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Asteroid close approaches in May 2022

120 asteroids passed within 0.05 AU of Earth in May 2022 - that is about 7.5 million km, or 19.5 lunar distances (LD). Click any name for full details.

2022 HS 01 May, 02:32 6.64 LD 5.7 km/s 15-33 m 2017 XO2 01 May, 04:15 18.78 LD 12.4 km/s 84-189 m 2022 HD3 01 May, 06:41 2.97 LD 12.7 km/s 12-26 m 2022 HO3 01 May, 16:00 18.79 LD 8 km/s 18-39 m 2022 JS 01 May, 17:48 3.19 LD 5.9 km/s 17-37 m 2022 HQ3 01 May, 19:44 2.28 LD 9.2 km/s 8-18 m 2022 HA2 02 May, 00:39 12.01 LD 12.9 km/s 27-59 m 2022 HW 02 May, 01:52 16.06 LD 16.1 km/s 36-80 m 2022 HK4 02 May, 02:47 3.36 LD 13.7 km/s 15-33 m 2025 SY1 02 May, 03:17 7.29 LD 7.4 km/s 1-3 m 2022 JL 03 May, 00:31 5.9 LD 10.8 km/s 56-126 m 2022 JK 03 May, 01:43 1.07 LD 22.2 km/s 12-27 m 2022 HN3 03 May, 08:11 8.11 LD 20.7 km/s 23-52 m 2022 JF 03 May, 08:31 14.64 LD 16.8 km/s 30-66 m 2022 HW1 03 May, 09:50 9.9 LD 7.7 km/s 14-32 m 2022 HS3 03 May, 12:34 13.98 LD 21.1 km/s 25-56 m 2022 HY3 03 May, 14:27 1.79 LD 7.2 km/s 7-16 m 2022 HU3 03 May, 16:51 6 LD 13.7 km/s 15-34 m 2022 HC4 03 May, 21:44 3.37 LD 11.3 km/s 9-20 m 2022 HO4 03 May, 22:02 2.99 LD 9.1 km/s 11-25 m 2022 HR1 03 May, 22:53 5.11 LD 13.3 km/s 18-40 m 2022 JA 04 May, 06:14 14.19 LD 8.8 km/s 45-100 m 2017 HG1 04 May, 08:46 18.1 LD 6 km/s 8-19 m 2022 JW2 04 May, 11:35 15.37 LD 5.6 km/s 24-54 m 2022 JL1 04 May, 18:41 4.24 LD 12.9 km/s 13-29 m 2022 HL2 05 May, 01:05 7.63 LD 7 km/s 16-36 m 2022 JV 05 May, 05:11 0.83 LD 9.7 km/s 3-7 m 2022 JN11 05 May, 11:30 0.69 LD 6.5 km/s 4-8 m 2022 JJ 05 May, 22:21 4.21 LD 19.2 km/s 12-27 m 2022 JM2 06 May, 18:23 0.4 LD 29.8 km/s 7-16 m 2022 JK2 07 May, 00:48 3.91 LD 8.2 km/s 7-15 m 2022 HA4 07 May, 02:04 11.05 LD 13 km/s 25-56 m 2022 JW1 07 May, 04:37 7.37 LD 6.5 km/s 10-22 m 2025 HN4 07 May, 21:57 18.22 LD 6.7 km/s 10-22 m 2022 JR1 07 May, 22:01 1 LD 19.9 km/s 9-20 m 2022 JC 08 May, 03:24 6.87 LD 6.2 km/s 24-54 m 2022 HF1 08 May, 11:49 8.77 LD 17.1 km/s 44-99 m 2022 JL2 08 May, 14:41 6.64 LD 13.2 km/s 13-29 m 2022 JF2 08 May, 17:45 3.98 LD 7.8 km/s 8-18 m 2022 JY1 08 May, 18:52 3.25 LD 11.4 km/s 11-25 m 2022 HL3 08 May, 23:52 11.7 LD 11.7 km/s 39-86 m 467460 09 May, 00:13 14.86 LD 11.3 km/s 412-921 m 2022 JM 09 May, 20:41 0.99 LD 4.9 km/s 5-10 m 2022 JD1 10 May, 10:47 3.57 LD 11 km/s 12-26 m 2022 JO1 10 May, 12:47 0.18 LD 13.9 km/s 9-21 m 2022 KR 10 May, 15:42 8.16 LD 7 km/s 11-24 m 2019 JE 11 May, 03:38 4.9 LD 7.2 km/s 15-34 m 2022 KD 11 May, 05:40 17.45 LD 9.2 km/s 29-65 m 2022 JT1 11 May, 09:58 18.19 LD 21.2 km/s 39-88 m 2022 JB1 11 May, 10:47 12.61 LD 12.1 km/s 32-72 m 2024 HW1 11 May, 21:15 11.32 LD 9.8 km/s 14-32 m 2022 JQ 11 May, 21:27 8.61 LD 25.1 km/s 33-73 m 2022 JV1 12 May, 00:37 2.14 LD 6.5 km/s 8-19 m 2022 JR 12 May, 08:04 7.4 LD 9.4 km/s 16-37 m 2006 KS1 12 May, 16:46 18.32 LD 6.2 km/s 22-49 m 2022 KF 12 May, 21:23 6.87 LD 23.4 km/s 32-72 m 2022 KN1 13 May, 05:18 4.48 LD 9.3 km/s 7-15 m 2022 KC 13 May, 13:16 19.29 LD 10.2 km/s 21-47 m 2022 KE 13 May, 14:34 15.7 LD 11.8 km/s 21-47 m 2022 JP1 13 May, 21:50 2.59 LD 22.6 km/s 30-66 m 2022 KF2 14 May, 01:21 6.54 LD 15.3 km/s 19-43 m 2022 KB 14 May, 21:21 3.54 LD 17.1 km/s 17-37 m 2022 JO 15 May, 05:06 8.81 LD 7.7 km/s 18-41 m 2012 UX68 15 May, 18:21 2.45 LD 8.2 km/s 39-87 m 388945 15 May, 21:18 14.94 LD 8.2 km/s 217-485 m 2022 JC1 16 May, 08:42 6.39 LD 10 km/s 23-50 m 2022 KC2 16 May, 09:28 5.67 LD 7.1 km/s 10-23 m 2013 UX 17 May, 13:08 16.74 LD 16.3 km/s 106-237 m 2022 KX2 17 May, 13:13 1.71 LD 7 km/s 7-17 m 2022 KS 17 May, 17:58 2.27 LD 6.5 km/s 12-26 m 2022 KG2 18 May, 02:59 8.7 LD 14.2 km/s 26-58 m 2022 KG 18 May, 04:53 6.87 LD 9.2 km/s 19-42 m 2021 WY 18 May, 22:55 16.86 LD 9 km/s 49-109 m 2022 KZ2 19 May, 01:16 4.47 LD 13.4 km/s 15-34 m 2022 JQ1 19 May, 07:51 11.49 LD 4.9 km/s 15-34 m 2022 KK2 19 May, 13:57 1.03 LD 15.6 km/s 6-12 m 2022 KP 19 May, 17:45 2.26 LD 26.2 km/s 9-20 m 2022 KU1 20 May, 00:39 16.49 LD 6.1 km/s 18-39 m 2022 KV2 20 May, 02:43 10.14 LD 8.2 km/s 21-47 m 2022 HD1 20 May, 13:52 15.25 LD 6.8 km/s 47-106 m 2022 KA2 20 May, 21:11 1.81 LD 9.9 km/s 6-14 m 2022 KL1 20 May, 22:52 1.49 LD 9.6 km/s 9-20 m 2022 KG1 22 May, 11:11 0.16 LD 9.1 km/s 4-10 m 2022 KU4 22 May, 13:06 10.99 LD 11.1 km/s 44-97 m 2022 KH 22 May, 15:54 3.82 LD 15.8 km/s 21-48 m 2022 KL6 23 May, 00:46 7.08 LD 3.4 km/s 11-24 m 2013 KS1 24 May, 00:24 2.61 LD 9.3 km/s 11-26 m 2022 KJ 24 May, 16:38 9.55 LD 14.2 km/s 16-37 m 2022 KY 24 May, 18:21 2.11 LD 10.3 km/s 10-22 m 2025 KN 25 May, 11:14 17.15 LD 12 km/s 10-23 m 2022 KP6 25 May, 15:05 0.05 LD 9.9 km/s 3-8 m 2022 KW2 25 May, 15:26 7.79 LD 8.8 km/s 30-67 m 2022 KZ 25 May, 18:11 2.41 LD 11.9 km/s 14-31 m 2022 KN3 25 May, 19:43 8.02 LD 15.2 km/s 29-65 m 2022 KK 25 May, 19:50 1.41 LD 14.2 km/s 11-25 m 2022 KX 25 May, 20:00 2.51 LD 16.8 km/s 19-42 m 2022 KG6 25 May, 21:45 16.73 LD 5.1 km/s 16-36 m 2022 KE5 26 May, 22:41 1.12 LD 17.1 km/s 7-15 m 2022 KV 27 May, 01:38 6.15 LD 11.1 km/s 17-39 m 2022 LN 27 May, 02:51 6.35 LD 12.6 km/s 25-57 m 2022 KZ1 27 May, 05:02 9.57 LD 22.5 km/s 16-35 m 7335 27 May, 14:26 10.47 LD 13.1 km/s 767-1,714 m 2022 JU1 27 May, 22:20 15 LD 6.1 km/s 27-60 m 2022 KK3 28 May, 08:45 1.95 LD 10.6 km/s 6-13 m 2022 KA 28 May, 08:58 14.75 LD 8.6 km/s 25-55 m 2022 JY 28 May, 11:53 15.07 LD 11 km/s 49-111 m 2022 KF3 28 May, 19:45 3.54 LD 20.9 km/s 10-23 m 2022 KT 28 May, 23:41 9.48 LD 6.7 km/s 9-20 m 2022 KJ5 29 May, 06:08 7.37 LD 13.7 km/s 29-64 m 2022 KK5 29 May, 09:00 3.48 LD 8.9 km/s 25-56 m 2022 KC1 29 May, 23:21 4.1 LD 11.4 km/s 21-48 m 2022 KF6 30 May, 02:42 3.06 LD 9.9 km/s 19-42 m 2021 KO2 30 May, 03:59 3.08 LD 14.8 km/s 7-15 m 2022 KD1 30 May, 10:45 4.56 LD 10 km/s 16-36 m 2022 KO3 30 May, 17:32 0.76 LD 9.7 km/s 6-15 m 2022 KQ5 30 May, 17:40 0.11 LD 7.3 km/s 4-9 m 2022 HT2 30 May, 21:29 11.89 LD 15.7 km/s 170-380 m 2022 LW2 30 May, 23:46 11.47 LD 9.7 km/s 18-39 m 2022 KW4 30 May, 23:47 1.84 LD 5.4 km/s 6-14 m 2022 KB1 31 May, 04:16 3.95 LD 17.3 km/s 24-54 m
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