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Asteroid close approaches in December 2022

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

2022 WK1 01 Dec, 00:58 14.19 LD 12.2 km/s 29-65 m 2022 WT9 01 Dec, 01:59 13.95 LD 10.2 km/s 23-50 m 2022 XL 01 Dec, 05:26 0.39 LD 9.8 km/s 4-8 m 2022 YH2 01 Dec, 09:23 17.36 LD 7.4 km/s 31-69 m 2022 WS9 01 Dec, 12:36 4.55 LD 18.1 km/s 26-58 m 2022 WX10 02 Dec, 01:39 7.31 LD 5.3 km/s 6-14 m 2022 XF 02 Dec, 05:47 9.62 LD 8.5 km/s 14-32 m 2022 WT6 02 Dec, 06:09 4.69 LD 20.2 km/s 16-36 m 2022 WN10 02 Dec, 06:30 3.63 LD 22.1 km/s 11-25 m 2009 HV58 02 Dec, 10:07 12.28 LD 28.8 km/s 302-676 m 2022 XH 02 Dec, 12:06 6.32 LD 13.7 km/s 19-43 m 2022 WQ10 02 Dec, 14:42 3.86 LD 14.2 km/s 9-20 m 2022 XD1 02 Dec, 17:17 5.24 LD 7.1 km/s 39-87 m 2022 XA 02 Dec, 20:43 1.41 LD 10.1 km/s 9-20 m 2022 XB 02 Dec, 21:31 0.98 LD 9.1 km/s 5-11 m 2022 UT8 02 Dec, 22:16 11.09 LD 4.2 km/s 51-114 m 2022 WG9 03 Dec, 01:25 12.48 LD 10.7 km/s 24-54 m 2017 QL33 03 Dec, 12:33 15.96 LD 6.9 km/s 143-321 m 2022 WD2 03 Dec, 15:56 7.31 LD 7.4 km/s 17-38 m 2010 VQ 03 Dec, 16:24 11.27 LD 3.9 km/s 8-17 m 2022 WR9 03 Dec, 23:57 7.15 LD 13 km/s 10-22 m 2022 WO5 04 Dec, 02:36 19.12 LD 9.1 km/s 28-63 m 2022 WQ5 04 Dec, 08:41 5.81 LD 11.6 km/s 20-44 m 2022 YA 04 Dec, 08:59 16.81 LD 19.9 km/s 98-220 m 2022 XG 04 Dec, 09:24 10.71 LD 8.1 km/s 16-35 m 2022 XD 04 Dec, 12:22 3.52 LD 6.9 km/s 9-20 m 2022 WB5 05 Dec, 03:48 5.81 LD 11 km/s 20-44 m 2022 VP1 05 Dec, 20:41 17.28 LD 7.1 km/s 42-93 m 2022 WA6 06 Dec, 00:55 4.38 LD 13.9 km/s 17-38 m 2022 WV8 06 Dec, 14:59 15.54 LD 7.2 km/s 23-51 m 2022 WF8 06 Dec, 18:11 8.78 LD 7.6 km/s 9-21 m 2022 XP1 06 Dec, 19:50 15.57 LD 15.1 km/s 42-95 m 2022 WK9 07 Dec, 09:53 6.11 LD 14.3 km/s 24-53 m 2022 XT 07 Dec, 18:50 3.33 LD 13.7 km/s 18-41 m 2022 XZ 08 Dec, 02:31 10.05 LD 18.8 km/s 20-44 m 2022 WO10 08 Dec, 17:30 4.94 LD 4.8 km/s 7-17 m 2022 XB2 09 Dec, 03:54 8.63 LD 7.5 km/s 10-23 m 2022 YF 09 Dec, 09:31 15.71 LD 10 km/s 19-42 m 2022 XU 09 Dec, 12:37 19.12 LD 14.7 km/s 35-77 m 2022 WP11 09 Dec, 12:44 11.83 LD 17.3 km/s 47-106 m 2022 XJ 09 Dec, 20:20 6.81 LD 10.2 km/s 12-28 m 2022 YB3 10 Dec, 00:31 17.42 LD 9.5 km/s 17-38 m 2022 WW 10 Dec, 02:16 19.09 LD 6.2 km/s 24-53 m 2019 XY 10 Dec, 06:00 3.54 LD 12.9 km/s 7-16 m 2022 XV 10 Dec, 06:45 4.67 LD 13.9 km/s 35-78 m 2022 YX6 10 Dec, 09:13 14.99 LD 5.4 km/s 22-48 m 2022 YC1 11 Dec, 16:55 2.68 LD 6.4 km/s 9-21 m 2022 YJ1 11 Dec, 19:15 14.04 LD 12.4 km/s 22-48 m 2003 YS70 13 Dec, 04:00 10.41 LD 4.1 km/s 4-9 m 2022 XO1 13 Dec, 04:37 1.52 LD 8.9 km/s 13-29 m 2022 YD 13 Dec, 10:16 9.33 LD 26.6 km/s 30-68 m 2019 XQ1 13 Dec, 10:57 14.48 LD 9.8 km/s 23-51 m 2018 XU3 13 Dec, 20:29 14.77 LD 10.3 km/s 21-48 m 2022 XY 14 Dec, 02:55 11.39 LD 4.4 km/s 17-38 m 2021 XS4 14 Dec, 09:09 14.45 LD 9.7 km/s 17-38 m 2022 YP 14 Dec, 10:34 5.76 LD 7.6 km/s 6-14 m 2022 XX 14 Dec, 10:43 0.54 LD 6.6 km/s 5-11 m 2022 YR 14 Dec, 16:12 3.54 LD 19.1 km/s 8-19 m 2022 YX3 14 Dec, 20:15 10.82 LD 8.4 km/s 9-21 m 2022 YU1 14 Dec, 20:21 13.81 LD 13.1 km/s 26-58 m 2022 YT2 14 Dec, 21:31 2.54 LD 4.8 km/s 6-14 m 2022 YO3 15 Dec, 05:38 3.18 LD 8 km/s 27-60 m 2015 RN35 15 Dec, 08:12 1.79 LD 5.9 km/s 60-134 m 2022 XO 15 Dec, 08:38 8.4 LD 8.6 km/s 15-34 m 2022 YM2 16 Dec, 05:16 13.53 LD 8.5 km/s 15-33 m 2022 YA3 17 Dec, 11:59 7.31 LD 26.8 km/s 27-61 m 2022 YO1 17 Dec, 18:40 0.07 LD 15.4 km/s 3-6 m 2022 YM1 17 Dec, 18:51 1.57 LD 2.7 km/s 4-9 m 2022 WU11 17 Dec, 22:15 11.66 LD 10.6 km/s 23-51 m 2025 YN 18 Dec, 02:17 18.17 LD 13.1 km/s 16-35 m 2022 YQ4 18 Dec, 06:06 7.87 LD 8.5 km/s 56-125 m 2016 YE 18 Dec, 07:52 18.55 LD 4.8 km/s 18-39 m 2022 YJ 18 Dec, 11:54 0.73 LD 24.8 km/s 4-10 m 2022 YS1 18 Dec, 12:41 7.99 LD 26 km/s 41-92 m 2022 YX1 18 Dec, 16:55 0.69 LD 7.6 km/s 5-12 m 2022 YC 18 Dec, 17:25 1.02 LD 5 km/s 3-7 m 2022 XC1 18 Dec, 19:10 8.31 LD 7.1 km/s 16-35 m 2022 YL8 19 Dec, 01:09 2.56 LD 18 km/s 16-35 m 2022 YP2 19 Dec, 04:37 4.84 LD 14.7 km/s 27-60 m 2022 YE5 19 Dec, 11:43 2.79 LD 14.4 km/s 7-16 m 2022 YQ 19 Dec, 11:54 4.15 LD 14.7 km/s 6-14 m 2022 YD3 20 Dec, 00:44 19.04 LD 12.2 km/s 78-175 m 2022 YO2 20 Dec, 03:23 3.64 LD 7.4 km/s 12-27 m 2022 YW5 20 Dec, 06:09 7.45 LD 11.4 km/s 12-28 m 2022 YL3 20 Dec, 07:50 5.42 LD 12.2 km/s 30-67 m 2014 HK129 20 Dec, 12:35 6.68 LD 11.6 km/s 160-358 m 2022 YF3 20 Dec, 20:11 3.88 LD 11.6 km/s 26-59 m 2022 YY5 20 Dec, 20:35 7.04 LD 25.7 km/s 22-49 m 2022 YE3 20 Dec, 21:26 2.68 LD 8.8 km/s 10-23 m 2022 YN6 21 Dec, 00:14 5.34 LD 8.5 km/s 29-64 m 2022 YE2 21 Dec, 00:39 13.82 LD 17.3 km/s 40-89 m 2017 XQ60 21 Dec, 06:26 18.73 LD 16 km/s 33-75 m 2022 YJ5 21 Dec, 16:31 6.15 LD 18.6 km/s 12-26 m 2018 YC2 22 Dec, 03:40 15.64 LD 37.4 km/s 77-171 m 2022 YK 22 Dec, 08:24 3.17 LD 2.8 km/s 5-11 m 2022 YG 22 Dec, 10:26 6.35 LD 5.5 km/s 12-27 m 2022 UD9 22 Dec, 11:34 4.63 LD 10.3 km/s 115-258 m 2022 YG2 22 Dec, 18:05 0.95 LD 6.4 km/s 5-10 m 2022 RD2 22 Dec, 20:22 13.84 LD 1.1 km/s 5-11 m 2022 YC4 23 Dec, 04:04 1.74 LD 17.5 km/s 7-16 m 2022 YW6 23 Dec, 10:30 0.55 LD 29.8 km/s 5-11 m 2022 YB 23 Dec, 14:32 10.27 LD 5.8 km/s 19-43 m 2022 YB6 23 Dec, 14:49 17.91 LD 8.6 km/s 12-26 m 2022 YJ3 23 Dec, 18:36 12.41 LD 6.7 km/s 9-20 m 2022 YO5 24 Dec, 01:44 7.54 LD 9.9 km/s 32-70 m 2022 YO 24 Dec, 02:40 3.51 LD 9.3 km/s 10-22 m 2022 YY4 24 Dec, 05:00 18.21 LD 8.1 km/s 16-36 m 2022 YH6 24 Dec, 05:08 12.45 LD 9.2 km/s 19-41 m 2018 YK2 24 Dec, 12:35 9.74 LD 14.7 km/s 74-164 m 2022 YZ4 24 Dec, 12:45 16.33 LD 12.4 km/s 15-34 m 2022 XN 24 Dec, 15:25 8.45 LD 11 km/s 35-78 m 2022 YX2 24 Dec, 19:34 0.6 LD 11.3 km/s 5-12 m 2022 XM1 24 Dec, 20:57 9.62 LD 12.7 km/s 23-51 m 2022 YL1 25 Dec, 03:57 7.65 LD 12.2 km/s 37-84 m 2022 YK3 25 Dec, 06:26 1.56 LD 12.8 km/s 4-9 m 2022 YY1 25 Dec, 07:13 5.19 LD 14.7 km/s 16-37 m 2013 YA14 25 Dec, 12:53 2.69 LD 10.5 km/s 46-103 m 2022 TE14 25 Dec, 23:40 11.18 LD 7 km/s 92-206 m 2022 YB1 26 Dec, 03:17 5.65 LD 14.8 km/s 19-43 m 2023 BP2 26 Dec, 05:00 16.13 LD 5.8 km/s 19-41 m 2022 YA6 26 Dec, 07:59 0.37 LD 12.6 km/s 7-16 m 2022 YH5 26 Dec, 22:45 9.07 LD 15.7 km/s 13-29 m 2019 LT5 27 Dec, 00:00 16.19 LD 15 km/s 88-198 m 2022 YY3 27 Dec, 04:39 2.6 LD 8.5 km/s 7-15 m 2022 YR4 27 Dec, 07:02 0.78 LD 7.7 km/s 5-11 m 2022 YG1 27 Dec, 11:55 11.29 LD 16.2 km/s 21-47 m 2022 WV9 27 Dec, 14:25 6.52 LD 7.3 km/s 34-77 m 2022 YF6 27 Dec, 14:39 2.48 LD 19.1 km/s 13-30 m 745311 27 Dec, 18:15 2.01 LD 10.1 km/s 134-301 m 2022 XL1 27 Dec, 19:49 7.61 LD 8.4 km/s 19-41 m 2022 YL 27 Dec, 20:12 7.86 LD 5.6 km/s 13-30 m 2023 AB 28 Dec, 16:49 6.77 LD 10.3 km/s 27-59 m 2021 AE 28 Dec, 23:40 16.47 LD 15 km/s 17-39 m 2024 MM1 29 Dec, 08:23 15.62 LD 3.5 km/s 15-34 m 2022 YT6 29 Dec, 18:46 5.94 LD 13.8 km/s 16-35 m 2022 YG5 30 Dec, 07:02 8.12 LD 14.2 km/s 12-27 m 2024 AV2 31 Dec, 06:18 14.98 LD 7.2 km/s 12-28 m 2023 AW 31 Dec, 06:38 3.86 LD 8.3 km/s 19-43 m 2024 YN7 31 Dec, 10:58 3.71 LD 12.9 km/s 6-14 m 2023 BJ2 31 Dec, 15:05 16.53 LD 10.1 km/s 41-92 m 2023 AC2 31 Dec, 23:25 4.27 LD 10 km/s 35-78 m
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