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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	diameter	magn	delta (AU)	delta (LD)	date	ra	dec	magn	delta (AU)	delta (LD)
2017 QW1	15 - 35 m	24.7	0.046 AU	17.9 LD	15 Jan 2021	20h27m	+38°45'	24.0	0.046 AU	17.7 LD
2021 AG6	10 - 25 m	19.2	0.019 AU	7.4 LD	15 Jan 2021	08h14m	+08°14'	18.7	0.017 AU	6.5 LD
2021 AC1	25 - 50 m	20.0	0.022 AU	8.5 LD	16 Jan 2021	01h07m	+57°15'	19.6	0.021 AU	8.1 LD
2021 AL1	25 - 50 m	20.8	0.026 AU	10.3 LD	16 Jan 2021	12h44m	+03°25'	19.7	0.024 AU	9.4 LD
2018 BA	25 - 60 m	18.7	0.039 AU	15.2 LD	16 Jan 2021	07h55m	+17°38'	18.2	0.038 AU	14.7 LD
2021 AD	35 - 75 m	26.0	0.033 AU	12.7 LD	16 Jan 2021	22h11m	-04°57'	24.1	0.032 AU	12.5 LD
2021 AE2	30 - 65 m	19.5	0.043 AU	16.9 LD	17 Jan 2021	05h04m	+18°27'	19.6	0.043 AU	16.8 LD
2018 DP3	8 - 18 m	23.2	0.056 AU	21.6 LD	17 Jan 2021	07h35m	-33°33'	23.3	0.055 AU	21.6 LD
(65717) 1993 BX3	195 - 430 m	16.2	0.047 AU	18.5 LD	17 Jan 2021	07h09m	-39°48'	16.2	0.047 AU	18.5 LD
2021 AA6	10 - 25 m	20.6	0.016 AU	6.4 LD	17 Jan 2021	03h48m	+09°59'	20.0	0.016 AU	6.2 LD
2021 AS5	15 - 35 m	19.7	0.023 AU	8.9 LD	17 Jan 2021	06h04m	-12°47'	19.7	0.023 AU	8.9 LD
2021 AN1	10 - 25 m	19.8	0.015 AU	5.7 LD	18 Jan 2021	10h49m	-30°58'	20.1	0.014 AU	5.6 LD
2021 AN4	9 - 19 m	20.8	0.031 AU	12.1 LD	19 Jan 2021	07h48m	+04°09'	20.8	0.031 AU	12.0 LD
2021 AC6	25 - 50 m	18.8	0.027 AU	10.6 LD	20 Jan 2021	10h18m	-22°00'	18.6	0.019 AU	7.4 LD
2020 WT5	100 - 225 m	18.6	0.052 AU	20.1 LD	20 Jan 2021	12h25m	-35°55'	18.4	0.050 AU	19.5 LD
2020 YE5	20 - 40 m	18.9	0.028 AU	10.9 LD	22 Jan 2021	12h01m	-23°47'	15.7	0.003 AU	1.2 LD
2020 XB7	35 - 75 m	21.5	0.029 AU	11.4 LD	22 Jan 2021	20h28m	-28°03'	34.0	0.018 AU	7.1 LD
2018 BX	4 - 9 m	24.6	0.030 AU	11.9 LD	23 Jan 2021	15h07m	-44°34'	25.2	0.025 AU	9.6 LD
2020 PP	170 - 380 m	19.0	0.054 AU	20.8 LD	23 Jan 2021	17h07m	-08°10'	19.8	0.047 AU	18.1 LD
2021 AW5	10 - 25 m	20.7	0.036 AU	13.9 LD	24 Jan 2021	15h07m	+57°14'	21.1	0.022 AU	8.4 LD
(468727) 2010 JE87	195 - 430 m	24.4	0.079 AU	30.6 LD	25 Jan 2021	17h14m	+31°02'	17.8	0.040 AU	15.7 LD
2021 AL	30 - 70 m	19.6	0.044 AU	17.2 LD	26 Jan 2021	01h45m	-02°27'	20.5	0.028 AU	10.9 LD
2020 CB	8 - 17 m	26.2	0.065 AU	25.2 LD	26 Jan 2021	13h21m	-14°15'	24.0	0.054 AU	21.0 LD
2018 BA3	15 - 35 m	22.0	0.048 AU	18.5 LD	28 Jan 2021	23h38m	+67°44'	17.6	0.004 AU	1.7 LD
2021 AO5	95 - 215 m	19.5	0.147 AU	57.1 LD	29 Jan 2021	14h18m	-07°10'	19.0	0.061 AU	23.8 LD
2020 TB12	115 - 255 m	19.5	0.074 AU	29.0 LD	1 Feb 2021	22h59m	+48°46'	17.1	0.017 AU	6.8 LD
2020 CE3	35 - 75 m	32.8	0.188 AU	73.1 LD	1 Feb 2021	22h18m	+38°40'	23.1	0.062 AU	24.2 LD
2016 CL136	140 - 310 m	22.3	0.158 AU	61.7 LD	1 Feb 2021	11h55m	+33°38'	15.8	0.035 AU	13.7 LD
2020 BL11	7 - 16 m	24.3	0.060 AU	23.4 LD	2 Feb 2021	13h41m	-28°38'	24.1	0.051 AU	20.0 LD
2015 BH514	60 - 135 m	21.7	0.223 AU	86.9 LD	4 Feb 2021	07h28m	+47°09'	18.8	0.064 AU	24.7 LD
2000 BO19	30 - 70 m	22.0	0.160 AU	62.1 LD	5 Feb 2021	05h02m	-01°56'	20.5	0.053 AU	20.7 LD
2018 RB	115 - 260 m	20.4	0.275 AU	106.9 LD	7 Feb 2021	21h05m	+68°21'	18.3	0.043 AU	16.8 LD
2008 DB	20 - 40 m	31.7	0.092 AU	35.9 LD	10 Feb 2021	15h33m	-14°45'	21.6	0.034 AU	13.2 LD
2018 CH2	7 - 15 m	24.9	0.130 AU	50.8 LD	10 Feb 2021	13h09m	+08°04'	20.5	0.013 AU	5.2 LD
2019 YP5	85 - 190 m	20.7	0.192 AU	74.8 LD	10 Feb 2021	13h27m	-57°13'	17.0	0.021 AU	8.2 LD
2010 AJ30	75 - 170 m	20.7	0.140 AU	54.6 LD	12 Feb 2021	11h09m	-71°02'	19.3	0.056 AU	21.6 LD
2020 CX1	40 - 90 m	22.0	0.150 AU	58.2 LD	18 Feb 2021	03h47m	+28°46'	17.8	0.013 AU	5.2 LD
2015 XV384	15 - 30 m	26.4	0.189 AU	73.4 LD	20 Feb 2021	19h55m	+16°06'	26.4	0.064 AU	24.8 LD
2009 BG81	7 - 16 m	25.4	0.130 AU	50.6 LD	21 Feb 2021	22h30m	+39°06'	25.8	0.030 AU	11.6 LD
2020 BV9	15 - 35 m	23.9	0.176 AU	68.5 LD	22 Feb 2021	05h49m	-31°06'	21.6	0.037 AU	14.6 LD
2020 XU6	155 - 340 m	18.8	0.187 AU	72.7 LD	22 Feb 2021	12h21m	-30°33'	15.2	0.027 AU	10.6 LD
2010 FY9	10 - 25 m	24.1	0.087 AU	34.0 LD	22 Feb 2021	09h43m	+53°59'	22.0	0.052 AU	20.1 LD
2015 EQ	15 - 35 m	30.0	0.234 AU	91.2 LD	23 Feb 2021	22h46m	+70°20'	22.9	0.048 AU	18.5 LD
2004 FH	20 - 45 m	24.0	0.145 AU	56.3 LD	24 Feb 2021	09h39m	+13°44'	20.5	0.063 AU	24.6 LD
(456537) 2007 BG	335 - 750 m	18.6	0.213 AU	82.7 LD	26 Feb 2021	02h37m	-41°23'	17.7	0.057 AU	22.4 LD
2011 DW	65 - 150 m	23.0	0.326 AU	127.0 LD	1 Mar 2021	09h51m	+24°43'	16.9	0.036 AU	14.1 LD
2011 EH17	30 - 70 m	35.2	0.513 AU	199.7 LD	2 Mar 2021	13h31m	-30°10'	18.6	0.026 AU	10.2 LD
1999 RM45	335 - 750 m	20.3	0.566 AU	220.2 LD	2 Mar 2021	04h36m	+04°35'	14.2	0.020 AU	7.6 LD
2016 DV1	30 - 65 m	25.3	0.537 AU	209.0 LD	6 Mar 2021	04h21m	+23°34'	21.3	0.042 AU	16.4 LD
2008 UB95	30 - 65 m	24.4	0.317 AU	123.3 LD	8 Mar 2021	18h04m	+04°19'	22.2	0.061 AU	23.7 LD
2015 FM34	90 - 205 m	22.9	0.337 AU	131.2 LD	10 Mar 2021	20h17m	+27°06'	21.1	0.056 AU	21.9 LD
(535844) 2015 BY310	120 - 270 m	19.9	0.256 AU	99.6 LD	10 Mar 2021	04h44m	-29°15'	18.0	0.036 AU	14.1 LD
2020 FM	40 - 95 m	25.9	0.397 AU	154.3 LD	10 Mar 2021	14h50m	-21°51'	19.4	0.047 AU	18.2 LD
2011 YW10	35 - 75 m	25.0	0.441 AU	171.7 LD	12 Mar 2021	18h30m	+59°16'	21.3	0.051 AU	19.9 LD
(483656) 2005 ES70	45 - 105 m	24.3	0.353 AU	137.4 LD	14 Mar 2021	10h43m	+03°01'	18.4	0.056 AU	21.7 LD
2018 CC14	85 - 190 m	21.3	0.277 AU	107.7 LD	15 Mar 2021	00h42m	-42°42'	22.5	0.062 AU	24.3 LD
2011 ER74	40 - 85 m	23.9	0.258 AU	100.4 LD	16 Mar 2021	13h19m	+33°47'	18.7	0.039 AU	15.3 LD
2012 MF7	10 - 25 m	26.0	0.336 AU	130.8 LD	18 Mar 2021	01h44m	+62°27'	24.4	0.046 AU	17.8 LD
2015 DK200	20 - 45 m	24.2	0.286 AU	111.2 LD	20 Mar 2021	03h03m	+26°24'	24.8	0.063 AU	24.4 LD
(231937) 2001 FO32	765 - 1715 m	21.0	1.325 AU	515.5 LD	21 Mar 2021	19h59m	-24°16'	12.9	0.014 AU	5.4 LD
2020 GE	6 - 14 m	25.1	0.100 AU	39.0 LD	22 Mar 2021	09h02m	+12°56'	22.8	0.039 AU	15.1 LD
2019 GM1	10 - 25 m	25.7	0.187 AU	72.7 LD	31 Mar 2021	09h09m	+19°07'	22.2	0.040 AU	15.7 LD
2010 EN44	35 - 80 m	23.3	0.259 AU	100.8 LD	6 Apr 2021	04h13m	+17°45'	23.0	0.042 AU	16.3 LD
2015 MB54	45 - 100 m	21.6	0.207 AU	80.5 LD	6 Apr 2021	22h58m	+86°24'	20.1	0.035 AU	13.6 LD
2020 GE1	10 - 25 m	27.1	0.156 AU	60.5 LD	7 Apr 2021	17h49m	-27°56'	22.1	0.033 AU	12.8 LD
2014 FO38	15 - 35 m	32.2	0.403 AU	157.0 LD	7 Apr 2021	13h48m	-49°05'	21.2	0.043 AU	16.7 LD
2004 TP1	210 - 470 m	22.0	0.621 AU	241.7 LD	8 Apr 2021	09h07m	+53°32'	16.9	0.056 AU	21.8 LD
2015 UG	75 - 170 m	24.3	0.724 AU	281.7 LD	10 Apr 2021	12h53m	-67°58'	18.8	0.063 AU	24.4 LD
2019 HM3	10 - 25 m	27.7	0.534 AU	207.9 LD	12 Apr 2021	17h05m	-19°40'	22.9	0.059 AU	22.8 LD

The current NEO positions 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.