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Asteroid close approaches in August 2023

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

2023 OQ3 01 Aug, 06:46 3.92 LD 9.8 km/s 26-57 m 2023 QR2 01 Aug, 12:07 7.76 LD 7.3 km/s 17-38 m 2023 OD5 01 Aug, 17:19 13.79 LD 18.2 km/s 38-86 m 2023 OS3 01 Aug, 20:49 2.5 LD 4.8 km/s 7-16 m 2023 OF1 02 Aug, 10:25 17.68 LD 10.7 km/s 28-63 m 2023 QM1 02 Aug, 16:48 18.96 LD 7.6 km/s 21-47 m 2023 OY4 02 Aug, 19:48 3.17 LD 17.6 km/s 23-52 m 2023 OW4 03 Aug, 04:13 1.47 LD 9.7 km/s 7-17 m 2020 PN1 03 Aug, 13:02 10.8 LD 4.8 km/s 22-48 m 2023 PD 03 Aug, 23:34 11.51 LD 7 km/s 28-62 m 620082 04 Aug, 10:05 13.91 LD 20.6 km/s 281-628 m 2023 OR5 04 Aug, 21:44 7.41 LD 7.4 km/s 24-54 m 2023 PK1 05 Aug, 16:55 14.98 LD 10.1 km/s 21-48 m 2023 PL 05 Aug, 23:13 15.12 LD 19.6 km/s 91-204 m 2023 OQ 06 Aug, 11:02 9.88 LD 21.3 km/s 113-254 m 2023 PR 06 Aug, 12:43 6.07 LD 5.1 km/s 33-74 m 2023 PN 06 Aug, 17:14 8.28 LD 7.6 km/s 26-58 m 2023 PT 07 Aug, 13:30 1.38 LD 7.5 km/s 10-23 m 2023 PO1 08 Aug, 12:41 2.58 LD 8.4 km/s 15-33 m 2023 QN5 09 Aug, 00:06 13.95 LD 7.6 km/s 33-74 m 2023 PU 09 Aug, 22:29 8.11 LD 8 km/s 10-22 m 2023 PO 10 Aug, 10:04 14.69 LD 8 km/s 18-40 m 2022 BS2 11 Aug, 20:11 17.25 LD 8.2 km/s 23-51 m 2023 QD 12 Aug, 11:48 3.31 LD 7.6 km/s 12-27 m 2023 QD5 12 Aug, 21:32 3.97 LD 22.2 km/s 18-41 m 2023 PP1 12 Aug, 23:48 16.69 LD 8.4 km/s 21-47 m 2023 PB1 13 Aug, 20:04 4.04 LD 15.5 km/s 14-31 m 2023 OE5 14 Aug, 01:05 4.02 LD 3.9 km/s 14-32 m 2023 PA1 14 Aug, 08:07 6.56 LD 20.2 km/s 23-51 m 2023 PQ 14 Aug, 11:17 1.97 LD 14.8 km/s 26-59 m 2023 PS 14 Aug, 20:39 6.6 LD 7.9 km/s 13-29 m 2023 PC 14 Aug, 20:54 13.24 LD 5.3 km/s 33-73 m 2023 QH5 15 Aug, 18:05 14.73 LD 9.7 km/s 33-73 m 2023 PX 15 Aug, 23:30 12.94 LD 7.6 km/s 17-39 m 2023 QT4 15 Aug, 23:58 15.22 LD 18.5 km/s 76-169 m 2023 PH1 16 Aug, 21:57 5.22 LD 6 km/s 8-17 m 2023 QD1 17 Aug, 01:23 3.26 LD 7.2 km/s 9-21 m 2022 CP1 17 Aug, 07:27 13.71 LD 9.8 km/s 9-20 m 2023 PZ 17 Aug, 23:32 1.36 LD 1.6 km/s 4-9 m 2023 PD1 18 Aug, 12:30 15.29 LD 7.5 km/s 23-50 m 2023 QC 18 Aug, 12:40 3.55 LD 8 km/s 30-67 m 2023 QY 18 Aug, 15:49 0.17 LD 13.2 km/s 5-11 m 2023 RA 18 Aug, 23:06 5.11 LD 10.2 km/s 25-56 m 2023 QP3 19 Aug, 09:10 4.1 LD 10.9 km/s 8-18 m 2023 QE2 19 Aug, 09:18 1.06 LD 12.4 km/s 7-17 m 2011 QJ21 19 Aug, 09:40 12.91 LD 15.1 km/s 34-76 m 2023 QM5 19 Aug, 15:43 3.4 LD 4.2 km/s 11-25 m 2023 QZ3 19 Aug, 17:31 17.47 LD 7.2 km/s 29-64 m 2023 QS1 19 Aug, 18:22 0.28 LD 15.7 km/s 5-11 m 2023 QR 20 Aug, 20:21 0.54 LD 20.9 km/s 4-8 m 2023 QE 21 Aug, 04:53 8.63 LD 6.5 km/s 9-20 m 2023 PM1 21 Aug, 16:22 8.14 LD 18.6 km/s 50-112 m 2023 QB1 21 Aug, 23:10 1.82 LD 11.3 km/s 4-10 m 2023 QO5 22 Aug, 02:14 1.4 LD 8.3 km/s 11-25 m 2023 PM 22 Aug, 03:59 9.49 LD 7 km/s 43-95 m 2023 QZ 22 Aug, 08:15 13.47 LD 4.5 km/s 11-25 m 2023 QU1 22 Aug, 18:10 16.32 LD 5.7 km/s 16-35 m 2023 QC7 23 Aug, 04:26 8.59 LD 7.6 km/s 60-135 m 6037 23 Aug, 08:18 15.82 LD 14.3 km/s 449-1,005 m 2023 QW 23 Aug, 14:37 4.2 LD 16.3 km/s 17-38 m 2006 EF1 23 Aug, 18:26 19.25 LD 11.3 km/s 69-155 m 2023 QO 23 Aug, 20:11 6.44 LD 8.8 km/s 11-24 m 2023 QF 23 Aug, 20:12 1.92 LD 5.4 km/s 9-20 m 2023 QS2 23 Aug, 23:52 12.56 LD 17.6 km/s 25-55 m 2023 QN2 24 Aug, 08:55 19.07 LD 15.4 km/s 32-71 m 2023 RT4 24 Aug, 17:02 12.8 LD 12 km/s 33-73 m 2023 QK2 24 Aug, 18:54 7.71 LD 4.9 km/s 12-27 m 2023 QN7 24 Aug, 20:42 4.21 LD 24.2 km/s 55-122 m 2023 QG4 25 Aug, 02:46 6.59 LD 24 km/s 77-173 m 2023 QC2 25 Aug, 09:49 9.18 LD 10.2 km/s 16-36 m 2023 QT1 26 Aug, 01:25 11.46 LD 10.6 km/s 24-54 m 2023 QO7 26 Aug, 05:55 7.73 LD 11.6 km/s 37-82 m 2007 RR17 26 Aug, 15:54 8.31 LD 7.1 km/s 47-104 m 2023 RO16 27 Aug, 00:34 14.82 LD 1.8 km/s 7-16 m 2023 RW4 27 Aug, 02:28 16.63 LD 9.7 km/s 18-39 m 2023 QR1 27 Aug, 03:22 4.31 LD 5 km/s 9-21 m 2023 RE9 27 Aug, 03:43 9.09 LD 8.2 km/s 17-38 m 2023 QQ 27 Aug, 09:14 10.65 LD 10.1 km/s 19-42 m 2023 QJ5 27 Aug, 13:56 4.56 LD 12.2 km/s 10-23 m 2023 RA1 27 Aug, 18:19 15.75 LD 8.3 km/s 22-48 m 2023 QZ6 27 Aug, 21:38 9.08 LD 17.7 km/s 28-63 m 2023 RT9 28 Aug, 04:09 3.13 LD 15.1 km/s 26-58 m 2023 RQ16 28 Aug, 22:13 3.87 LD 8.7 km/s 15-35 m 2023 QK5 29 Aug, 08:56 3.92 LD 6.8 km/s 8-19 m 2023 QD2 29 Aug, 23:34 3.27 LD 7.8 km/s 11-25 m 2012 PZ17 30 Aug, 21:46 16.73 LD 3.6 km/s 12-27 m 2023 RN1 31 Aug, 10:39 13.86 LD 6.4 km/s 25-55 m 2023 QH 31 Aug, 12:27 11.95 LD 15.9 km/s 48-108 m
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