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Asteroid close approaches in December 2020

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

2021 XK4 01 Dec, 08:15 12.56 LD 10.2 km/s 14-31 m 2020 XE 01 Dec, 12:23 0.77 LD 23.7 km/s 15-34 m 2024 WC18 01 Dec, 14:10 14.8 LD 8.2 km/s 18-41 m 2020 XG 01 Dec, 16:11 1.31 LD 11.1 km/s 6-14 m 2020 XX 02 Dec, 08:49 6.29 LD 9 km/s 13-28 m 2020 XD1 02 Dec, 12:59 14.04 LD 5 km/s 10-23 m 2020 XO2 02 Dec, 16:51 12.22 LD 9.5 km/s 29-65 m 2020 XG5 02 Dec, 18:54 2.8 LD 5 km/s 10-23 m 2019 XH2 02 Dec, 20:53 16.05 LD 6.4 km/s 4-10 m 2020 XH2 02 Dec, 23:47 5.16 LD 5.7 km/s 10-23 m 2020 XE1 03 Dec, 08:23 0.85 LD 9.2 km/s 12-27 m 2020 XF 03 Dec, 09:00 0.23 LD 4.4 km/s 11-25 m 2020 VZ6 03 Dec, 10:06 0.91 LD 9 km/s 27-59 m 2020 WB4 03 Dec, 13:04 1.51 LD 11 km/s 13-28 m 2020 XB2 03 Dec, 17:38 6.4 LD 14.6 km/s 16-37 m 2020 WD5 03 Dec, 20:27 16.95 LD 30.4 km/s 97-216 m 2020 WP 03 Dec, 22:16 9.45 LD 11.3 km/s 38-86 m 2020 XH 04 Dec, 06:32 5.78 LD 8.7 km/s 32-72 m 2020 WS2 04 Dec, 06:57 12.09 LD 10.9 km/s 32-71 m 2020 WR4 04 Dec, 12:16 10.7 LD 7.9 km/s 17-38 m 2020 WO 04 Dec, 20:46 10.36 LD 6.1 km/s 18-40 m 2020 XL1 05 Dec, 09:47 1.42 LD 6.7 km/s 6-12 m 2020 XN2 05 Dec, 11:53 13.99 LD 15.6 km/s 56-125 m 2020 XH1 05 Dec, 15:34 7.95 LD 13.4 km/s 67-151 m 2020 XU4 05 Dec, 21:36 7.54 LD 7.3 km/s 7-16 m 2020 XC1 06 Dec, 13:02 6.75 LD 6.8 km/s 11-24 m 2020 XK1 07 Dec, 16:15 0.05 LD 8.5 km/s 2-5 m 2020 XG2 07 Dec, 19:15 0.13 LD 12.6 km/s 7-16 m 2020 XB1 07 Dec, 20:32 8.24 LD 7.5 km/s 15-33 m 2018 PK21 08 Dec, 02:24 12.18 LD 3.1 km/s 18-40 m 2020 WW5 08 Dec, 04:45 5.37 LD 1.2 km/s 5-11 m 2020 YB3 08 Dec, 07:26 13.05 LD 1.8 km/s 12-26 m 2020 WK3 08 Dec, 08:09 10 LD 6.9 km/s 27-59 m 2021 LF6 09 Dec, 04:55 15.44 LD 1.9 km/s 5-12 m 2020 XD 09 Dec, 08:33 12.47 LD 9.1 km/s 21-46 m 2020 VE7 09 Dec, 15:33 10.3 LD 6.4 km/s 22-49 m 2020 XJ6 09 Dec, 16:46 3.3 LD 9.7 km/s 9-21 m 2020 XE4 09 Dec, 17:31 13.65 LD 10.7 km/s 21-47 m 2020 XV4 10 Dec, 02:15 6.36 LD 13.4 km/s 22-48 m 2015 XY169 10 Dec, 06:55 8.75 LD 6 km/s 20-45 m 2020 XQ2 10 Dec, 18:02 14 LD 24.5 km/s 77-171 m 2020 WZ5 10 Dec, 20:57 6.57 LD 7.3 km/s 15-33 m 2021 AA5 11 Dec, 00:05 19.46 LD 5.7 km/s 18-41 m 2020 XD3 11 Dec, 00:16 17.8 LD 9.1 km/s 20-45 m 2020 XQ1 11 Dec, 04:56 8.42 LD 20.4 km/s 20-44 m 2020 YK1 11 Dec, 10:24 13.71 LD 12 km/s 22-49 m 2020 YU1 11 Dec, 16:04 10.91 LD 15.3 km/s 19-43 m 2020 VC7 11 Dec, 20:03 14.61 LD 7 km/s 37-82 m 2020 XA6 12 Dec, 03:55 11.56 LD 21.6 km/s 40-90 m 2020 XB3 12 Dec, 11:56 3.24 LD 8 km/s 8-19 m 2020 XN 12 Dec, 14:35 4.06 LD 13.1 km/s 32-71 m 2019 XQ1 13 Dec, 08:27 18.3 LD 8.6 km/s 23-51 m 2020 XV6 13 Dec, 11:45 14.13 LD 35.9 km/s 76-170 m 2020 XO 13 Dec, 12:18 4.61 LD 14.8 km/s 42-94 m 2020 YB2 13 Dec, 12:29 8.54 LD 13.4 km/s 13-28 m 2020 XC4 13 Dec, 18:57 6.34 LD 4.6 km/s 17-38 m 2021 XS4 13 Dec, 19:41 14.84 LD 9 km/s 17-38 m 2020 YS1 13 Dec, 21:40 3.84 LD 12.3 km/s 16-36 m 2020 YX3 14 Dec, 04:08 15.72 LD 11.1 km/s 25-56 m 2020 YW3 14 Dec, 11:13 7.52 LD 12.9 km/s 19-42 m 2020 YO 14 Dec, 15:17 1.98 LD 8.3 km/s 4-8 m 2020 YY3 14 Dec, 19:07 5.21 LD 8.4 km/s 14-30 m 2018 XU3 15 Dec, 01:49 16.63 LD 10 km/s 21-48 m 2020 XF5 15 Dec, 04:57 7.98 LD 18.7 km/s 22-48 m 2020 YN 15 Dec, 12:40 2.99 LD 16.4 km/s 8-17 m 2020 YA2 15 Dec, 21:10 4.75 LD 4.7 km/s 6-14 m 2020 YJ1 15 Dec, 21:13 9.96 LD 18.1 km/s 43-96 m 2020 YA 16 Dec, 00:57 11.75 LD 8.2 km/s 18-41 m 2020 YG1 16 Dec, 06:10 12.81 LD 5.7 km/s 10-23 m 2020 XF4 16 Dec, 11:16 0.89 LD 6.8 km/s 8-18 m 2020 VY1 16 Dec, 13:14 13.18 LD 4.4 km/s 18-41 m 2020 XS5 16 Dec, 13:47 8.25 LD 13.6 km/s 12-27 m 2025 YN 17 Dec, 15:56 18.2 LD 13.1 km/s 16-35 m 2020 YA3 17 Dec, 16:23 3.37 LD 11.6 km/s 16-37 m 2020 YF 18 Dec, 01:31 1.16 LD 3.1 km/s 5-10 m 2020 YK3 18 Dec, 03:34 7.93 LD 4.3 km/s 10-22 m 2020 XX3 18 Dec, 06:41 0.15 LD 5.9 km/s 5-12 m 2020 YM 18 Dec, 12:16 13.58 LD 7.9 km/s 12-26 m 2021 AY1 18 Dec, 17:21 17.36 LD 13.1 km/s 38-86 m 2020 XF3 18 Dec, 19:02 18.1 LD 7.6 km/s 20-45 m 2020 YL2 18 Dec, 22:46 1.97 LD 14.2 km/s 27-60 m 2016 AP8 19 Dec, 02:24 14.82 LD 9.9 km/s 36-80 m 2020 YA4 19 Dec, 03:24 2.82 LD 5.4 km/s 13-29 m 2023 LE 19 Dec, 08:36 15.68 LD 3.2 km/s 3-6 m 2020 YE4 19 Dec, 16:11 2.63 LD 10.9 km/s 16-35 m 2020 YR2 19 Dec, 19:35 0.45 LD 7.3 km/s 6-13 m 2020 YL 20 Dec, 05:12 11.93 LD 7.3 km/s 11-24 m 2020 YU 20 Dec, 05:15 3.15 LD 17.6 km/s 21-47 m 2020 YC1 20 Dec, 05:21 14.64 LD 6 km/s 12-26 m 2020 YS2 20 Dec, 06:03 0.23 LD 4 km/s 2-4 m 2020 YG 20 Dec, 13:03 1.15 LD 9.2 km/s 6-14 m 1997 XE10 20 Dec, 13:07 13.27 LD 7.2 km/s 33-74 m 2020 YN1 20 Dec, 16:18 4.21 LD 6.6 km/s 5-11 m 2020 XY4 20 Dec, 22:27 2.06 LD 9.6 km/s 11-24 m 2020 YZ4 21 Dec, 03:07 3.38 LD 6.8 km/s 9-21 m 2020 YJ2 21 Dec, 04:57 0.89 LD 14.3 km/s 9-20 m 2023 MV 21 Dec, 05:05 14.71 LD 17.1 km/s 48-107 m 2020 YB 21 Dec, 08:09 2.34 LD 4.7 km/s 4-10 m 2017 XQ60 21 Dec, 08:18 10.79 LD 15.6 km/s 33-75 m 2020 XA3 21 Dec, 09:51 12.64 LD 15 km/s 33-75 m 2020 XH6 22 Dec, 02:28 6.39 LD 9.1 km/s 11-25 m 2020 YP 22 Dec, 09:09 15.14 LD 10.6 km/s 32-71 m 2020 YN2 22 Dec, 19:43 1.02 LD 13.2 km/s 6-12 m 2020 YO3 22 Dec, 20:25 3.25 LD 16.6 km/s 30-67 m 2020 YM4 23 Dec, 02:24 3.94 LD 7.4 km/s 17-38 m 2020 XJ3 23 Dec, 02:43 5.07 LD 6.2 km/s 19-43 m 2021 AK2 23 Dec, 06:56 14.78 LD 11.6 km/s 29-64 m 2020 YB1 23 Dec, 07:17 7.9 LD 12.4 km/s 12-26 m 2020 YE 23 Dec, 11:01 10.14 LD 20.1 km/s 39-88 m 2020 YM1 25 Dec, 00:54 1.65 LD 3.2 km/s 3-7 m 2020 XY 25 Dec, 02:46 15.61 LD 5.7 km/s 23-52 m 501647 25 Dec, 20:20 7.86 LD 10 km/s 90-200 m 2020 YZ3 25 Dec, 21:46 1.61 LD 9.4 km/s 7-16 m 2020 YA5 26 Dec, 01:41 6.9 LD 10.4 km/s 35-78 m 2020 YG3 26 Dec, 02:02 1.94 LD 8.1 km/s 10-23 m 2018 XE4 26 Dec, 04:03 5.59 LD 9.4 km/s 14-31 m 2020 YC 26 Dec, 10:44 14.16 LD 6.5 km/s 18-40 m 2020 YH1 26 Dec, 14:42 10.32 LD 6.6 km/s 10-22 m 2021 AY 26 Dec, 19:45 10.87 LD 14.6 km/s 43-96 m 2020 XT2 26 Dec, 21:38 13.02 LD 5.2 km/s 30-67 m 2012 XE133 26 Dec, 21:58 12.09 LD 9.1 km/s 58-130 m 2016 AF2 27 Dec, 07:51 7.3 LD 5.3 km/s 7-16 m 2025 FK14 27 Dec, 14:14 9.48 LD 8.6 km/s 3-7 m 2020 YC4 27 Dec, 16:31 14.39 LD 12.8 km/s 30-66 m 2020 YB5 27 Dec, 22:13 7.67 LD 4.1 km/s 23-52 m 2020 YG4 28 Dec, 07:04 2.77 LD 13.7 km/s 20-46 m 2011 CL50 28 Dec, 09:54 5.63 LD 3.1 km/s 9-21 m 2020 YM3 28 Dec, 19:40 7.75 LD 4.8 km/s 16-36 m 2020 YS4 28 Dec, 22:27 0.25 LD 7.3 km/s 7-17 m 2021 AA4 29 Dec, 06:53 19 LD 9.3 km/s 27-60 m 2020 XZ4 29 Dec, 11:10 5.39 LD 8.7 km/s 28-63 m 2025 XL2 29 Dec, 13:56 10.26 LD 5.1 km/s 9-20 m 2012 UK171 30 Dec, 02:46 15.45 LD 4.7 km/s 34-76 m 2021 AB1 30 Dec, 02:59 6.69 LD 11.2 km/s 12-27 m 2021 AM 30 Dec, 09:50 9.03 LD 6.2 km/s 35-78 m 2021 AT2 30 Dec, 10:26 15.33 LD 2.6 km/s 9-21 m 2021 AW 30 Dec, 14:34 5.56 LD 8.5 km/s 37-82 m 2021 AZ 30 Dec, 21:44 1.27 LD 8 km/s 38-86 m 2021 AE 31 Dec, 02:37 1.21 LD 16.1 km/s 17-39 m 2020 YB4 31 Dec, 06:03 15.86 LD 14.9 km/s 29-64 m 2021 AU6 31 Dec, 15:33 7.36 LD 11.7 km/s 18-40 m
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