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. 🙂
-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. 🙂