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Asteroid close approaches in December 2023

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

2023 XS12 01 Dec, 01:01 2.63 LD 8.4 km/s 18-39 m 2023 XB1 01 Dec, 03:07 13.84 LD 15.2 km/s 85-190 m 2023 WD3 01 Dec, 05:31 7.99 LD 14.1 km/s 25-56 m 2023 VM7 01 Dec, 09:10 6.39 LD 3.2 km/s 8-18 m 2023 XE 01 Dec, 11:40 13 LD 7.3 km/s 14-31 m 2023 XU2 01 Dec, 19:24 11.43 LD 15.9 km/s 24-53 m 2023 XG1 02 Dec, 13:00 4.05 LD 13.8 km/s 43-96 m 2023 XM1 02 Dec, 16:06 8.02 LD 14.2 km/s 34-76 m 2023 XJ 02 Dec, 19:20 0.27 LD 15.7 km/s 5-11 m 2023 XU 02 Dec, 20:15 1.24 LD 11.7 km/s 3-7 m 2023 XD12 03 Dec, 06:46 18.92 LD 8.6 km/s 28-62 m 2023 XO3 03 Dec, 09:26 1.36 LD 5.8 km/s 8-19 m 1998 WB2 03 Dec, 12:28 10.96 LD 14.2 km/s 113-254 m 2023 XL1 03 Dec, 18:03 10.46 LD 6.2 km/s 13-30 m 2023 XW9 03 Dec, 20:45 7.08 LD 15.7 km/s 16-35 m 2023 XL2 03 Dec, 23:54 0.29 LD 7.8 km/s 2-5 m 2023 XA 04 Dec, 05:00 5.32 LD 6.7 km/s 15-34 m 2023 XX2 04 Dec, 11:25 1.5 LD 19.4 km/s 10-22 m 2023 XG7 04 Dec, 11:26 13.05 LD 4.5 km/s 11-26 m 2023 XP 04 Dec, 11:54 14.68 LD 8.1 km/s 16-36 m 2023 XB 04 Dec, 13:30 1.08 LD 14.4 km/s 5-10 m 2013 VX4 04 Dec, 16:37 5.09 LD 6.6 km/s 46-102 m 2023 XR1 05 Dec, 02:13 9.69 LD 12.8 km/s 17-37 m 2023 XJ2 05 Dec, 02:40 2.03 LD 6.1 km/s 37-82 m 2023 XW10 05 Dec, 09:54 7.21 LD 24.2 km/s 21-47 m 2023 WW 05 Dec, 12:23 7.74 LD 8.5 km/s 30-68 m 2023 XD1 05 Dec, 18:23 12.98 LD 7.6 km/s 10-22 m 2023 XZ 05 Dec, 18:28 3.38 LD 8.7 km/s 5-12 m 2023 XT10 05 Dec, 22:36 4.08 LD 5.2 km/s 6-14 m 2023 XK2 06 Dec, 01:05 9.36 LD 5.9 km/s 12-26 m 2023 TB27 06 Dec, 02:29 16.96 LD 4.3 km/s 31-70 m 2023 XK 06 Dec, 04:38 16.65 LD 8.9 km/s 24-54 m 2023 XL 06 Dec, 10:09 16.05 LD 8 km/s 20-45 m 2023 YJ 06 Dec, 12:09 6.01 LD 2.6 km/s 7-16 m 2023 XC1 06 Dec, 12:39 5.94 LD 9 km/s 13-30 m 2023 XK1 06 Dec, 13:10 5.97 LD 7.5 km/s 13-29 m 2023 XF1 06 Dec, 14:22 5.09 LD 11.2 km/s 12-27 m 2023 XU10 06 Dec, 18:55 6.3 LD 6.4 km/s 8-17 m 2023 XJ1 06 Dec, 18:57 0.26 LD 20 km/s 8-18 m 139622 06 Dec, 21:00 14.38 LD 6.7 km/s 540-1,208 m 2023 XD 07 Dec, 01:01 1.91 LD 9.9 km/s 11-25 m 2023 XT 07 Dec, 04:16 2.14 LD 8.4 km/s 5-11 m 2023 XS10 07 Dec, 06:43 2.95 LD 12.7 km/s 19-42 m 2023 XG2 07 Dec, 08:44 1.54 LD 4.3 km/s 3-8 m 2023 XQ12 07 Dec, 16:15 17.18 LD 19.6 km/s 29-64 m 2023 XY 07 Dec, 17:41 14.33 LD 8.3 km/s 15-33 m 2023 XS17 07 Dec, 21:04 6.66 LD 5.8 km/s 27-61 m 2023 XH 07 Dec, 22:28 3.96 LD 6.2 km/s 12-27 m 2023 XQ1 07 Dec, 23:22 2.58 LD 11.9 km/s 9-20 m 2023 XE2 08 Dec, 06:37 13.2 LD 5.9 km/s 13-30 m 2023 VF12 08 Dec, 07:39 12.9 LD 4.1 km/s 16-37 m 2023 XQ10 08 Dec, 16:46 0.58 LD 10.6 km/s 14-31 m 2023 XU5 08 Dec, 17:36 0.96 LD 8.6 km/s 10-22 m 2023 XD3 08 Dec, 18:45 2.07 LD 5.2 km/s 10-23 m 2023 WG 08 Dec, 19:04 17.48 LD 6.6 km/s 25-56 m 2023 XR 08 Dec, 21:41 13.98 LD 15.6 km/s 19-42 m 2023 XT3 08 Dec, 22:04 2.11 LD 14.9 km/s 7-17 m 2023 XC 08 Dec, 23:23 2.1 LD 5.8 km/s 5-12 m 2023 XW5 09 Dec, 02:10 0.19 LD 5.9 km/s 5-11 m 2023 XS3 09 Dec, 03:49 11.86 LD 6.2 km/s 16-35 m 2023 XB4 09 Dec, 06:13 0.77 LD 10.1 km/s 6-14 m 2023 XW2 09 Dec, 14:08 6.48 LD 9.6 km/s 9-21 m 2023 XP2 10 Dec, 05:05 5.82 LD 10.3 km/s 14-31 m 2023 WH 10 Dec, 06:36 11.83 LD 8.9 km/s 29-65 m 2020 HX3 10 Dec, 09:29 9.79 LD 15.7 km/s 10-22 m 2023 XL13 10 Dec, 13:51 18.72 LD 10.8 km/s 19-42 m 2023 XM15 10 Dec, 16:30 13.7 LD 6.6 km/s 38-86 m 2023 XH3 10 Dec, 20:29 4.56 LD 15.1 km/s 10-23 m 2023 XT4 10 Dec, 22:08 4.43 LD 8.9 km/s 11-26 m 2023 XR16 10 Dec, 22:45 10.56 LD 5.4 km/s 12-27 m 2023 XC13 11 Dec, 00:19 3.32 LD 25.6 km/s 12-26 m 2023 XZ13 11 Dec, 01:23 2.29 LD 8.7 km/s 5-12 m 2025 FN2 11 Dec, 01:39 18.32 LD 10.2 km/s 19-42 m 2023 XP1 11 Dec, 04:12 15.11 LD 9.6 km/s 30-66 m 2023 XH2 11 Dec, 14:29 4.96 LD 10 km/s 14-32 m 2010 XF3 11 Dec, 17:11 19.33 LD 4 km/s 34-77 m 2023 XN3 12 Dec, 00:50 13.7 LD 8.4 km/s 12-26 m 2023 WO3 12 Dec, 06:55 9.26 LD 9.3 km/s 31-68 m 2023 YC 12 Dec, 08:30 12.12 LD 14.3 km/s 44-99 m 2023 XO14 12 Dec, 10:30 2.58 LD 3.6 km/s 4-9 m 2023 XZ2 12 Dec, 10:46 3.34 LD 6.7 km/s 8-17 m 2023 XO1 12 Dec, 21:10 4.31 LD 7.2 km/s 10-23 m 2023 XR14 13 Dec, 00:49 1.19 LD 10.3 km/s 6-13 m 2023 XH7 13 Dec, 03:13 2.45 LD 19.8 km/s 8-18 m 2023 XQ16 13 Dec, 14:35 0.33 LD 3.2 km/s 2-5 m 2023 YG 13 Dec, 17:27 8.02 LD 9.3 km/s 11-24 m 2023 YA 14 Dec, 02:29 4.1 LD 10.1 km/s 27-61 m 2023 XU4 14 Dec, 17:27 3.93 LD 6.2 km/s 9-20 m 2023 XB12 14 Dec, 21:21 13.04 LD 4.9 km/s 17-39 m 2023 XO10 14 Dec, 22:58 10.45 LD 16.5 km/s 13-29 m 2023 XB3 14 Dec, 23:54 13.81 LD 9.9 km/s 11-25 m 2023 XN15 15 Dec, 00:18 1.88 LD 19.5 km/s 12-27 m 2023 XZ11 15 Dec, 03:12 3.65 LD 14.7 km/s 24-54 m 2023 WV23 15 Dec, 05:09 5.17 LD 6.6 km/s 49-109 m 2023 XL4 15 Dec, 08:07 11.4 LD 6.6 km/s 16-36 m 2023 XK10 15 Dec, 08:41 17.59 LD 13.6 km/s 31-69 m 2023 XY2 15 Dec, 14:02 9.62 LD 13.4 km/s 26-58 m 2023 XU12 15 Dec, 14:32 12.63 LD 4.7 km/s 10-22 m 2024 YX3 15 Dec, 16:14 16.23 LD 9 km/s 12-27 m 2023 XK4 15 Dec, 18:24 3.41 LD 4.2 km/s 11-24 m 2023 XG18 15 Dec, 18:27 2.08 LD 14 km/s 6-12 m 2023 XV2 15 Dec, 23:18 15.84 LD 6.5 km/s 17-38 m 2023 XS14 15 Dec, 23:50 7.96 LD 14.8 km/s 18-41 m 2023 XJ13 16 Dec, 03:00 9.7 LD 9.2 km/s 11-24 m 2024 AV 16 Dec, 23:41 8.51 LD 3.3 km/s 13-29 m 2023 XJ10 17 Dec, 04:06 8.32 LD 16.1 km/s 21-47 m 2023 XL14 17 Dec, 05:51 1.49 LD 6.3 km/s 7-16 m 2023 XH1 17 Dec, 13:07 15.17 LD 5.4 km/s 12-28 m 2023 YY 17 Dec, 16:03 14.63 LD 6.7 km/s 30-67 m 2025 YG3 17 Dec, 16:18 11.87 LD 15.4 km/s 29-65 m 2023 XA14 17 Dec, 21:04 10.65 LD 5.4 km/s 9-20 m 2024 BH2 18 Dec, 03:19 7.73 LD 8.6 km/s 37-82 m 2025 YN 18 Dec, 07:03 18.17 LD 13.1 km/s 16-35 m 2023 XL11 18 Dec, 12:11 6.16 LD 11.7 km/s 12-28 m 2023 YA1 18 Dec, 16:31 3.86 LD 6.1 km/s 6-14 m 2023 YS 19 Dec, 04:42 5.29 LD 31.5 km/s 21-46 m 2023 XF2 19 Dec, 15:11 9.72 LD 8 km/s 16-35 m 2016 XD2 19 Dec, 17:40 18.7 LD 6.9 km/s 41-92 m 2023 YO 19 Dec, 18:47 4.62 LD 4.3 km/s 5-12 m 2023 XS 19 Dec, 23:36 11.42 LD 9.1 km/s 22-50 m 341843 20 Dec, 06:52 16.44 LD 5.3 km/s 260-581 m 2025 YE1 20 Dec, 08:05 12.85 LD 13 km/s 4-9 m 2025 YB1 20 Dec, 23:21 4.71 LD 13.9 km/s 28-63 m 2024 AH 21 Dec, 07:38 9.35 LD 12.1 km/s 48-107 m 2023 YB 21 Dec, 08:27 8.77 LD 11.2 km/s 21-46 m 2018 YJ2 21 Dec, 10:59 18.28 LD 13.1 km/s 120-269 m 2024 AN 22 Dec, 04:07 7.24 LD 8.5 km/s 13-30 m 2024 AM1 22 Dec, 22:26 10.79 LD 19.9 km/s 33-75 m 2022 YG 22 Dec, 23:10 11.13 LD 5.1 km/s 12-27 m 2023 VD6 23 Dec, 01:26 10.58 LD 15.5 km/s 127-283 m 2023 YP 23 Dec, 02:19 0.93 LD 7.7 km/s 7-15 m 2020 YO3 23 Dec, 02:44 0.56 LD 16.4 km/s 30-67 m 2023 XN10 23 Dec, 15:22 18.3 LD 9.9 km/s 46-103 m 2023 XD18 23 Dec, 18:55 3.85 LD 11 km/s 12-28 m 2023 XN11 24 Dec, 00:34 9.24 LD 10.4 km/s 31-69 m 2010 UE51 24 Dec, 13:44 8.92 LD 1.3 km/s 5-12 m 2023 XP13 24 Dec, 15:10 11.82 LD 18.7 km/s 21-46 m 2023 YT 25 Dec, 00:02 6.1 LD 4.4 km/s 15-34 m 2023 XK16 25 Dec, 07:28 8.68 LD 7.4 km/s 28-63 m 2020 YR2 25 Dec, 12:16 13.75 LD 8 km/s 6-13 m 2023 XJ3 25 Dec, 13:40 16.42 LD 9.2 km/s 39-88 m 2020 KT4 25 Dec, 19:59 13.32 LD 7.3 km/s 60-134 m 2024 AE 26 Dec, 03:06 13.29 LD 12.7 km/s 25-57 m 2024 BP 26 Dec, 07:10 18.18 LD 1.7 km/s 14-30 m 2024 AJ 26 Dec, 12:08 8.3 LD 7.3 km/s 9-21 m 2023 XO7 26 Dec, 13:28 6.28 LD 6.7 km/s 17-39 m 2024 AG 27 Dec, 12:59 7.23 LD 14.7 km/s 17-38 m 2023 YD 28 Dec, 21:38 1.57 LD 9.9 km/s 20-45 m 2023 YC2 28 Dec, 22:53 1.4 LD 14.6 km/s 10-21 m 2023 YZ 29 Dec, 12:55 9.93 LD 5.6 km/s 19-42 m 2023 YM 30 Dec, 01:18 10.11 LD 12.4 km/s 28-62 m 2024 AL3 30 Dec, 02:23 16.82 LD 11.4 km/s 48-108 m 2024 AE1 30 Dec, 05:33 5.03 LD 3.5 km/s 10-21 m 2024 DN 30 Dec, 15:49 12.97 LD 4.2 km/s 22-50 m 2024 AB 31 Dec, 00:21 1.7 LD 8.2 km/s 8-19 m 2024 AL 31 Dec, 08:07 0.93 LD 12.6 km/s 8-17 m 2024 AM2 31 Dec, 14:23 6.45 LD 17.4 km/s 28-62 m 2024 AQ3 31 Dec, 14:30 9.62 LD 4.7 km/s 14-31 m 2023 XE12 31 Dec, 15:32 14.63 LD 11.8 km/s 32-71 m 2021 AM6 31 Dec, 17:26 18.22 LD 6.6 km/s 13-28 m
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