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Asteroid close approaches in May 2020

117 asteroids passed within 0.05 AU of Earth in May 2020 - that is about 7.5 million km, or 19.5 lunar distances (LD). Click any name for full details.

2020 HK3 01 May, 01:05 4.36 LD 23.4 km/s 38-86 m 2020 HF4 01 May, 09:50 9.04 LD 2.6 km/s 9-20 m 2020 DM4 01 May, 10:05 18.37 LD 6.4 km/s 120-268 m 2020 HU2 01 May, 16:36 7.4 LD 5.6 km/s 13-29 m 2020 HR6 01 May, 23:34 12.68 LD 12.2 km/s 16-36 m 2025 VN 02 May, 11:10 16.63 LD 11.6 km/s 7-15 m 2020 HN9 02 May, 13:17 14.97 LD 12.2 km/s 24-54 m 2025 JG2 02 May, 17:30 12.05 LD 11 km/s 20-45 m 2020 HZ4 02 May, 18:55 15.99 LD 18.8 km/s 38-86 m 2020 HD10 02 May, 20:21 3.35 LD 11 km/s 9-21 m 2020 HN5 03 May, 02:21 9.6 LD 7.1 km/s 27-59 m 2020 JB 03 May, 02:57 15.18 LD 10.4 km/s 54-120 m 2020 HL1 03 May, 11:59 12.59 LD 12 km/s 23-52 m 2020 JA 03 May, 20:01 0.62 LD 20.3 km/s 10-22 m 2020 GE3 04 May, 04:32 19.05 LD 5.2 km/s 16-36 m 2020 HQ3 04 May, 07:13 10.77 LD 9.5 km/s 23-50 m 2018 DN1 04 May, 08:13 19.45 LD 7.2 km/s 38-86 m 2020 JJ 04 May, 12:05 0.03 LD 14.4 km/s 3-6 m 2020 HU9 04 May, 12:51 16.75 LD 17.2 km/s 29-65 m 2020 HV4 04 May, 22:25 18.17 LD 10 km/s 57-127 m 2020 JV38 05 May, 01:43 0.55 LD 11.8 km/s 8-18 m 2020 JN 05 May, 03:22 0.65 LD 21.9 km/s 9-20 m 2020 HS9 05 May, 07:33 4.61 LD 18.1 km/s 23-52 m 2020 HR8 05 May, 10:01 9.02 LD 9.6 km/s 11-25 m 2020 HZ6 05 May, 10:32 10.16 LD 21.7 km/s 22-49 m 2020 HL 05 May, 15:25 16.72 LD 9.2 km/s 27-59 m 2020 HF7 05 May, 17:05 9.25 LD 17.3 km/s 16-36 m 2020 JR 05 May, 20:23 4.36 LD 7.6 km/s 25-57 m 2020 HL6 06 May, 17:38 2.08 LD 5.4 km/s 7-16 m 2020 JK2 06 May, 18:20 9.81 LD 6.8 km/s 9-21 m 438908 07 May, 12:19 8.83 LD 12.8 km/s 199-445 m 2020 JE 07 May, 15:07 11.74 LD 12.1 km/s 15-34 m 2020 JF 07 May, 15:13 4.98 LD 18.5 km/s 16-36 m 2020 HM4 07 May, 16:07 10.67 LD 18.1 km/s 33-75 m 2016 HP6 07 May, 21:49 4.33 LD 5.7 km/s 22-49 m 2020 JM2 08 May, 01:10 15.1 LD 22.2 km/s 31-68 m 2020 HB6 08 May, 21:52 9.76 LD 9.1 km/s 38-86 m 2020 JR2 09 May, 00:29 4.29 LD 9.6 km/s 18-39 m 2021 GM1 09 May, 03:57 0.71 LD 1.8 km/s 2-5 m 2020 HC6 09 May, 10:55 2.89 LD 6 km/s 22-49 m 2020 JB1 10 May, 06:41 2.23 LD 10.4 km/s 14-31 m 388945 10 May, 14:17 7.27 LD 8.8 km/s 217-485 m 2020 KC3 10 May, 14:41 16.96 LD 9.9 km/s 48-108 m 2020 KH1 10 May, 18:02 2.43 LD 8.5 km/s 8-19 m 2020 JK1 11 May, 10:54 3.57 LD 4.8 km/s 8-19 m 2020 JQ1 12 May, 01:01 7.44 LD 13.3 km/s 16-36 m 2000 KA 12 May, 11:20 8.84 LD 13.5 km/s 119-265 m 2020 KB4 13 May, 08:13 6.86 LD 10.4 km/s 12-26 m 2020 KA1 13 May, 23:12 9.78 LD 7.7 km/s 12-27 m 2020 KE3 14 May, 01:49 9.55 LD 9.5 km/s 13-30 m 2020 JK 14 May, 08:10 14.72 LD 20.1 km/s 41-91 m 2020 HS6 14 May, 12:42 15.97 LD 23.5 km/s 97-216 m 2020 JA1 14 May, 12:58 10.13 LD 6.2 km/s 12-27 m 2020 JF1 15 May, 03:11 3.42 LD 10 km/s 10-23 m 478784 15 May, 13:56 8.46 LD 3.6 km/s 20-45 m 2020 JT1 15 May, 15:34 9.89 LD 17.8 km/s 38-86 m 2020 KL 15 May, 18:18 17.11 LD 5.8 km/s 29-65 m 2020 HA9 15 May, 22:46 18.15 LD 15.8 km/s 25-57 m 2020 KS 16 May, 05:27 8.49 LD 7.2 km/s 18-41 m 2020 JN1 16 May, 09:09 1.14 LD 18.5 km/s 4-9 m 2023 KV 16 May, 21:18 4.05 LD 12.9 km/s 16-35 m 2020 JY 17 May, 04:03 6.3 LD 11.8 km/s 33-75 m 2020 JL1 17 May, 06:02 4.12 LD 10.4 km/s 6-13 m 2020 KW 18 May, 00:55 1.26 LD 7.2 km/s 5-12 m 2020 KC6 18 May, 01:48 8.88 LD 6.6 km/s 10-23 m 2020 JE2 18 May, 19:19 2.2 LD 13.8 km/s 8-17 m 2020 HG9 18 May, 20:18 15.52 LD 10.6 km/s 56-125 m 2020 KA 19 May, 01:03 1.99 LD 5.8 km/s 8-19 m 2020 JD2 19 May, 13:34 9.95 LD 9.5 km/s 21-46 m 2020 KH5 19 May, 22:14 5.85 LD 12.2 km/s 10-22 m 2020 KR 20 May, 00:12 1.03 LD 13.8 km/s 6-14 m 2020 KV2 20 May, 08:56 19.35 LD 7.9 km/s 18-39 m 2020 KK4 21 May, 15:31 7.54 LD 7.7 km/s 15-33 m 2020 KG5 21 May, 18:14 14.07 LD 4.4 km/s 12-26 m 2020 KP 21 May, 18:17 2.65 LD 13.4 km/s 7-16 m 136795 21 May, 21:45 16.02 LD 11.7 km/s 635-1,419 m 2020 JE1 22 May, 00:22 14.33 LD 7.5 km/s 31-68 m 2020 KF2 22 May, 01:59 16.85 LD 6 km/s 15-34 m 2023 JK1 22 May, 03:09 17.71 LD 8.7 km/s 26-59 m 2020 KW1 22 May, 05:47 1.47 LD 8 km/s 5-10 m 2020 KD1 22 May, 11:52 1.04 LD 8.9 km/s 7-16 m 2020 JH2 22 May, 13:16 10.73 LD 15 km/s 33-73 m 2020 JY1 22 May, 20:56 3.08 LD 8.7 km/s 22-49 m 2020 KV5 22 May, 23:11 2.87 LD 11.1 km/s 38-86 m 2020 KU 23 May, 06:22 1.01 LD 7.1 km/s 5-12 m 2020 JR1 23 May, 06:58 3.83 LD 6.2 km/s 8-18 m 2020 KJ 23 May, 16:48 8.96 LD 15.7 km/s 33-75 m 2020 JX 23 May, 19:02 19.42 LD 8 km/s 46-103 m 2020 KQ4 24 May, 01:30 4.82 LD 4.6 km/s 13-30 m 2020 KX 24 May, 08:40 12.25 LD 7.4 km/s 14-32 m 2020 JZ1 24 May, 17:52 11.61 LD 5.7 km/s 19-43 m 2020 KZ2 25 May, 04:50 9.18 LD 3.7 km/s 8-17 m 2020 KU2 25 May, 07:47 9.49 LD 13.7 km/s 18-41 m 2020 KP3 25 May, 13:08 3.71 LD 7.8 km/s 18-39 m 2020 KY4 26 May, 12:39 4.17 LD 6.7 km/s 10-22 m 2020 KV6 26 May, 23:33 2.89 LD 11.8 km/s 18-40 m 2020 JP2 27 May, 00:13 11.55 LD 8.6 km/s 14-31 m 2020 KJ3 27 May, 09:00 7.77 LD 10.1 km/s 17-38 m 2020 JN3 27 May, 14:56 4.33 LD 5.8 km/s 9-20 m 2020 KV 28 May, 03:04 7.15 LD 12.7 km/s 27-59 m 2020 KM4 28 May, 08:59 2.37 LD 5.5 km/s 7-16 m 2020 KW4 28 May, 10:31 4.17 LD 12 km/s 14-31 m 2020 KF5 28 May, 12:47 0.64 LD 10.9 km/s 4-8 m 2020 KJ4 28 May, 13:21 0.37 LD 4.9 km/s 3-6 m 2020 JM1 28 May, 21:03 9.51 LD 5.8 km/s 17-38 m 2020 JV2 29 May, 00:08 9.2 LD 11.5 km/s 21-47 m 2020 KB 29 May, 00:41 7.51 LD 12.2 km/s 29-65 m 2020 KD3 29 May, 02:03 7.85 LD 7.4 km/s 14-31 m 2020 KF6 29 May, 03:33 17.87 LD 12.4 km/s 46-103 m 2020 KU1 29 May, 05:00 15.33 LD 12.4 km/s 33-75 m 2020 KV1 29 May, 05:04 10.07 LD 4.8 km/s 15-34 m 2020 KC5 29 May, 20:47 0.96 LD 9.1 km/s 9-20 m 2020 KO4 29 May, 23:05 1.59 LD 10.9 km/s 11-25 m 2020 KB7 31 May, 00:08 4.34 LD 4 km/s 9-20 m 2021 KO2 31 May, 01:40 14.75 LD 15.9 km/s 7-15 m 2020 KW5 31 May, 16:44 6.22 LD 19.3 km/s 15-33 m 2020 KZ4 31 May, 20:23 8.45 LD 6.5 km/s 13-28 m
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