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Asteroid close approaches in October 2017

167 asteroids passed within 0.05 AU of Earth in October 2017 - that is about 7.5 million km, or 19.5 lunar distances (LD). Click any name for full details.

2017 TK1 01 Oct, 05:22 17.8 LD 10.7 km/s 157-352 m 2017 SK14 01 Oct, 10:17 19.07 LD 8.3 km/s 19-43 m 2017 SG20 02 Oct, 03:20 15.25 LD 11.4 km/s 23-52 m 2017 SX17 02 Oct, 10:20 0.23 LD 7.3 km/s 6-13 m 2017 SK20 02 Oct, 12:20 12.33 LD 9.7 km/s 16-36 m 2017 SS16 03 Oct, 05:41 5.39 LD 16.3 km/s 15-33 m 2017 TY3 03 Oct, 07:16 4.26 LD 16.7 km/s 22-49 m 2017 TE2 03 Oct, 11:58 12.96 LD 14.7 km/s 59-132 m 2017 SJ19 04 Oct, 03:17 17.1 LD 5.5 km/s 10-23 m 2017 TS1 04 Oct, 04:18 7.4 LD 10.4 km/s 31-68 m 2017 SO10 04 Oct, 04:54 16.6 LD 8.4 km/s 32-71 m 2017 UL1 04 Oct, 05:19 11.27 LD 13.5 km/s 31-68 m 2017 TF1 04 Oct, 09:02 10.88 LD 2.4 km/s 12-27 m 2004 RE84 04 Oct, 14:59 15.21 LD 16.1 km/s 100-224 m 2017 ST14 04 Oct, 16:27 15.95 LD 17.3 km/s 53-119 m 2017 SO21 04 Oct, 18:51 15.9 LD 5.7 km/s 23-52 m 2025 SC24 05 Oct, 01:55 3.21 LD 14.3 km/s 23-52 m 2017 WX13 05 Oct, 15:36 16.2 LD 3.2 km/s 35-78 m 2017 UM2 05 Oct, 18:18 18.98 LD 7.6 km/s 15-34 m 2017 TB 05 Oct, 19:44 1.14 LD 6 km/s 4-9 m 2017 UN1 05 Oct, 19:44 19.07 LD 13 km/s 30-67 m 2017 UE1 05 Oct, 20:15 9.64 LD 10.8 km/s 15-34 m 2022 UE 05 Oct, 22:32 18.62 LD 6.4 km/s 13-28 m 2017 TH1 06 Oct, 08:19 16.77 LD 8.9 km/s 22-48 m 2024 UK 06 Oct, 10:20 16.09 LD 9.7 km/s 33-74 m 2019 SJ9 06 Oct, 13:39 12.93 LD 8 km/s 10-23 m 2017 TM4 06 Oct, 16:10 1.92 LD 8.1 km/s 8-17 m 2017 TA 06 Oct, 21:32 2.66 LD 11.3 km/s 29-65 m 2017 TL2 07 Oct, 20:08 6.27 LD 9.2 km/s 10-23 m 2017 TE4 08 Oct, 08:59 7.09 LD 6.3 km/s 9-21 m 2017 TP2 08 Oct, 15:00 19.35 LD 9.6 km/s 33-75 m 2017 TV3 08 Oct, 16:26 6.75 LD 7 km/s 16-36 m 2017 TX4 08 Oct, 16:49 7.23 LD 10.5 km/s 13-30 m 2017 TB5 09 Oct, 01:15 17.65 LD 8 km/s 17-38 m 2017 US2 09 Oct, 07:04 2.59 LD 8 km/s 16-36 m 2017 TH2 09 Oct, 07:45 2.14 LD 5 km/s 5-10 m 2017 TN4 09 Oct, 11:21 16.04 LD 8.5 km/s 24-54 m 2017 TA5 09 Oct, 14:02 7.48 LD 11.3 km/s 10-22 m 2017 TT4 09 Oct, 16:33 2.32 LD 15.8 km/s 10-23 m 2017 TF5 10 Oct, 07:44 0.73 LD 22.8 km/s 21-47 m 2017 UZ 10 Oct, 09:06 15.25 LD 13 km/s 18-39 m 2017 SN21 10 Oct, 15:57 8.96 LD 7.6 km/s 17-38 m 2017 TH4 10 Oct, 21:49 6.65 LD 13.9 km/s 33-75 m 2017 TY5 10 Oct, 22:23 3.78 LD 7.5 km/s 15-33 m 2017 UK1 11 Oct, 00:56 6.54 LD 7.1 km/s 10-23 m 2017 SB20 11 Oct, 01:29 8.93 LD 7.1 km/s 27-59 m 2017 UF8 11 Oct, 03:50 18.36 LD 11.2 km/s 29-65 m 2017 TJ6 11 Oct, 08:00 7.08 LD 6.3 km/s 8-18 m 2017 UF1 11 Oct, 16:11 12.07 LD 12.3 km/s 13-28 m 2017 TJ2 11 Oct, 22:16 11.13 LD 11.7 km/s 27-61 m 2017 RV1 12 Oct, 02:44 17.74 LD 10.9 km/s 256-573 m 2017 UY 12 Oct, 04:09 11.22 LD 15 km/s 15-33 m 2012 TC4 12 Oct, 05:42 0.13 LD 7.6 km/s 12-27 m 2017 UP1 12 Oct, 09:24 6.19 LD 11.2 km/s 12-26 m 2017 TZ5 12 Oct, 19:56 6.99 LD 9.8 km/s 12-26 m 2017 TT1 13 Oct, 03:13 2.52 LD 10.7 km/s 10-22 m 2017 TK2 13 Oct, 06:09 4.93 LD 11.6 km/s 18-41 m 2013 UM9 13 Oct, 09:38 9.13 LD 7.1 km/s 32-72 m 2017 TU5 13 Oct, 10:30 6.84 LD 7.7 km/s 8-19 m 2017 UE 13 Oct, 10:36 4.41 LD 8.4 km/s 11-25 m 2017 TU1 13 Oct, 12:21 5.22 LD 10.4 km/s 15-34 m 2017 UR1 13 Oct, 15:42 17.67 LD 10.7 km/s 22-49 m 2017 UQ1 13 Oct, 18:14 5.81 LD 22.9 km/s 18-39 m 2017 TJ4 13 Oct, 19:24 10.15 LD 7.2 km/s 24-54 m 2005 TE49 14 Oct, 06:40 5.58 LD 10.3 km/s 14-31 m 2017 UU 14 Oct, 07:11 8.8 LD 10.1 km/s 14-31 m 2017 UT1 14 Oct, 08:54 2.71 LD 7.9 km/s 8-19 m 2017 UD 14 Oct, 10:46 3.91 LD 15.7 km/s 20-45 m 2017 UN2 14 Oct, 17:05 2.38 LD 6.9 km/s 6-14 m 2017 TS6 14 Oct, 18:18 11.51 LD 6.6 km/s 6-14 m 2017 UF 15 Oct, 03:23 0.99 LD 23.1 km/s 7-16 m 2017 UK52 15 Oct, 06:18 6.54 LD 13.5 km/s 10-22 m 2017 UC 15 Oct, 09:38 13.23 LD 5.4 km/s 14-31 m 2017 UR 15 Oct, 11:36 4.76 LD 11.2 km/s 25-57 m 2017 UD5 15 Oct, 16:52 13.47 LD 7.1 km/s 18-39 m 2017 TK4 15 Oct, 22:48 4.18 LD 4.2 km/s 7-16 m 2017 UG1 16 Oct, 12:05 11.23 LD 5.8 km/s 7-16 m 2017 TH5 16 Oct, 17:16 0.26 LD 12.1 km/s 6-12 m 2017 UU1 16 Oct, 23:59 1.97 LD 5.7 km/s 11-25 m 2017 TU3 17 Oct, 05:32 8.12 LD 11.9 km/s 29-65 m 2021 GT 17 Oct, 06:14 16.48 LD 13.5 km/s 15-33 m 2017 TE5 17 Oct, 11:09 1.34 LD 10.9 km/s 17-38 m 2017 UA 17 Oct, 15:16 1.19 LD 8 km/s 5-12 m 2017 UR2 17 Oct, 16:32 0.83 LD 10.8 km/s 8-17 m 2017 TW5 17 Oct, 19:37 3.08 LD 15.5 km/s 10-22 m 2017 UJ3 18 Oct, 06:12 11.38 LD 17.8 km/s 46-103 m 2017 TX5 18 Oct, 16:25 4.56 LD 10.2 km/s 16-35 m 2023 VP5 18 Oct, 17:55 12.26 LD 4.2 km/s 6-14 m 2017 TD5 18 Oct, 19:26 11.12 LD 18.7 km/s 19-43 m 2017 UT5 18 Oct, 20:16 17.4 LD 4.2 km/s 10-23 m 613569 18 Oct, 21:22 18.6 LD 13.3 km/s 108-242 m 2023 RE15 19 Oct, 03:36 16.82 LD 4.4 km/s 18-40 m 2017 UL5 19 Oct, 05:38 2.82 LD 8 km/s 14-31 m 2017 UJ 19 Oct, 06:28 2.76 LD 12 km/s 20-45 m 2017 UH5 19 Oct, 08:54 9.69 LD 5.9 km/s 13-28 m 2017 UO5 19 Oct, 16:03 4.91 LD 13.6 km/s 11-25 m 2017 TD6 19 Oct, 18:53 0.5 LD 9.2 km/s 10-22 m 2017 TA6 19 Oct, 22:44 6.65 LD 4.4 km/s 10-23 m 2017 UL52 20 Oct, 07:38 4.01 LD 6.1 km/s 6-13 m 2017 UG 20 Oct, 10:05 4.27 LD 10.6 km/s 8-19 m 2017 SY20 20 Oct, 10:17 18.89 LD 7.2 km/s 36-81 m 2017 UN5 20 Oct, 11:34 8.15 LD 7.3 km/s 8-18 m 2017 UJ2 20 Oct, 14:07 0.05 LD 8.5 km/s 2-4 m 2017 UA45 20 Oct, 14:32 18.58 LD 4.2 km/s 16-36 m 2017 UP 20 Oct, 14:32 6.57 LD 14.3 km/s 16-36 m 2017 TO2 20 Oct, 15:44 13.89 LD 13.7 km/s 52-115 m 2020 UR 20 Oct, 18:30 4.08 LD 12.4 km/s 7-16 m 2017 SH14 20 Oct, 20:25 15.34 LD 6.9 km/s 35-78 m 2017 UH1 21 Oct, 07:09 4.94 LD 21.9 km/s 16-36 m 2017 UA52 21 Oct, 07:23 0.51 LD 9.4 km/s 5-12 m 2017 UW5 21 Oct, 08:47 1.08 LD 14.9 km/s 5-11 m 2017 TG4 21 Oct, 15:07 4.8 LD 11.4 km/s 38-86 m 2017 UM1 21 Oct, 17:48 6.95 LD 17.3 km/s 18-39 m 2017 TC5 21 Oct, 19:28 15.56 LD 8.3 km/s 15-34 m 2017 UR5 21 Oct, 23:27 3.67 LD 8.5 km/s 5-11 m 2017 UK5 21 Oct, 23:42 9.72 LD 7.7 km/s 18-39 m 2017 UJ8 22 Oct, 06:40 12.48 LD 13.2 km/s 24-54 m 2017 UH6 22 Oct, 07:24 6.2 LD 20.5 km/s 15-34 m 2017 TV5 22 Oct, 07:41 3.37 LD 10.7 km/s 12-26 m 171576 22 Oct, 11:02 5.77 LD 21.2 km/s 488-1,092 m 2017 TQ5 22 Oct, 14:03 5.53 LD 5.9 km/s 8-18 m 2017 UQ2 22 Oct, 16:05 5.95 LD 16.2 km/s 19-43 m 2017 TQ4 22 Oct, 17:11 11.13 LD 11 km/s 27-59 m 2017 UC3 22 Oct, 17:51 16.02 LD 31.1 km/s 81-180 m 2017 US 22 Oct, 20:55 7.46 LD 4.1 km/s 15-34 m 2017 UQ7 22 Oct, 21:26 5.79 LD 14.5 km/s 24-53 m 2017 UZ5 22 Oct, 23:05 8.15 LD 4.8 km/s 13-28 m 2017 UH8 23 Oct, 01:55 18.95 LD 11.4 km/s 38-86 m 2017 TK6 23 Oct, 06:45 19.28 LD 11.7 km/s 32-70 m 2023 UU6 23 Oct, 16:49 17.37 LD 11.4 km/s 11-25 m 2017 UO7 23 Oct, 19:00 9.18 LD 5.2 km/s 12-26 m 2017 UU2 24 Oct, 19:18 2.1 LD 11.3 km/s 14-31 m 2017 UK3 24 Oct, 21:09 1.38 LD 13.3 km/s 11-25 m 2017 UP5 24 Oct, 21:48 6.45 LD 10.2 km/s 8-18 m 2017 UF43 25 Oct, 01:55 12.17 LD 13.8 km/s 54-121 m 2022 HL1 25 Oct, 07:53 16.89 LD 13.7 km/s 22-50 m 2017 UH 25 Oct, 16:22 15.04 LD 11 km/s 15-34 m 2017 UE3 25 Oct, 16:30 4.66 LD 15.1 km/s 21-46 m 2017 UG6 25 Oct, 16:41 13.91 LD 6.9 km/s 23-52 m 2025 HX 25 Oct, 17:07 0.38 LD 13 km/s 8-18 m 2017 UG3 25 Oct, 20:39 12.32 LD 5.3 km/s 10-22 m 2017 TL4 25 Oct, 20:47 14.62 LD 11.4 km/s 36-79 m 2017 UJ5 26 Oct, 02:51 18.66 LD 6.2 km/s 30-67 m 2017 UW7 26 Oct, 05:54 4.95 LD 12 km/s 8-18 m 2020 VX 26 Oct, 23:51 18.15 LD 18.1 km/s 28-62 m 2017 UP43 27 Oct, 01:57 1.17 LD 8 km/s 14-31 m 2017 UN43 27 Oct, 12:09 4.89 LD 16.4 km/s 17-38 m 2017 UM5 27 Oct, 15:57 5.96 LD 17.1 km/s 20-45 m 2017 UK44 27 Oct, 21:16 13.01 LD 10.2 km/s 25-57 m 2017 UB6 28 Oct, 02:19 12.32 LD 7.5 km/s 10-22 m 2017 UK6 28 Oct, 08:14 11.78 LD 14.7 km/s 42-94 m 2017 UP7 28 Oct, 08:57 12.73 LD 12.8 km/s 18-39 m 2017 UL6 28 Oct, 11:24 0.16 LD 8 km/s 1-2 m 2017 VA 28 Oct, 19:37 2.9 LD 12.4 km/s 38-86 m 2017 UV7 29 Oct, 03:56 6.11 LD 12.5 km/s 13-30 m 2017 UA6 29 Oct, 04:17 3.99 LD 15 km/s 19-43 m 2017 UL8 30 Oct, 03:27 1.16 LD 10.5 km/s 6-14 m 2017 UK8 30 Oct, 05:18 0.59 LD 14.1 km/s 6-14 m 2017 VL13 30 Oct, 09:31 15.85 LD 13.5 km/s 31-68 m 2017 UL43 30 Oct, 16:47 14.14 LD 10.4 km/s 15-33 m 2017 VJ 30 Oct, 17:26 2.3 LD 11.7 km/s 33-73 m 2017 UJ6 30 Oct, 20:22 5.49 LD 11.3 km/s 13-28 m 2017 UO43 31 Oct, 00:43 6.57 LD 5.7 km/s 7-16 m 2017 TZ4 31 Oct, 01:39 19.26 LD 13.1 km/s 70-156 m 503941 31 Oct, 03:01 14.97 LD 24.5 km/s 317-708 m 2017 UP6 31 Oct, 08:02 15.03 LD 11.6 km/s 16-36 m 2017 UO2 31 Oct, 10:07 11 LD 8.7 km/s 17-37 m
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