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Asteroid close approaches in May 2021

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

2019 VT3 01 May, 04:54 12.03 LD 5.9 km/s 6-14 m 2021 JP2 01 May, 06:50 5.69 LD 20.2 km/s 23-51 m 2021 JM1 01 May, 07:07 5.03 LD 8.5 km/s 9-21 m 2021 JY1 01 May, 07:19 19.45 LD 10.9 km/s 23-52 m 2021 HH1 01 May, 22:53 16.19 LD 15.2 km/s 56-125 m 2021 JH5 02 May, 01:08 6.84 LD 14.9 km/s 19-42 m 2021 JX 02 May, 02:23 4.58 LD 7.1 km/s 9-20 m 2021 JO1 02 May, 12:29 13.65 LD 11.1 km/s 22-49 m 2021 JA3 02 May, 12:58 7.06 LD 6.9 km/s 27-60 m 2021 JW 02 May, 14:21 0.67 LD 19.3 km/s 8-18 m 2021 JW2 03 May, 09:20 9.1 LD 4.3 km/s 8-18 m 2023 HJ1 03 May, 16:40 6.25 LD 5.1 km/s 14-31 m 2021 JF2 03 May, 21:13 11.12 LD 8.8 km/s 14-32 m 2021 HT1 03 May, 22:39 13.39 LD 11.3 km/s 15-34 m 2021 AF8 04 May, 12:14 8.74 LD 9.4 km/s 240-537 m 2021 KM 04 May, 12:50 13.69 LD 9 km/s 20-46 m 2021 HC3 04 May, 18:05 18.52 LD 25.3 km/s 129-288 m 2021 JV 04 May, 21:29 0.36 LD 10.2 km/s 9-19 m 2021 KY 05 May, 04:23 13.53 LD 8.6 km/s 25-56 m 2024 JZ64 05 May, 06:54 9.14 LD 12 km/s 19-42 m 2021 JZ 05 May, 14:45 11.01 LD 10.8 km/s 19-41 m 2021 JD3 05 May, 15:09 8.91 LD 9.4 km/s 16-36 m 2018 JP 05 May, 15:50 11.34 LD 7.9 km/s 9-20 m 2021 JC3 05 May, 21:03 3.09 LD 18.1 km/s 17-39 m 2021 JA1 06 May, 03:29 2.71 LD 21.1 km/s 20-45 m 2021 JS1 06 May, 07:38 0.29 LD 22.7 km/s 5-12 m 2021 JB1 06 May, 09:15 2.96 LD 12 km/s 10-22 m 2025 JX1 06 May, 10:07 12.71 LD 5.8 km/s 25-56 m 2021 JN1 06 May, 13:45 16.91 LD 16.2 km/s 30-66 m 2021 JE 06 May, 15:16 17.63 LD 8.2 km/s 19-41 m 2021 AE4 06 May, 15:59 18.41 LD 9.1 km/s 115-257 m 2021 JD2 07 May, 02:48 9.22 LD 7.6 km/s 13-30 m 2021 JE6 07 May, 06:36 9.4 LD 15.7 km/s 27-61 m 2021 HF1 07 May, 09:17 12.39 LD 2.8 km/s 7-16 m 2021 JT4 07 May, 17:31 4.78 LD 19.3 km/s 19-43 m 2021 JP1 07 May, 18:23 8.47 LD 16.3 km/s 17-38 m 2021 KB1 07 May, 22:22 14.71 LD 3.4 km/s 13-29 m 2021 JQ2 08 May, 10:47 0.17 LD 8.7 km/s 3-6 m 2021 JD9 09 May, 04:24 3.12 LD 9.7 km/s 13-29 m 2022 VF 09 May, 10:03 19.34 LD 7.8 km/s 7-16 m 2021 JS3 10 May, 02:54 12.84 LD 9.2 km/s 18-41 m 2021 JP5 10 May, 06:20 14.73 LD 10.7 km/s 26-58 m 2021 JA2 10 May, 10:23 12.51 LD 13.2 km/s 17-38 m 2021 JT 10 May, 11:13 5.85 LD 8.2 km/s 9-20 m 2021 GM10 10 May, 20:22 12.69 LD 5.8 km/s 28-63 m 2021 JZ5 10 May, 23:46 1.02 LD 16.1 km/s 6-13 m 2021 KX 11 May, 01:12 17.19 LD 9.4 km/s 31-70 m 2021 JX3 11 May, 09:48 18.63 LD 13.5 km/s 23-51 m 2021 GK1 11 May, 17:22 1.48 LD 2 km/s 10-23 m 2021 KV1 11 May, 20:22 12.27 LD 13.8 km/s 19-43 m 2021 JR3 12 May, 01:56 2.03 LD 17.8 km/s 28-62 m 2021 JC 12 May, 05:26 13.65 LD 11.3 km/s 27-59 m 2021 JO5 12 May, 07:20 17.81 LD 8.8 km/s 35-79 m 2021 JO3 12 May, 08:10 11.67 LD 10.6 km/s 17-37 m 2021 JD 12 May, 10:50 16.54 LD 2.9 km/s 13-28 m 2021 JN3 12 May, 20:37 3.03 LD 11.7 km/s 12-28 m 2021 JG2 12 May, 22:48 12.75 LD 9.7 km/s 14-30 m 2021 JC1 12 May, 23:52 14.45 LD 21.1 km/s 35-77 m 2021 JG9 13 May, 01:05 7.03 LD 15.7 km/s 24-54 m 2021 LM 13 May, 14:35 9.47 LD 5.7 km/s 14-32 m 2021 JX5 13 May, 21:19 9.7 LD 7.3 km/s 11-25 m 2021 JB6 13 May, 22:55 0.27 LD 9 km/s 5-10 m 2021 JY3 14 May, 01:05 2.8 LD 3.9 km/s 5-12 m 2021 JH3 14 May, 01:53 5.62 LD 11.5 km/s 11-24 m 2021 KB 14 May, 02:11 4 LD 12.9 km/s 17-37 m 2015 KJ19 14 May, 10:04 15.01 LD 23 km/s 84-187 m 2021 JU3 14 May, 14:24 1.81 LD 11.8 km/s 10-23 m 2021 JU6 14 May, 15:01 0.17 LD 11.6 km/s 10-23 m 2021 JC4 14 May, 18:59 6.07 LD 13.8 km/s 15-35 m 2021 JH4 14 May, 19:22 5.82 LD 9.5 km/s 20-45 m 2021 LT 14 May, 19:57 17.16 LD 10.6 km/s 20-45 m 2021 KJ 15 May, 01:28 13.43 LD 7.1 km/s 24-55 m 2026 JF5 15 May, 03:59 9.88 LD 7.9 km/s 2-4 m 2021 JL5 15 May, 04:37 4.46 LD 9.7 km/s 8-17 m 2021 KH 15 May, 11:01 3.97 LD 8.5 km/s 14-32 m 2021 JH83 15 May, 16:33 0.4 LD 7.4 km/s 1-2 m 2021 JO2 15 May, 17:06 9.64 LD 7.6 km/s 14-31 m 2021 JR2 15 May, 19:19 14.7 LD 11.9 km/s 34-76 m 2021 JR57 15 May, 20:53 8.99 LD 12.9 km/s 32-71 m 2021 JM3 16 May, 00:03 7.03 LD 8 km/s 10-23 m 2021 KR1 16 May, 01:31 3.7 LD 8 km/s 8-18 m 2021 JR7 16 May, 07:49 5.4 LD 4.9 km/s 22-49 m 2021 JE2 16 May, 13:38 12.14 LD 12.5 km/s 22-48 m 2021 JU2 16 May, 16:05 14.93 LD 9.3 km/s 22-49 m 2021 JN10 16 May, 19:08 4.03 LD 14.2 km/s 25-56 m 2021 KQ22 16 May, 20:29 0.79 LD 9.2 km/s 1-2 m 2021 KG 17 May, 09:53 1.68 LD 8.2 km/s 7-16 m 2021 JA5 17 May, 19:34 7.57 LD 10.7 km/s 14-31 m 2021 JY5 18 May, 08:26 3.54 LD 3 km/s 9-19 m 2021 JF3 18 May, 08:49 11.84 LD 11.7 km/s 38-85 m 2021 JR4 18 May, 10:09 7.09 LD 7.6 km/s 26-58 m 2021 KQ1 18 May, 17:08 3.31 LD 10.9 km/s 7-16 m 2021 KS1 18 May, 17:59 7.11 LD 3.8 km/s 6-13 m 2021 JC9 18 May, 19:39 13.08 LD 12.6 km/s 22-50 m 2021 KJ2 18 May, 20:26 4.86 LD 14.8 km/s 15-33 m 478784 18 May, 20:57 15.74 LD 5 km/s 20-45 m 2021 LR2 19 May, 07:02 15.27 LD 8.4 km/s 27-60 m 2021 KA 19 May, 15:59 3.95 LD 5.1 km/s 8-17 m 2021 KK1 20 May, 06:45 12.91 LD 6.7 km/s 25-55 m 2021 JJ3 20 May, 07:37 17.14 LD 6.3 km/s 22-50 m 2021 JE1 20 May, 19:57 7.4 LD 7.6 km/s 13-28 m 2021 LP 21 May, 06:51 11.31 LD 13.2 km/s 34-77 m 2021 JQ6 21 May, 15:35 5.9 LD 19.4 km/s 20-44 m 2021 KC 21 May, 23:36 7.86 LD 7.9 km/s 54-121 m 2021 HJ2 22 May, 00:18 16.03 LD 8.2 km/s 57-127 m 2021 JY9 22 May, 10:05 3.82 LD 8 km/s 12-26 m 2021 KH2 22 May, 12:16 2.45 LD 6.4 km/s 23-51 m 2021 KW 22 May, 15:21 1.99 LD 15.5 km/s 7-17 m 2021 JK7 22 May, 17:14 18.94 LD 22.3 km/s 36-80 m 2021 KL1 23 May, 05:12 3.2 LD 10.8 km/s 9-20 m 2021 JJ5 23 May, 07:16 13.04 LD 8.7 km/s 25-55 m 2021 KC1 23 May, 07:42 15.98 LD 7.6 km/s 17-38 m 2021 KW2 23 May, 19:52 1.66 LD 6.7 km/s 9-21 m 2021 KO 23 May, 21:50 12.4 LD 8 km/s 14-32 m 2021 JJ7 24 May, 13:12 5.77 LD 11.4 km/s 35-79 m 2021 KL 24 May, 14:11 2.88 LD 11.6 km/s 9-20 m 2021 FN4 24 May, 14:18 6.04 LD 8.3 km/s 64-144 m 2025 WM3 24 May, 22:38 17.78 LD 10.1 km/s 20-44 m 2021 KA17 25 May, 01:02 14.65 LD 10.6 km/s 110-247 m 2021 HD3 25 May, 03:37 12.11 LD 7.9 km/s 34-76 m 2013 VO11 25 May, 09:26 3.44 LD 10.2 km/s 6-13 m 2021 LN 25 May, 14:34 5.77 LD 11 km/s 45-101 m 2021 JG1 26 May, 14:25 2.2 LD 9.2 km/s 30-66 m 2021 JN7 26 May, 14:54 18.83 LD 7.4 km/s 25-56 m 2021 KP 27 May, 01:02 1.59 LD 11.1 km/s 16-36 m 2021 JF1 27 May, 01:11 13.69 LD 17.3 km/s 93-209 m 2021 LL15 27 May, 12:12 4.04 LD 10.4 km/s 14-30 m 2021 LV 27 May, 13:20 0.73 LD 14.9 km/s 7-15 m 2021 KR 27 May, 14:09 11.78 LD 8.7 km/s 8-18 m 2021 JX2 27 May, 16:52 5.67 LD 3 km/s 11-25 m 2021 KA1 28 May, 01:17 13.34 LD 9 km/s 16-36 m 2021 KO1 28 May, 03:29 7.79 LD 13.9 km/s 23-51 m 2021 JP3 28 May, 13:12 11.49 LD 7.1 km/s 17-37 m 2021 JN6 28 May, 17:40 13.65 LD 7.1 km/s 15-33 m 2022 XL 29 May, 02:18 0.99 LD 9.7 km/s 4-8 m 2021 KQ 29 May, 05:44 8.04 LD 11.8 km/s 16-37 m 2003 LW2 29 May, 07:00 1.07 LD 7.9 km/s 18-41 m 2021 LC 29 May, 11:20 9.04 LD 4.2 km/s 17-37 m 2021 KX2 29 May, 13:24 17.81 LD 14.5 km/s 33-73 m 2021 LQ 29 May, 15:54 8.05 LD 24.6 km/s 33-75 m 2021 KM1 30 May, 03:58 4.6 LD 8.1 km/s 16-35 m 2021 KO2 30 May, 04:01 0.96 LD 15 km/s 7-15 m 2021 LB1 30 May, 12:19 4.83 LD 7.9 km/s 9-20 m 2021 KB22 30 May, 20:00 0.28 LD 6.7 km/s 3-6 m 2021 KN2 31 May, 02:14 0.38 LD 9.8 km/s 5-11 m 2021 KS 31 May, 02:55 15.47 LD 6 km/s 14-31 m 2021 KQ2 31 May, 05:43 0.46 LD 3.2 km/s 3-6 m
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