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NEO Approaches

The below near-earth objects are expected to approach the earth to a distance of less than 25.0 LD (0.064 AU) in the coming 3 months. The colors indicate the distance of a NEO: Orange for less than 0.05 AU, Red for less than 0.01 AU and Black for less than 0.0027 AU. For more information about one of these near-earth objects, click on its designation.

NEO			Today			Closest Approach
designation	Hₒ	diameter est.	magn	delta (AU)	delta (LD)	date	magn	delta (AU)	delta (LD)	delta (km)
2018 VO3	27.1	10 - 25 m	24.9	0.017 AU	6.5 LD	14 Nov 2018	20.4	0.011 AU	4.1 LD	1,579,199 km
2018 VX5	25.7	20 - 45 m	20.6	0.016 AU	6.4 LD	14 Nov 2018	18.7	0.009 AU	3.6 LD	1,391,634 km
2018 VW4	24.5	35 - 75 m	20.3	0.032 AU	12.4 LD	14 Nov 2018	18.7	0.025 AU	9.7 LD	3,736,375 km
2018 VK1	27.3	9 - 21 m	21.0	0.027 AU	10.6 LD	14 Nov 2018	20.8	0.027 AU	10.5 LD	4,030,051 km
2018 VD7	25.8	20 - 40 m	21.6	0.028 AU	11.0 LD	14 Nov 2018	20.2	0.023 AU	9.0 LD	3,469,699 km
2013 UB3	25.8	20 - 40 m	21.0	0.052 AU	20.4 LD	14 Nov 2018	20.8	0.052 AU	20.2 LD	7,753,737 km
2018 VR8	25.6	20 - 45 m	21.2	0.051 AU	19.9 LD	14 Nov 2018	20.7	0.048 AU	18.7 LD	7,176,784 km
2018 VQ8	24.9	30 - 60 m	19.9	0.048 AU	18.6 LD	14 Nov 2018	20.1	0.046 AU	17.9 LD	6,871,680 km
2007 UL12	21.2	155 - 340 m	19.0	0.049 AU	19.2 LD	15 Nov 2018	17.2	0.042 AU	16.4 LD	6,302,645 km
2018 VV7	26.2	15 - 35 m	20.7	0.032 AU	12.6 LD	15 Nov 2018	20.3	0.031 AU	12.2 LD	4,678,061 km
2018 VT8	24.0	40 - 95 m	17.3	0.027 AU	10.4 LD	16 Nov 2018	17.4	0.027 AU	10.3 LD	3,974,795 km
2018 VS8	27.2	10 - 22 m	17.3	0.005 AU	2.0 LD	17 Nov 2018	17.6	0.005 AU	2.0 LD	765,807 km
2018 VT4	26.6	15 - 30 m	21.1	0.029 AU	11.2 LD	18 Nov 2018	21.2	0.029 AU	11.1 LD	4,273,612 km
2018 VP7	26.8	10 - 25 m	20.8	0.022 AU	8.7 LD	20 Nov 2018	21.5	0.020 AU	7.7 LD	2,946,974 km
2018 VQ6	26.2	15 - 35 m	19.5	0.033 AU	12.8 LD	20 Nov 2018	19.9	0.029 AU	11.3 LD	4,361,327 km
(410088) 2007 EJ	18.1	640 - 1425 m	18.6	0.072 AU	28.2 LD	23 Nov 2018	38.1	0.061 AU	23.8 LD	9,136,700 km
2018 VT7	27.9	7 - 16 m	21.0	0.024 AU	9.4 LD	25 Nov 2018	21.6	0.022 AU	8.4 LD	3,217,620 km
2009 WB105	23.5	55 - 120 m	20.8	0.101 AU	39.2 LD	25 Nov 2018	17.0	0.039 AU	15.2 LD	5,825,739 km
2001 WO15	22.6	80 - 180 m	21.4	0.061 AU	23.7 LD	26 Nov 2018	15.4	0.015 AU	5.7 LD	2,207,281 km
2018 VU6	24.8	30 - 65 m	20.8	0.072 AU	28.0 LD	26 Nov 2018	19.8	0.057 AU	22.3 LD	8,587,946 km
2008 WD14	22.9	70 - 155 m	20.3	0.056 AU	21.8 LD	26 Nov 2018	16.8	0.021 AU	8.1 LD	3,106,263 km
2018 TG6	27.1	10 - 25 m	20.5	0.013 AU	5.2 LD	28 Nov 2018	21.6	0.011 AU	4.2 LD	1,617,423 km
2018 VA9	23.7	50 - 110 m	20.3	0.091 AU	35.3 LD	29 Nov 2018	21.0	0.052 AU	20.4 LD	7,837,090 km
2018 VE4	25.4	20 - 50 m	20.3	0.056 AU	21.8 LD	30 Nov 2018	19.4	0.039 AU	15.0 LD	5,771,091 km
2018 VZ3	25.5	20 - 45 m	20.8	0.080 AU	31.1 LD	4 Dec 2018	21.1	0.061 AU	23.8 LD	9,151,957 km
2002 XQ90	22.1	100 - 225 m	21.8	0.134 AU	52.0 LD	7 Dec 2018	17.0	0.035 AU	13.5 LD	5,197,917 km
2015 XV129	26.9	10 - 25 m	24.7	0.106 AU	41.1 LD	9 Dec 2018	22.7	0.053 AU	20.6 LD	7,933,969 km
2018 VX6	23.6	50 - 115 m	20.5	0.163 AU	63.4 LD	10 Dec 2018	19.4	0.042 AU	16.5 LD	6,346,595 km
2013 VX4	23.7	50 - 110 m	21.1	0.089 AU	34.5 LD	10 Dec 2018	21.1	0.009 AU	3.3 LD	1,280,815 km
2015 XX169	27.4	9 - 20 m	24.0	0.107 AU	41.5 LD	13 Dec 2018	22.9	0.044 AU	17.1 LD	6,556,359 km
2018 VO9	26.9	10 - 25 m	22.6	0.043 AU	16.8 LD	14 Dec 2018	23.1	0.007 AU	2.7 LD	1,026,856 km
2001 YC1	24.1	40 - 90 m	23.1	0.253 AU	98.3 LD	20 Dec 2018	19.5	0.049 AU	19.0 LD	7,309,659 km
2017 XQ60	24.4	35 - 80 m	24.2	0.309 AU	120.4 LD	21 Dec 2018	18.6	0.027 AU	10.5 LD	4,028,433 km
(163899) 2003 SD220	17.3	920 - 2060 m	15.5	0.119 AU	46.3 LD	22 Dec 2018	16.2	0.019 AU	7.4 LD	2,834,313 km
2010 GT7	20.2	240 - 540 m	18.8	0.303 AU	118.0 LD	22 Dec 2018	17.0	0.052 AU	20.0 LD	7,707,154 km
2016 AO131	24.1	40 - 90 m	21.7	0.087 AU	33.7 LD	22 Dec 2018	20.5	0.052 AU	20.3 LD	7,788,452 km
(418849) 2008 WM64	20.7	195 - 430 m	21.3	0.348 AU	135.5 LD	23 Dec 2018	15.5	0.043 AU	16.8 LD	6,460,351 km
2017 YQ8	24.6	30 - 70 m	25.1	0.450 AU	175.1 LD	2 Jan 2019	20.2	0.049 AU	19.0 LD	7,291,665 km
2014 AK51	26.6	15 - 30 m	25.4	0.222 AU	86.5 LD	3 Jan 2019	21.5	0.004 AU	1.4 LD	553,287 km
2014 AA	30.9	2 - 4 m	28.3	0.160 AU	62.2 LD	3 Jan 2019	23.9	0.006 AU	2.3 LD	891,095 km
2014 AD16	27.4	9 - 20 m	26.6	0.313 AU	121.8 LD	4 Jan 2019	22.4	0.032 AU	12.3 LD	4,725,779 km
2016 AZ8	21.0	170 - 375 m	22.1	0.307 AU	119.6 LD	7 Jan 2019	17.6	0.030 AU	11.6 LD	4,446,267 km
2013 YM2	26.2	15 - 35 m	24.3	0.127 AU	49.6 LD	9 Jan 2019	20.2	0.018 AU	6.9 LD	2,664,278 km
2018 AN2	24.8	30 - 65 m	25.0	0.376 AU	146.5 LD	13 Jan 2019	20.7	0.062 AU	24.0 LD	9,236,350 km
2016 DL	21.3	145 - 325 m	23.4	0.703 AU	273.4 LD	15 Jan 2019	19.6	0.053 AU	20.8 LD	7,992,642 km
2015 BB	24.9	30 - 60 m	26.1	0.622 AU	242.0 LD	17 Jan 2019	20.0	0.045 AU	17.5 LD	6,739,611 km
2015 JA2	21.1	160 - 360 m	23.1	0.507 AU	197.2 LD	19 Jan 2019	17.1	0.064 AU	24.7 LD	9,509,749 km
2013 CW32	21.9	110 - 250 m	23.4	0.777 AU	302.3 LD	29 Jan 2019	16.2	0.036 AU	13.9 LD	5,334,274 km
1998 BR26	26.0	15 - 40 m	27.9	0.798 AU	310.6 LD	4 Feb 2019	20.2	0.021 AU	8.3 LD	3,190,967 km
2013 RV9	23.6	50 - 115 m	23.5	0.235 AU	91.5 LD	6 Feb 2019	19.4	0.047 AU	18.1 LD	6,957,024 km
2017 PV25	24.6	30 - 70 m	25.9	0.444 AU	172.6 LD	12 Feb 2019	19.3	0.018 AU	6.8 LD	2,620,865 km

The current NEO position are plotted in the below all-sky chart:

    Terminology:
            
    diameter est.:  Estimated diameter based on Hₒ and an albedo between 0.25 and 0.05. (So sizes may be over-estimated for icy objects)
    delta:          Distance between dwarf planet and earth in AU    
    magn:           Magnitude (brightness) estimate    
    LD:             Lunar distance (~0.0257 AU)
    AU:             Astronomical Unit (mean distance between earth and sun: 149597870.7 km    
    Hₒ:             Absolute magnitude (magnitude from a distance of 1 AU)

Orbital elements provided by MPC (Minor Planet Center)
Calculations by a modified version of AAPlus, a C# implementation of the AA+ project by PJ Naughter from the algorithms presented in the book "Astronomical Algorithms" by Jean Meeus.
NGC2000 dso catalog and star labels from VizieR as provided by the Strasbourg astronomical Data Center.
Tycho2 catalog from the ESO archive.