925 | (163132) 2002 CU11 |
0.0023 | 340,000 | 100 | December 3, 2011 | 2011 XC2 |
0.00257 | 384,400 | average distance to the Moon[3] | ||
<0.00266* | <398,000 | 100 | January 6, 1936 | 2010 VB1 |
0.002891 | 432,400 | 500 | July 3, 2006 | 2004 XP14 |
0.003704 | 554,200 | 250 | January 29, 2008 | 2007 TU24 |
0.004241* | 634,500 | 300 | April 26, 1942 | 69230 Hermes |
0.004572 | 684,000 | 300 | March 22, 1989 | 4581 Asclepius |
0.004950 | 740,500 | 300 | October 30, 1937 | 69230 Hermes |
0.0062* | 930,000 | 200 | December 27, 1976 | 2010 XC15 |
0.00836 | 1,251,000 | 325 | June 8, 2014 | 2014 HQ124 |
0.0093* | 1,390,000 | 5000 | August 27, 1969 | (192642) 1999 RD32 |
0.0124855 | 1,867,800 | 400 | December 16, 2001 | (33342) 1998 WT24 |
0.036415 | 5,447,600 | 1000 | June 14, 2012 | 2012 LZ1 |
0.043294 | 6,476,600 | 1600 | November 5, 2012 | (214869) 2007 PA8[117][118] |
0.046332 | 6,900,000 | 5400 | December 12, 2012 | 4179 Toutatis[119][120] |
Asteroids with large uncertainty regions are not included.
* Asteroid approach did NOT occur during an observed apparition. Passage is calculated by integrating the equations of motion.
** Only the nominal (best-fit) orbit shows a passage this close. The uncertainty region is still somewhat large due to a short observation arc.
Predicted encounters
Incomplete list of asteroids larger than about 50 m (160 ft) predicted to pass close to Earth (see also Asteroid impact prediction):[116][121]
Nominal geocentric distance (AU) | Nominal geocentric distance (km) | Size (m) (approximate) | Date of closest approach | Object |
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0.000256 | 38,300 | 325 | April 13, 2029 | 99942 Apophis |
0.000670 | 100,200 | 75–170 | October 19, 2129 | 2007 UW1 |
0.000721 | 107,800 | 50–120 | April 8, 2041 | 2012 UE34 |
0.001572 | 235,200 | 170–370 | January 2, 2101 | (456938) 2007 YV56[122] |
0.001585 | 237,000 | 360±40 | November 8, 2075 | (308635) 2005 YU55 |
0.001629 | 243,700 | 370–840 | December 1, 2140 | (153201) 2000 WO107 |
0.001635** | 244,600 | 190–420 | October 26, 2087 | 2011 WL2 |
0.001663 | 248,800 | 700–1500 | June 26, 2028 | (153814) 2001 WN5 |
0.001980 | 296,200 | 170–370 | January 22, 2148 | (85640) 1998 OX4[123] |
0.002222 | 332,500 | 190–250 | May 28, 2065 | 2005 WY55 |
0.002241 | 335,200 | 75–170 | March 23, 2146 | 2009 DO111 |
0.00257 | 384,400 | average distance to the Moon[3] |
A list of predicted NEO approaches at larger distances is maintained as a database by the NASA Near Earth Object Program.[124]
** Only the nominal (best-fit) orbit shows a passage this close. The uncertainty region is still somewhat large due to a short observation arc.
Earth grazers
Objects which enter and then leave Earth's atmosphere, the so-called 'Earth-grazers,' are a distinct phenomenon, in as much as entering the lower atmosphere can constitute an impact event rather than a close pass. Earth grazer can also be short for a body that "grazes" the orbit of the Earth, in a different context.
Altitude (km) | Size (m) (approximate) | Mass (kg) (approximate) | Date of closest approach | Object | Note | Ref. |
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0 | mean sea level | |||||
8.8 | Mount Everest (height) | |||||
58 | 5 | 105–106 | August 10, 1972 | 1972 Great Daylight Fireball above the United States and Canada | First scientifically observed | [125] |
71.4 | 100 | March 29, 2006 | 2006 Earth-grazing Fireball above Japan | |||
98.7 | 44 | October 13, 1990 | 1990 Earth-grazing Fireball above Czechoslovakia and Poland | First captured from 2 distant locations, which enabled computing its orbit by geometrical methods | [127] | |
August 7, 2007 | 2007 Earth-grazing Fireball | Its pre-encounter orbit belonged to the rare Aten type. | [128] | |||
100 | Kármán line |
Animations
Overview
Notes
- ↑
- ↑ Distance from the center of Earth to the center of the object. See the NASA/JPL Solar System Dynamics Glossary: Geocentric. Earth has a radius of approximately 6,400 km.
- ↑ Distance from the center of Earth to the center of the object. See the NASA/JPL Solar System Dynamics Glossary: Geocentric. Earth has a radius of approximately 6,400 km.
References
- ↑ Responding to Potential Asteroid Redirect Mission Targets
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- ↑ https://cneos.jpl.nasa.gov/fireballs/
- ↑ "JPL Small-Body Database Browser: (2014 HB177)" (last observation: 2014-05-05).
- 1 2 "JPL Small-Body Database Browser: (99942 Apophis)" (last observation: 2014-02-26).
- 1 2 "JPL Small-Body Database Browser: (2001 WN5)" (last observation: 2017-12-26).
- ↑ "JPL Small-Body Database Browser: (2018 LA)" (last observation: 2018-06-02).
- ↑ "Pseudo-MPEC for A106fgF". archive.is. 29 January 2018. Retrieved 18 June 2018.
- ↑ "Pseudo-MPEC for A107jp4". archive.is. 18 June 2018. Retrieved 18 June 2018.
- ↑ "JPL Small-Body Database Browser: (2018 PD20)" (last observation: 2018-08-12).
- ↑ "JPL Small-Body Database Browser: (2018 BD)" (last observation: 2017-01-18).
- ↑ "JPL Small-Body Database Browser: (2017 GM)" (last observation: 2017-04-04).
- ↑ "JPL Small-Body Database Browser: (2017 UJ2)" (last observation: 2017-10-22).
- ↑ "JPL Small-Body Database Browser: (2017 EA)" (last observation: 2017-03-02).
- ↑ "JPL Small-Body Database Browser: (2017 WE30)" (last observation: 2017-11-26).
- ↑ "JPL Small-Body Database Browser: (2016 DY30)" (last observation: 2016-02-27).
- ↑ "JPL Small-Body Database Browser: (2016 RN41)" (last observation: 2016-09-11).
- ↑ "JPL Small-Body Database Browser: (2016 AH164)" (last observation: 2016-01-13).
- ↑ "Small asteroid detected 4 days after passing as close as satellites".
- ↑ "JPL Small-Body Database Browser: (2016 EF195)" (last observation: 2016-03-17).
- ↑ With an arc of 1.5 hours and 6 observations, there is a roughly 40% chance it passed further than 0.1 LD, with a maximum distance of 0.13 LD.
- ↑ "JPL Small-Body Database Browser: (2016 AN164)" (last observation: 2016-01-14).
- ↑ "JPL Small-Body Database Browser: (2015 SK7)" (last observation: 2015-10-13).
- ↑ "JPL Small-Body Database Browser: (2015 VY105)" (last observation: 2015-11-15).
- ↑ Farnocchia, Davide; Chesley, Steven R.; Brown, Peter G.; Chodas, Paul W. (1 August 2016). "The trajectory and atmospheric impact of asteroid 2014 AA". Icarus. 274: 327–333. Bibcode:2016Icar..274..327F. doi:10.1016/j.icarus.2016.02.056.
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External links
- Sentry Risk Table — Jet Propulsion Laboratory
- "PHA Close Approaches To The Earth" — Minor Planet Center
- "NEO Earth Close Approaches" — NASA/JPL's Near-Earth Object Program Office
- "NEO Earth Close-Approaches" (Between 1900 A.D. and 2200 A.D., NEOs with H <=22, nominal distance within 5 LD) — NASA/JPL's Near-Earth Object Program Office
- "Near Earth Asteroids (NEAs): A Chronology of Milestones" — International Astronomical Union
- NEODyS-2 — Near Earth Objects Dynamic Site sponsored by ESA
- TECA Table of asteroids next close approaches to the Earth — Sormano Astronomical Observatory
- SAEL Small Asteroids Encounter List — Sormano Astronomical Observatory
- E.A.R.N. — European Asteroid Research Node
- Upcoming Close Approaches (< 0.10 AU) of NEOs to the Inner Planets - Andrew Lowe using Solex 11
- Earth's Busy Neighborhood — HohmannTransfer
- NASA Astronomy Picture of the Day: Earthgrazer: The Great Daylight Fireball of 1972 (2 March 2009)