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Dangerous NEO´s of the Future

Duddy

Diamond Member
In light of the close approach of Toutatis in September, I have compiled a list of known NEO's (Near Earth Objects) that have an LD(Lunar Distance)/AU closer than the asteroid Toutatis.


-Designation: 2001 AV43

Pass Date: 2013-Nov-18

Lunar Distances/AU: 2.9/0.0074


-Designation: 2004 BL86

Pass Date: 2015-Jan-26

Lunar Distances/AU: 3.2/0.0082


-Designation: 1998 HH49

Pass Date: 2023-Oct-17

Lunar Distances/AU: 3.1/0.0079


-Designation: 1999 AN10

Pass Date: 2027-Aug-07

Lunar Distances/AU: 1.0/0.0026 (WHOA!)


-Designation: 2001 WN5

Pass Date: 2028-Jun-26

Lunar Distances/AU: 0.6/0.0017 (BIGGER WHOA!)


-Designation: 1997 XF11

Pass Date: 2028-Oct-26

Lunar Distances/AU: 2.4/0.0062


-Designation: 2003 MK4

Pass Date: 2032-Jan-03

Lunar Distances/AU: 0.6/0.0014



There are more past this date but I feel by then any incoming object will not be a threat. ^_^

Edit: Made the post easier to understand. 🙂
 
Great!!!

"-Designation: 1997 XF11

Pass Date: 2028-Oct-26

Lunar Distances/AU: 2.4/0.0062"


There go my birthday plans.
 
I'm not worried, I'm sure the government will just send Bruce Willis up there to blow them up like they did with that last one.
 
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