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Asteroid close approaches in January 2021

148 asteroids passed within 0.05 AU of Earth in January 2021 - that is about 7.5 million km, or 19.5 lunar distances (LD). Click any name for full details.

2021 AS1 01 Jan, 06:58 12.79 LD 23.2 km/s 38-86 m 2021 AA 01 Jan, 13:16 0.62 LD 22.2 km/s 11-24 m 2021 AF5 01 Jan, 21:31 12.53 LD 3.4 km/s 29-65 m 2021 AQ1 02 Jan, 07:34 5.89 LD 14 km/s 26-58 m 2019 YB4 02 Jan, 09:25 16.79 LD 7.2 km/s 12-26 m 2021 AR3 02 Jan, 23:26 9.3 LD 14.1 km/s 18-39 m 2021 AQ3 03 Jan, 03:57 11.18 LD 12 km/s 13-30 m 2021 AU2 03 Jan, 05:15 9.36 LD 9.1 km/s 38-85 m 2021 AM4 03 Jan, 06:05 2.63 LD 7.5 km/s 11-24 m 2020 YA1 03 Jan, 10:03 4.05 LD 3.7 km/s 12-27 m 2020 YP4 03 Jan, 12:02 5.71 LD 6.8 km/s 16-37 m 2021 AV 03 Jan, 13:32 1.96 LD 10.5 km/s 16-35 m 2003 AF23 03 Jan, 18:22 18.19 LD 15.8 km/s 167-373 m 2019 QW2 03 Jan, 20:50 8.76 LD 4.9 km/s 29-65 m 2021 AH 03 Jan, 23:37 0.13 LD 21.7 km/s 5-12 m 2021 BV 04 Jan, 02:35 12.14 LD 13.3 km/s 20-46 m 2021 AB 04 Jan, 04:03 2.19 LD 12.6 km/s 24-54 m 2012 BT1 04 Jan, 06:21 13.76 LD 7.8 km/s 9-20 m 2021 AN 04 Jan, 12:50 18.3 LD 16.3 km/s 32-72 m 2021 AO4 04 Jan, 14:21 5.99 LD 15.2 km/s 8-18 m 2021 AH8 04 Jan, 19:22 0.14 LD 26 km/s 3-7 m 2021 AR5 04 Jan, 19:25 10.89 LD 4.2 km/s 21-46 m 2021 AY2 05 Jan, 00:27 5.92 LD 10.8 km/s 10-22 m 2021 BU 05 Jan, 16:36 6.36 LD 14.4 km/s 16-36 m 2021 AR2 05 Jan, 22:05 3.64 LD 10.6 km/s 15-33 m 2021 AC2 05 Jan, 22:53 2.56 LD 6.3 km/s 7-16 m 2021 AN2 05 Jan, 23:04 6.02 LD 9.8 km/s 32-71 m 2021 AB3 05 Jan, 23:39 6.01 LD 7.7 km/s 7-16 m 2021 AB4 06 Jan, 01:06 1.63 LD 5.9 km/s 11-25 m 2021 AC 06 Jan, 03:27 9.11 LD 14 km/s 49-109 m 2016 CO247 06 Jan, 04:09 19.26 LD 16.7 km/s 201-449 m 2021 AJ 06 Jan, 11:38 4.26 LD 12.7 km/s 12-28 m 2018 KP1 06 Jan, 13:22 8.19 LD 4.4 km/s 27-59 m 2021 AU 06 Jan, 20:30 3.45 LD 12.2 km/s 36-80 m 2021 AT1 06 Jan, 21:13 10.86 LD 5.6 km/s 19-43 m 332446 06 Jan, 21:52 9.56 LD 11 km/s 308-689 m 2021 AX5 07 Jan, 02:13 17.96 LD 27.4 km/s 42-95 m 2021 AT 07 Jan, 05:25 10.17 LD 10.8 km/s 14-31 m 2021 AZ3 07 Jan, 08:16 1.03 LD 18.6 km/s 6-13 m 2021 BA2 07 Jan, 11:01 18.01 LD 10.8 km/s 29-65 m 2021 BF2 07 Jan, 13:21 4.94 LD 9 km/s 15-34 m 2021 AF6 07 Jan, 19:06 1.1 LD 10.2 km/s 16-35 m 2021 AS3 07 Jan, 21:07 5.73 LD 17.2 km/s 22-49 m 2021 AW6 07 Jan, 22:32 10.79 LD 8.9 km/s 16-35 m 2021 BD2 08 Jan, 02:10 11.44 LD 12.4 km/s 20-46 m 2021 AM2 08 Jan, 04:45 1.42 LD 4.6 km/s 10-22 m 2021 BM2 08 Jan, 10:02 5.79 LD 8.8 km/s 9-21 m 2021 AD5 08 Jan, 22:31 5.59 LD 5.7 km/s 6-13 m 2021 AD4 08 Jan, 23:48 9.31 LD 5.1 km/s 20-44 m 2021 AC4 09 Jan, 03:09 1.01 LD 7.3 km/s 4-10 m 2021 BF 09 Jan, 03:52 18.73 LD 10.7 km/s 25-55 m 2015 NU13 09 Jan, 09:16 14.7 LD 15.1 km/s 341-762 m 2021 AS2 09 Jan, 09:38 0.28 LD 24.6 km/s 3-7 m 2024 XA 09 Jan, 14:26 7.43 LD 8.9 km/s 1-3 m 2021 AO6 10 Jan, 12:24 13.79 LD 6.3 km/s 24-54 m 2021 AA7 10 Jan, 21:10 5.55 LD 5.6 km/s 9-20 m 2020 RO6 11 Jan, 00:34 19.43 LD 7.9 km/s 88-197 m 2013 YS2 11 Jan, 04:59 18.11 LD 3.7 km/s 48-108 m 2021 AX 11 Jan, 20:13 16.81 LD 16.5 km/s 26-58 m 2021 AM6 11 Jan, 21:32 7.22 LD 4.8 km/s 13-28 m 2021 AK5 12 Jan, 01:46 9.91 LD 2.7 km/s 7-16 m 2021 AY3 12 Jan, 04:32 9.18 LD 13 km/s 22-49 m 2021 AX1 12 Jan, 08:22 1.51 LD 9.1 km/s 8-19 m 2021 AA2 12 Jan, 10:24 6.79 LD 8.5 km/s 14-31 m 2021 AX6 12 Jan, 15:02 16.92 LD 6.3 km/s 11-25 m 2021 AZ6 12 Jan, 16:45 9.83 LD 12.1 km/s 14-32 m 2021 AK6 12 Jan, 19:27 11.05 LD 13 km/s 23-52 m 2021 BL2 12 Jan, 19:46 1.77 LD 12.6 km/s 5-12 m 2021 BJ 12 Jan, 21:50 7.71 LD 7.3 km/s 21-48 m 2021 BP1 12 Jan, 22:24 1.14 LD 6.1 km/s 3-7 m 2021 AT5 13 Jan, 16:40 1.95 LD 7.6 km/s 8-19 m 2021 AG26 13 Jan, 17:58 13.25 LD 18.6 km/s 33-73 m 2021 AR7 14 Jan, 08:02 16.36 LD 6.9 km/s 13-28 m 2021 AV5 14 Jan, 09:44 4.64 LD 8.2 km/s 13-29 m 2021 AZ5 14 Jan, 09:54 1.62 LD 8.1 km/s 7-15 m 2021 BO2 14 Jan, 12:15 2.47 LD 10.6 km/s 5-12 m 2021 AY6 14 Jan, 12:54 6.06 LD 6.9 km/s 6-14 m 2021 BB 14 Jan, 22:36 3.31 LD 5.3 km/s 7-15 m 2021 BL1 14 Jan, 23:35 9.59 LD 5.7 km/s 7-15 m 2021 BX1 15 Jan, 00:57 3.08 LD 8.5 km/s 7-15 m 2017 QW1 15 Jan, 02:12 17.68 LD 4 km/s 15-34 m 2021 BN 15 Jan, 11:23 1.25 LD 7.8 km/s 6-12 m 2021 CW1 15 Jan, 15:18 12.27 LD 9.9 km/s 24-54 m 2021 AG6 15 Jan, 17:02 6.45 LD 6.9 km/s 11-25 m 2021 BR2 16 Jan, 02:25 0.19 LD 8.1 km/s 2-4 m 2021 AC1 16 Jan, 06:47 8.11 LD 6.1 km/s 24-54 m 2021 BC3 16 Jan, 09:56 15.73 LD 6.1 km/s 9-20 m 2019 BZ4 16 Jan, 12:43 9.8 LD 5 km/s 15-33 m 2021 BY1 16 Jan, 13:59 1.39 LD 21.4 km/s 5-11 m 2021 AL1 16 Jan, 14:09 9.37 LD 13.5 km/s 23-52 m 2021 AR6 16 Jan, 15:55 18.92 LD 11.3 km/s 24-53 m 2021 AD 16 Jan, 16:00 12.43 LD 8.5 km/s 33-73 m 2021 AE2 17 Jan, 02:04 16.81 LD 5.4 km/s 28-63 m 2021 BD 17 Jan, 04:31 2.52 LD 25.2 km/s 11-25 m 65717 17 Jan, 08:49 18.42 LD 3.6 km/s 178-398 m 2021 AA6 17 Jan, 09:38 6.17 LD 13.3 km/s 11-25 m 2021 BA 17 Jan, 14:19 2.56 LD 9.5 km/s 17-38 m 2021 AS5 17 Jan, 14:55 8.89 LD 4.4 km/s 15-33 m 2021 AP6 17 Jan, 16:54 10.09 LD 5 km/s 12-27 m 2021 BK 18 Jan, 01:16 0.29 LD 11.5 km/s 2-5 m 2021 BV1 18 Jan, 01:44 0.62 LD 21.6 km/s 7-15 m 2021 BO 18 Jan, 08:09 0.06 LD 7.7 km/s 1-2 m 2021 CR4 18 Jan, 13:28 8.79 LD 5.7 km/s 12-26 m 2021 BM1 18 Jan, 16:07 4.13 LD 13.8 km/s 9-21 m 2021 AN1 18 Jan, 18:51 5.55 LD 5.9 km/s 11-25 m 2021 AB7 18 Jan, 21:45 3.71 LD 5.1 km/s 8-17 m 2021 AV6 18 Jan, 21:59 5.53 LD 8.5 km/s 11-25 m 2021 BQ1 19 Jan, 12:14 5.63 LD 8 km/s 7-16 m 2021 BB1 19 Jan, 17:05 7.15 LD 25 km/s 18-41 m 2021 AN4 19 Jan, 21:41 11.92 LD 3.6 km/s 8-19 m 2021 BP13 20 Jan, 01:38 3.13 LD 9.1 km/s 9-20 m 2021 BO1 20 Jan, 02:17 0.65 LD 10.2 km/s 4-9 m 2021 BL 20 Jan, 03:53 4.29 LD 12.9 km/s 17-38 m 2021 AC6 20 Jan, 08:13 7.37 LD 14.3 km/s 23-52 m 2021 BP2 20 Jan, 12:20 3.22 LD 14.7 km/s 7-15 m 2021 BK1 20 Jan, 12:56 1.23 LD 26.8 km/s 14-32 m 2021 BS 20 Jan, 16:57 15.36 LD 11 km/s 20-45 m 2021 CD9 20 Jan, 17:42 9.04 LD 8.2 km/s 21-47 m 2021 BC 20 Jan, 19:47 2.69 LD 13 km/s 37-82 m 2021 BQ 22 Jan, 09:56 8.54 LD 7.8 km/s 14-31 m 2020 YE5 22 Jan, 14:08 1.14 LD 10.5 km/s 19-42 m 2021 CJ6 22 Jan, 15:29 9.5 LD 6.6 km/s 16-36 m 2020 XB7 22 Jan, 17:08 7.11 LD 8.3 km/s 35-77 m 2018 BX 22 Jan, 21:15 8.87 LD 6.1 km/s 4-9 m 2020 PP 23 Jan, 11:26 18.11 LD 8.4 km/s 181-404 m 2026 BN5 24 Jan, 02:56 6.68 LD 9.3 km/s 6-13 m 2021 BU1 24 Jan, 06:41 13.68 LD 9.9 km/s 15-33 m 2021 BL3 24 Jan, 16:58 7.61 LD 24.5 km/s 30-68 m 2021 AW5 24 Jan, 19:42 8.42 LD 7.1 km/s 13-29 m 2021 CY8 24 Jan, 21:04 8.52 LD 7.6 km/s 17-38 m 2021 BH2 25 Jan, 09:36 19.19 LD 14.3 km/s 18-41 m 2021 CG2 25 Jan, 14:37 7.4 LD 10.8 km/s 22-49 m 468727 25 Jan, 18:18 15.73 LD 14.9 km/s 187-419 m 2021 AL 26 Jan, 01:01 10.86 LD 7.4 km/s 31-68 m 2018 BA3 26 Jan, 02:06 0.97 LD 8.1 km/s 14-31 m 2021 BD3 26 Jan, 09:58 10.37 LD 8.2 km/s 19-43 m 2021 CE 27 Jan, 10:37 15.37 LD 3.7 km/s 12-26 m 2021 CC 27 Jan, 11:30 8.83 LD 6.9 km/s 22-49 m 2021 BZ 28 Jan, 04:12 5.57 LD 13.7 km/s 30-66 m 2021 CG5 28 Jan, 06:23 7.55 LD 10.7 km/s 16-37 m 2021 CE4 28 Jan, 23:29 10.21 LD 7.4 km/s 13-30 m 2021 CD 29 Jan, 02:46 6.51 LD 9.2 km/s 10-21 m 2021 AG7 29 Jan, 08:50 10.94 LD 16.6 km/s 46-103 m 2021 BK3 29 Jan, 18:28 8.28 LD 11.4 km/s 29-65 m 2021 AF7 29 Jan, 19:37 17.74 LD 6.7 km/s 23-52 m 2021 CG1 31 Jan, 10:46 18.97 LD 5.7 km/s 17-37 m 2021 BJ3 31 Jan, 18:22 9.68 LD 10.8 km/s 25-57 m 2021 CN 31 Jan, 22:55 13.82 LD 9.6 km/s 15-33 m
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