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Asteroid close approaches in January 2023

111 asteroids passed within 0.05 AU of Earth in January 2023 - that is about 7.5 million km, or 19.5 lunar distances (LD). Click any name for full details.

2022 YS6 01 Jan, 01:15 4.65 LD 9.7 km/s 11-25 m 2022 YR1 01 Jan, 20:45 16.25 LD 6 km/s 16-37 m 2022 YT3 02 Jan, 00:43 11.08 LD 6.4 km/s 18-41 m 2022 YU3 02 Jan, 05:11 9.8 LD 7.1 km/s 18-40 m 2022 YY6 02 Jan, 11:07 2.12 LD 20.3 km/s 16-35 m 2023 AL2 02 Jan, 16:03 4.39 LD 13.1 km/s 17-39 m 2022 YP5 02 Jan, 17:53 7.77 LD 4.8 km/s 10-22 m 2021 NF 02 Jan, 21:43 17.79 LD 11.3 km/s 30-67 m 2022 YJ4 03 Jan, 05:48 5.28 LD 5.6 km/s 11-24 m 2012 BE27 03 Jan, 09:05 5.59 LD 10.3 km/s 58-130 m 2023 AU 03 Jan, 10:25 9.5 LD 7.6 km/s 10-23 m 2011 WR41 03 Jan, 17:20 15.78 LD 8.9 km/s 25-56 m 2019 AY3 04 Jan, 03:13 13.59 LD 19.5 km/s 46-102 m 2022 YS4 04 Jan, 20:22 5.98 LD 6.8 km/s 19-42 m 2023 AE 05 Jan, 09:47 4.33 LD 13.6 km/s 16-37 m 2022 YL4 05 Jan, 21:44 5.16 LD 2 km/s 8-18 m 2022 YN1 06 Jan, 01:42 18.28 LD 5.5 km/s 37-84 m 2023 AV1 06 Jan, 15:30 5.15 LD 7.4 km/s 12-26 m 2023 BZ 08 Jan, 01:12 9.23 LD 8.9 km/s 12-28 m 2023 AD 08 Jan, 07:28 13.25 LD 9.8 km/s 15-34 m 2021 TL 09 Jan, 05:43 14.17 LD 8.5 km/s 53-118 m 2023 AO 10 Jan, 04:22 16.82 LD 12.3 km/s 22-49 m 2023 AL1 10 Jan, 22:31 13.71 LD 7 km/s 15-33 m 2023 AP 11 Jan, 02:29 4.87 LD 19.9 km/s 55-124 m 2023 AS 11 Jan, 09:19 1.51 LD 6.3 km/s 8-19 m 2023 AN 12 Jan, 00:57 1.41 LD 14.8 km/s 7-15 m 2022 YD5 12 Jan, 03:12 8.23 LD 10.6 km/s 35-79 m 2023 AC1 12 Jan, 03:37 0.63 LD 14 km/s 4-9 m 2023 AR 12 Jan, 09:56 3.58 LD 30.1 km/s 26-59 m 2023 AV 12 Jan, 20:09 0.04 LD 15 km/s 2-4 m 2022 YZ2 12 Jan, 23:09 16.56 LD 6.5 km/s 55-122 m 2023 BP 13 Jan, 02:59 5.11 LD 9.8 km/s 12-27 m 2022 YS5 13 Jan, 15:36 15.51 LD 6 km/s 29-64 m 2014 LJ 14 Jan, 03:33 4.73 LD 3.5 km/s 5-12 m 2023 BM 14 Jan, 10:56 12.96 LD 16.8 km/s 24-54 m 2022 YH3 14 Jan, 22:13 18.93 LD 16.3 km/s 71-159 m 2025 PC 15 Jan, 04:30 7.44 LD 9.5 km/s 3-8 m 2023 AK 15 Jan, 05:31 3.94 LD 11.2 km/s 7-17 m 2023 BE4 15 Jan, 05:53 17.64 LD 13.5 km/s 20-44 m 2023 BA2 15 Jan, 09:16 6.02 LD 11.6 km/s 22-49 m 2023 AH 15 Jan, 09:35 1.84 LD 4.8 km/s 5-11 m 2023 AN6 15 Jan, 12:51 0.25 LD 14.1 km/s 2-4 m 2023 BT7 15 Jan, 18:04 7.36 LD 13.9 km/s 51-114 m 2023 AX 16 Jan, 04:50 4.42 LD 4 km/s 6-14 m 2012 BV13 16 Jan, 06:12 12.11 LD 6.7 km/s 93-207 m 2023 AQ 17 Jan, 01:41 10.89 LD 25 km/s 74-165 m 2023 BB1 17 Jan, 02:47 8.97 LD 16 km/s 57-128 m 2024 RF2 17 Jan, 23:44 11.42 LD 12.2 km/s 26-58 m 2023 BQ1 19 Jan, 04:42 17.85 LD 17.7 km/s 29-65 m 2023 BF 19 Jan, 13:18 10.81 LD 7 km/s 17-38 m 2023 BL10 19 Jan, 14:14 17.9 LD 4 km/s 12-26 m 2023 BN1 19 Jan, 17:35 3.56 LD 23.8 km/s 17-39 m 2023 BR7 19 Jan, 20:29 5.59 LD 8.2 km/s 8-17 m 2020 BP 19 Jan, 20:40 9.26 LD 17.2 km/s 20-44 m 2023 BJ5 20 Jan, 03:02 3.72 LD 6.1 km/s 6-13 m 2023 AT 20 Jan, 04:00 11.47 LD 7.2 km/s 10-23 m 2023 BZ1 20 Jan, 15:03 10.35 LD 5.1 km/s 17-37 m 2023 CN 20 Jan, 17:16 11.75 LD 10.8 km/s 44-99 m 2023 BY2 21 Jan, 03:24 0.66 LD 17.8 km/s 3-8 m 2023 AE1 22 Jan, 02:50 3.77 LD 5.5 km/s 10-22 m 2023 BN8 22 Jan, 13:24 5.65 LD 8.4 km/s 17-39 m 2023 BH2 22 Jan, 20:55 1.42 LD 9.6 km/s 9-19 m 2023 BR8 23 Jan, 01:42 7.95 LD 14.9 km/s 14-30 m 2023 BA1 23 Jan, 08:02 1.14 LD 12.6 km/s 10-23 m 2023 BN4 23 Jan, 21:47 7.22 LD 12 km/s 45-101 m 2023 CG 23 Jan, 22:20 14.55 LD 19.1 km/s 30-68 m 2023 BK1 23 Jan, 22:27 16.88 LD 10.9 km/s 24-53 m 2019 BO2 24 Jan, 00:59 12.06 LD 16.2 km/s 16-36 m 2023 BE6 24 Jan, 01:10 6.48 LD 7 km/s 7-16 m 2019 BZ4 24 Jan, 04:10 16.43 LD 5.6 km/s 15-33 m 2023 BQ5 24 Jan, 04:47 4.25 LD 7.7 km/s 10-23 m 2023 BF6 24 Jan, 08:19 16.9 LD 11.1 km/s 12-27 m 2026 CE 24 Jan, 11:11 18.6 LD 5.9 km/s 5-12 m 2023 BH1 24 Jan, 23:02 3.58 LD 10 km/s 10-21 m 2023 BE2 25 Jan, 04:01 1.9 LD 9.7 km/s 6-14 m 2023 AQ1 25 Jan, 04:11 10.17 LD 15.7 km/s 41-92 m 2023 BQ7 25 Jan, 07:50 6.11 LD 4.1 km/s 9-21 m 2023 AP1 25 Jan, 08:32 10.16 LD 9.4 km/s 20-44 m 2023 BX5 25 Jan, 15:27 0.87 LD 10.2 km/s 5-12 m 2023 BY 25 Jan, 19:17 8.45 LD 11.6 km/s 14-30 m 2023 BW5 25 Jan, 19:31 6.79 LD 10.3 km/s 18-41 m 2023 BL1 25 Jan, 19:38 0.58 LD 14.7 km/s 15-34 m 2023 AM1 25 Jan, 19:54 11.48 LD 5.8 km/s 14-31 m 2023 BL2 26 Jan, 04:32 0.96 LD 10.5 km/s 4-9 m 2020 BZ14 26 Jan, 06:35 8.83 LD 6.7 km/s 41-91 m 2023 BH5 26 Jan, 08:47 7.14 LD 7.5 km/s 10-23 m 2023 BH7 26 Jan, 09:39 6.32 LD 7.6 km/s 18-39 m 2023 BU 27 Jan, 00:29 0.03 LD 9.3 km/s 3-7 m 2023 BZ3 27 Jan, 00:41 0.73 LD 6.8 km/s 4-9 m 2025 BT4 27 Jan, 05:52 6.45 LD 6.4 km/s 5-11 m 2023 BT3 27 Jan, 06:07 1.5 LD 9.6 km/s 3-7 m 2023 BN5 27 Jan, 08:30 3.34 LD 6.5 km/s 9-21 m 2023 BG6 27 Jan, 13:40 11.5 LD 4.2 km/s 8-18 m 2023 BC 28 Jan, 07:15 7.35 LD 12.8 km/s 27-61 m 2023 BG7 28 Jan, 08:52 1.06 LD 18.1 km/s 8-17 m 2023 BE7 28 Jan, 09:27 2.12 LD 14.7 km/s 13-28 m 2023 BL4 29 Jan, 04:00 11.05 LD 7.8 km/s 16-35 m 2023 BM5 29 Jan, 11:37 1.97 LD 15.5 km/s 9-21 m 2022 SO113 29 Jan, 13:11 10.47 LD 3.5 km/s 51-115 m 2023 CF 29 Jan, 16:17 10.58 LD 35.6 km/s 27-61 m 2023 BK4 29 Jan, 16:37 7.26 LD 8.2 km/s 14-30 m 2023 BV5 30 Jan, 01:42 6.56 LD 3.2 km/s 7-16 m 2023 CK 30 Jan, 07:54 0.27 LD 9.6 km/s 10-23 m 2023 BJ7 30 Jan, 13:34 0.96 LD 8 km/s 5-11 m 2023 CA 30 Jan, 14:15 1.71 LD 12.6 km/s 16-35 m 2023 BA3 30 Jan, 17:32 3.39 LD 8.8 km/s 14-30 m 2023 CE 30 Jan, 19:25 12.87 LD 16.6 km/s 19-43 m 2023 AS1 31 Jan, 05:43 11.71 LD 6.2 km/s 18-41 m 2023 BA4 31 Jan, 09:31 17.59 LD 7.9 km/s 29-66 m 2023 CL2 31 Jan, 09:58 8.24 LD 5 km/s 27-59 m 2023 BQ2 31 Jan, 23:21 5.71 LD 13.9 km/s 13-29 m
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