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Closest Closest H Approx. Orbital Semimajor Orbital
Asteroid Approach Approach Abs. Diameter Period Axis Orbital Inclination Number
Number and Name Date (AU) Mag. (meters) (yrs) (AU) Eccentricity (deg) and Name
--------------- ----------- -------- ---- ---------- ------- --------- ------------ ----------- -------------
1937 UB 1937 Oct 30 0.0049 17.1 1250 2.29 1.738 0.649 6.4 1937 UB
1989 UP 1938 Nov 18 0.0052 20.6 330 2.55 1.864 0.473 3.9 1989 UP
1999 VP11 1965 Oct 21 0.0022 18.6 820 1.13 1.084 0.584 17.3 1999 VP11
2001 AV43 1973 Dec 24 0.0041 24.3 60 1.44 1.277 0.238 0.3 2001 AV43
27002 1998 DV9 1975 Jan 31 0.0045 18.1 1040 2.31 1.745 0.434 8.7 27002 1998 DV9
4581 Asclepius 1989 Mar 22 0.0046 20.5 340 1.03 1.022 0.357 4.9 4581 Asclepius
1991 BA 1991 Jan 18 0.0011 28.7 8 3.06 2.105 0.667 2.1 1991 BA
1991 TU 1991 Oct 08 0.0049 28.4 9 1.65 1.393 0.322 7.4 1991 TU
1991 VG 1991 Dec 05 0.0031 28.4 9 1.04 1.027 0.049 1.4 1991 VG
1993 KA2 1993 May 20 0.0010 29.0 7 3.33 2.229 0.770 3.2 1993 KA2
1994 ES1 1994 Mar 15 0.0011 28.6 9 1.68 1.411 0.588 0.9 1994 ES1
1994 WR12 1994 Nov 24 0.0048 22.1 160 0.66 0.757 0.398 6.9 1994 WR12
1994 XM1 1994 Dec 09 0.0007 28.2 10 2.98 2.068 0.568 4.6 1994 XM1
1995 FF 1995 Mar 27 0.0029 26.4 20 3.54 2.323 0.707 0.6 1995 FF
1995 UB 1995 Oct 17 0.0050 27.3 15 1.66 1.400 0.413 9.0 1995 UB
1996 JA1 1996 May 19 0.0030 21.0 270 4.11 2.565 0.701 22.0 1996 JA1
1999 DB7 1999 Feb 23 0.0325 19.9 450 1.32 1.206 0.195 10.8 1999 DB7
1999 BJ8 1999 Feb 23 0.0363 18.0 1100 2.62 1.899 0.550 9.0 1999 BJ8
1999 FA 1999 Mar 6 0.0107 20.6 330 1.12 1.078 0.133 12.0 1999 FA
1999 GU3 1999 Apr 8 0.0294 19.6 520 3.00 2.082 0.507 12.7 1999 GU3
2000 SG344 1999 May 06 0.0038 24.6 * 0.97 0.980 0.067 0.1 2000 SG344
6489 Golevka 1999 Jun 2 0.0500 19.2 620 3.99 2.514 0.597 2.3 6489 Golevka
2000 LG6 2000 Jun 02 0.0033 29.0 7 0.88 0.916 0.112 2.8 2000 LG6
4486 Mithra 2000 Aug 14 0.0465 15.4 3000 3.26 2.200 0.663 3.0 4486 Mithra
2000 QV7 2000 Aug 15 0.0383 21.1 260 1.66 1.405 0.522 9.1 2000 QV7
2000 QW7 2000 Sep 1 0.0317 19.5 500 2.73 1.951 0.469 4.2 2000 QW7
2000 RD53 2000 Sep 17 0.0300 19.9 400 2.34 1.788 0.428 9.2 2000 RD53
2000 DP107 2000 Sep 19 0.0478 17.9 1100 1.59 1.365 0.377 8.7 2000 DP107
2000 YA 2000 Dec 22 0.0049 23.7 80 3.66 2.376 0.652 2.8 2000 YA
2001 BA16 2001 Jan 15 0.0020 25.8 30 0.91 0.940 0.137 5.8 2001 BA16
2000 YF29 2001 Jan 24 0.0186 20.2 390 1.82 1.492 0.371 6.3 2000 YF29
2001 EC 2001 Feb 26 0.0098 18.6 820 4.14 2.579 0.773 0.6 2001 EC
1998 SF36 2001 Mar 28 0.0430 18.8 750 1.53 1.325 0.280 1.7 1998 SF36
2001 GQ2 2001 Apr 27 0.0199 20.1 410 1.34 1.218 0.505 21.9 2001 GQ2
1999 KW4 2001 May 25 0.0323 16.6 2000 0.51 0.642 0.688 38.9 1999 KW4
2001 WM15 2001 Nov 29 0.0049 25.0 45 2.54 1.862 0.593 5.3 2001 WM15
1998 WT24 2001 Dec 16 0.0124 17.7 1250 0.61 0.718 0.418 7.4 1998 WT24
2001 YB5 2002 Jan 7 0.0050 20.6 330 3.66 2.376 0.865 5.5 2001 YB5
4660 Nereus 2002 Jan 22 0.0290 18.3 950 1.82 1.489 0.360 1.4 4660 Nereus
2002 CB26 2002 Feb 08 0.0032 26.5 20 2.73 1.953 0.723 6.8 2002 CB26
2002 EM7 2002 Mar 08 0.0031 24.4 60 0.89 0.921 0.363 1.5 2002 EM7
2002 MN 2002 Jun 14 0.0008 23.3 100 2.44 1.814 0.497 1.0 2002 MN
2002 NY40 2002 Aug 18 0.0035 18.7 780 2.91 2.039 0.710 5.8 2002 NY40
1998 FH12 2003 Jun 27 0.0495 19.0 680 1.14 1.093 0.540 3.5 1998 FH12
1994 PM 2003 Aug 16 0.0250 17.8 1200 1.80 1.479 0.753 18.0 1994 PM
1998 FG2 2003 Oct 21 0.0360 21.5 220 1.48 1.299 0.356 4.1 1998 FG2
1996 GT 2003 Nov 12 0.0479 18.5 860 2.10 1.642 0.383 3.4 1996 GT
1998 SF36 2004 Jun 26 0.0137 18.8 750 1.53 1.325 0.280 1.7 1998 SF36
1999 MN 2004 Jul 11 0.0174 21.6 200 0.55 0.674 0.664 2.0 1999 MN
4179 Toutatis 2004 Sep 29 0.0104 15.3 4600 x 2400 1.10 2.511 0.634 0.5 4179 Toutatis
1992 UY4 2005 Aug 8 0.0404 18.0 1100 4.33 2.657 0.620 2.8 1992 UY4
4450 Pan 2008 Feb 19 0.0408 17.2 1570 3.00 1.442 0.587 5.5 4450 Pan
2000 UG11 2008 Nov 9 0.0089 20.4 360 2.67 1.923 0.570 8.9 2000 UG11
1999 AQ10 2009 Feb 18 0.0118 20.4 360 0.91 0.937 0.234 6.6 1999 AQ10
1994 CC 2009 Jun 10 0.0169 18.0 1100 2.09 1.637 0.417 4.6 1994 CC
2001 FE90 2009 Jun 28 0.0185 19.8 470 2.68 1.929 0.495 8.8 2001 FE90
1999 MN 2010 Jun 2 0.0076 21.6 200 0.55 0.674 0.664 2.0 1999 MN
2002 EY2 2010 Sep 04 0.0256 19.4 570 2.27 1.728 0.487 21.8 2002 EY2
1998 FW4 2013 Sep 27 0.0075 19.0 680 3.95 2.498 0.729 3.6 1998 FW4
2001 AV43 2013 Nov 19 0.0078 24.3 60 1.44 1.277 0.238 0.3 2001 AV43
2002 CU11 2014 Aug 31 0.0096 18.3 950 1.35 1.220 0.296 48.8 2002 CU11
1998 WT24 2015 Dec 11 0.0277 17.7 1250 0.61 0.718 0.418 7.4 1998 WT24
1999 VP11 2017 Oct 22 0.0151 18.6 820 1.13 1.084 0.584 17.3 1999 VP11
2002 CB19 2018 Feb 02 0.0262 24.8 50 1.46 1.284 0.452 17.1 2002 CB19
2002 NT7 2019 Feb 01 ** 16.1 2000 2.29 1.736 0.529 42.3 2002 NT7
2001 GP2 2020 Oct 04 0.0035 26.9 20 1.06 1.037 0.074 1.3 2001 GP2
4660 Nereus 2021 Dec 11 0.0263 18.3 950 1.82 1.489 0.360 1.4 4660 Nereus
7482 1994 PC1 2022 Jan 18 0.0132 16.8 1900 1.56 1.346 0.328 33.5 7482 1994 PC1
7335 1989 JA 2022 May 27 0.0269 16.5 2000 2.35 1.770 0.484 15.2 7335 1989 JA
1998 HH49 2023 Oct 16 0.0060 21.5 220 1.93 1.551 0.502 8.4 1998 HH49
2000 GE2 2024 Oct 2 0.0131 20.2 390 2.02 1.596 0.557 2.2 2000 GE2
1999 SF10 2025 Dec 18 0.0187 24.2 60 1.45 1.278 0.253 1.2 1999 SF10
1997 NC1 2026 Jun 27 0.0171 18.4 900 0.81 0.866 0.208 16.7 1997 NC1
1999 AN10 2027 Aug 7 0.0026 18.0 1100 1.76 1.459 0.562 39.9 1999 AN10
2000 SG344 2028 May 7 0.0200 24.6 * 0.97 0.980 0.067 0.1 2000 SG344
1997 XF11 2028 Oct 26 0.0064 16.8 1900 1.73 1.442 0.484 4.1 1997 XF11
2000 SG344 2029 Feb 16 0.0530 24.6 * 0.97 0.980 0.067 0.1 2000 SG344
2000 SG344 2029 Jul 28 0.0340 24.6 * 0.97 0.980 0.067 0.1 2000 SG344
2001 AV43 2029 Nov 01 0.0177 24.3 60 1.44 1.277 0.238 0.3 2001 AV43
2000 SG344 2029 Nov 21 0.0450 24.6 * 0.97 0.980 0.067 0.1 2000 SG344
2000 SG344 2030 Sep 22 0.0340 24.6 * 0.97 0.980 0.067 0.1 2000 SG344
1994 WR12 2030 Nov 26 0.0180 22.2 130 0.65 0.754 0.405 7.1 1994 WR12
2001 BA16 2032 Jan 17 0.0187 25.8 30 0.91 0.940 0.137 5.8 2001 BA16
1998 BB10 2033 Jul 22 0.0269 20.5 340 1.43 1.272 0.425 11.5 1998 BB10
2000 QK130 2036 Mar 15 0.0116 21.1 260 1.28 1,181 0.262 4.7 2000 QK130
1999 KW4 2036 May 25 0.0154 16.6 2000 0.51 0.642 0.688 38.9 1999 KW4
2000 LG6 2036 Jun 24 0.0262 29.0 7 0.88 0.916 0.112 2.8 2000 LG6
2000 SB45 2037 Oct 19 0.0336 24.3 60 1.95 1.560 0.397 3.7 2000 SB45
1997 QK1 2039 Jul 14 0.0165 20.1 410 4.67 2.793 0.642 2.9 1997 QK1
1998 SH36 2040 Oct 12 0.0130 20.6 330 1.13 1.088 0.571 2.1 1998 SH36
1998 WT24 2040 Dec 20 0.0278 17.7 1250 0.61 0.718 0.418 7.4 1998 WT24
1998 VD35 2042 May 11 0.0163 20.3 370 1.96 1.565 0.477 7.0 1998 VD35
1999 FA 2046 Mar 5 0.0199 20.6 330 1.12 1.078 0.133 12.0 1999 FA
2002 AN129 2046 May 07 0.0269 26.0 25 2.45 1.816 0.525 0.3 2002 AN129
4769 Castalia 2046 Aug 26 0.0251 16.9 1800 x 800 1.10 1.063 0.483 8.9 4769 Castalia
1862 Apollo 2046 Nov 13 0.0353 16.3 1600 1.81 1.471 0.560 6.4 1862 Apollo
1999 DB7 2048 Feb 28 0.0098 19.9 450 1.32 1.206 0.195 10.8 1999 DB7
1994 GV 2048 Mar 10 0.0260 27.3 15 2.85 2.007 0.519 0.5 1994 GV
1999 AN10 2049 Aug 7 0.0148 18.0 1100 1.76 1.459 0.562 39.9 1999 AN10
2002 AN129 2051 Jan 18 0.0193 26.0 25 2.45 1.816 0.525 0.3 2002 AN129
4581 Asclepius 2051 Mar 24 0.0122 20.5 340 1.03 1.022 0.357 4.9 4581 Asclepius
2000 TU28 2051 Apr 12 0.0192 21.0 270 1.11 1.074 0.183 15.6 2000 TU28
1620 Geographos 2051 Aug 23 0.0479 15.6 2000 1.39 1.246 0.335 13.3 1620 Geographos
1988 TA 2053 Oct 1 0.0088 20.8 300 1.91 1.541 0.479 2.5 1988 TA
1999 SF10 2054 Dec 18 0.0182 24.2 60 1.45 1.278 0.253 1.2 1999 SF10
1998 WT24 2054 Dec 19 0.0141 17.7 1250 0.61 0.718 0.418 7.4 1998 WT24
2000 RS11 2056 Mar 14 0.0174 18.9 720 1.45 1.282 0.321 17.1 2000 RS11
1998 SH36 2057 Oct 12 0.0119 20.6 330 1.13 1.088 0.571 2.1 1998 SH36
2002 NT7 2060 Feb 01 ** 16.1 2000 2.29 1.736 0.529 42.3 2002 NT7
4660 Nereus 2060 Feb 14 0.0080 18.3 940 1.82 1.489 0.360 1.4 4660 Nereus
1999 RQ36 2060 Sep 22 0.0055 20.9 280 1.20 1.129 0.205 6.0 1999 RQ36
2000 LG6 2063 Jun 21 0.0216 29.0 7 0.88 0.916 0.112 2.8 2000 LG6
2001 AV43 2065 Dec 24 0.0031 24.3 60 1.44 1.277 0.238 0.3 2001 AV43
2000 QK130 2067 Mar 17 0.0163 21.1 260 1.28 1,181 0.262 4.7 2000 QK130
2340 Hathor 2069 Oct 21 0.0066 20.3 370 0.78 0.844 0.450 5.8 2340 Hathor
4179 Toutatis 2069 Nov 5 0.0199 15.3 4600 x 2400 3.98 2.511 0.634 0.5 4179 Toutatis
1999 SF10 2070 Oct 11 0.0044 24.2 60 1.45 1.278 0.253 1.2 1999 SF10
2001 BA16 2071 Jan 15 0.0167 25.8 30 0.91 0.940 0.137 5.8 2001 BA16
4660 Nereus 2071 Feb 4 0.0157 18.3 940 1.82 1.489 0.360 1.4 4660 Nereus
1999 KW4 2071 May 26 0.0171 16.6 2000 0.51 0.642 0.688 38.9 1999 KW4
2000 DO1 2075 Mar 10 0.0182 20.4 360 1.70 1.427 0.681 3.4 2000 DO1
1995 CS 2076 Jul 01 0.0264 25.5 35 2.64 1.907 0.770 2.6 1995 CS
1999 JU3 2076 Dec 8 0.0171 19.2 620 1.30 1.189 0.190 5.9 1999 JU3
2000 SB45 2078 Oct 8 0.0019 24.3 60 1.95 1.560 0.397 3.7 2000 SB45
1998 OR2 2079 Apr 16 0.0119 16.2 2000 3.70 2.391 0.566 5.9 1998 OR2
1997 TC25 2082 Sep 09 0.0107 24.7 50 4.04 2.535 0.614 0.2 1997 TC25
1991 BA 2083 Jan 18 0.0207 28.7 8 3.06 2.105 0.667 2.1 1991 BA
2000 UG11 2083 Nov 9 0.0180 20.4 360 2.67 1.923 0.570 8.9 2000 UG11
2002 CB19 2084 Aug 10 0.0050 24.8 45 1.46 1.284 0.452 17.1 2002 CB19
2001 GP2 2085 Apr 6 0.0147 26.9 20 1.06 1.037 0.074 1.3 2001 GP2
1999 SO5 2086 Apr 6 0.0191 21.0 270 1.13 1.085 0.065 13.4 1999 SO5
2001 GP2 2086 Apr 5 0.0308 26.9 20 1.06 1.037 0.074 1.3 2001 GP2
2340 Hathor 2086 Oct 21 0.0059 20.3 370 0.78 0.844 0.450 5.8 2340 Hathor
1999 VP11 2086 Oct 22 0.0060 18.6 820 1.13 1.084 0.584 17.3 1999 VP11
2002 CU11 2088 Aug 31 0.0054 18.3 950 1.35 1.220 0.296 48.8 2002 CU11
1566 Icarus 2090 Jun 14 0.0357 16.4 1400 1.12 1.078 0.8268 22.9 1566 Icarus
1999 MN 2092 Jul 11 0.0187 21.6 200 0.55 0.674 0.664 2.0 1999 MN
1989 UQ 2093 Aug 13 0.0160 19.3 600 0.88 0.915 0.265 1.3 1989 UQ
2000 WO107 2093 Dec 1 0.0127 19.5 540 0.87 0.911 0.781 7.8 2000 WO107
3200 Phaethon 2093 Dec 14 0.0194 14.6 5000 1.43 1.271 0.890 22.1 3200 Phaethon
1998 SC15 2095 Apr 9 0.0088 19.4 570 1.44 1.274 0.415 16.1 1998 SC15
2000 LG6 2095 May 17 0.0275 29.0 7 0.88 0.916 0.112 2.8 2000 LG6
1997 XF11 2095 Oct 26 0.0193 16.8 1900 1.73 1.442 0.484 4.1 1997 XF11
1998 WT24 2099 Dec 18 0.0126 17.7 1250 0.61 0.718 0.418 7.4 1998 WT24
433 Eros 2012 Jan 31 0.1790 11.2 33000 x 13000 1.76 1.458 0.223 10.8 433 Eros
1036 Ganymed 9.5 32000 4.35 2.664 0.474 28.1 1036 Ganymed
9969 Braille 1000 x 2200 3.58 2.341 0.434 29.0 9969 Braille
* 2000 SG344 may be an Apollo rocket body in heliocentric orbit
** The orbit for 2002 NT7 is still being computed. While it will almost certainly miss the Earth, the exact distance is uncertain.
433 Eros
- Near-Earth asteroid studied by the
NEAR
mission, which went into orbit in February 2000. (2nd largest NEO)
1036 Ganymede - largest Near-Earth Object.
1566 Icarus - Highly eccentric Earth-crossing orbit.
1620 Geographos - Scheduled to be visited by
Clementine
before a computer malfunction cut the mission short.
4179 Toutatis
- Double object, probably in contact, one 2.5 km and one 1.5 km diameter
(estimated), imaged by Arecibo and Goldstone radar.
4769 Castalia - Double-lobed near-Earth asteroid, each lobe about .75 km diameter.
Imaged by Arecibo radar.
9969 Braille - Near-Earth asteroid flown by on 28 July 1999 by the
New Millenium Deep Space 1
spacecraft.
1998 SF36 - Near-Earth asteroid target of 2005 orbit and 2007 sample return by the
Muses-C
spacecraft.
~Age ~Diameter
Crater Name Location Latitude Longitude (My) (km)
--------------- ------------- -------- --------- -------- ---------
Vredefort South Africa 27.0 S 27.5 E 2023 300
Sudbury Canada 46.6 N 81.2 W 1850 250
Chicxulub Mexico 21.3 N 89.5 W 65 170
Manicougan Canada 51.4 N 68.7 W 214 100
Popigai Russia 71.7 N 111.7 E 35 100
Chesapeake Bay United States 37.3 N 76.0 W 36 90
Acraman Australia 32.0 S 135.5 E 590 90
Puchezh-Katunki Russia 57.1 N 43.6 E 175 80
Morokweng South Africa 26.5 S 23.5 E 145 70
Kara Russia 69.2 N 65.0 E 73 65
Beaverhead United States 44.6 N 113.0 W 600 60
Tookoonooka Australia 27.1 S 142.8 E 128 55
Charlevoix Canada 47.5 N 70.3 W 357 54
Kara-Kul Tajikstan 39.0 N 73.5 E 5 52
Siljan Sweden 61.0 N 14.9 E 368 52
Crater information from The New Solar System, Beatty et al., Cambridge, 1999.
List of potentially hazardous asteroids - Minor Planets Center
Minor Planets Center - Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory
NEO Dynamic Site - NeoDys (University of Pisa)
Close approach table - NASA JPL
Research on Near Earth Objects - International Astronomical Union
Near-Earth Object data - PDS Small Bodies Node
Impact hazards - NASA Ames
The Torino Scale - M.I.T.
The NEO page - Planetary Society
Asteroid Fact Sheet
Asteroid Home Page
Directory to other Planetary Fact Sheets
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