Time of discovery of asteroids which passed within 1 lunar distance from Earth in 2021 | |||||||
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Below is the list of asteroids that have come close to Earth in 2021.
A list of known near-Earth asteroid close approaches less than 1 lunar distance (0.0025696AU) from Earth in 2021.
For reference, the radius of Earth is about 4.26E-05AU or 0.0166 lunar distances. Geosynchronous satellites have an orbit with semi-major axis length of 0.000282AU or 0.110 lunar distances.
The largest asteroid to pass within 1 LD of Earth in 2021 was with an estimated diameter of around 68 meters and an absolute magnitude of 24.0. The fastest asteroid to pass within 1 LD of Earth in 2021 was that passed Earth with a velocity with respect to Earth of 27.7km/s.[1]
Date of closest approach | Discovery[2] | Object | Nominal geocentric distance[3] | Approx. size (m) | (H) (abs. mag) | Closer approach to Moon [4] | ||||||||
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data-sort-type="number" | (AU) | data-sort-type="number" | (Lunar distance) [5] | |||||||||||
2021-01-01[6] | 2021-01-02 G96 Mt. Lemmon Survey[7] | 0.00159AU | align=center | 0.62 | align=center | 11–24 | align=center | 27.0 | align=center | — | ||||
2021-01-03[8] | 2021-01-03 703 Catalina Sky Survey[9] | 0.00033AU | align=center | 0.13 | align=center | 5.3–12 | align=center | 28.5 | align=center | — | ||||
2021-01-04[10] | 2021-01-05 G96 Mt. Lemmon Survey[11] | 0.00035AU | align=center | 0.14 | align=center | 3.2–7.2 | align=center | 29.6 | align=center | — | ||||
2021-01-09[12] | 2021-01-08 G96 Mt. Lemmon Survey[13] | 0.00072AU | align=center | 0.28 | align=center | 3.2–7.2 | align=center | 29.6 | align=center | — | ||||
2021-01-16[14] | 2021-01-18 G96 Mt. Lemmon Survey[15] | 0.00049AU | align=center | 0.19 | align=center | 1.8–4.1 | align=center | 30.8 | align=center | — | ||||
2021-01-18[16] | 2021-01-17 G96 Mt. Lemmon Survey[17] | 0.00075AU | align=center | 0.29 | align=center | 2.3–5.2 | align=center | 30.3 | align=center | — | ||||
2021-01-18[18] | 2021-01-17 703 Catalina Sky Survey[19] | 0.00161AU | align=center | 0.62 | align=center | 6.6–15 | align=center | 28.0 | align=center | — | ||||
2021-01-18[20] | 2021-01-17 G96 Mt. Lemmon Survey[21] | 0.00016AU | align=center | 0.06 | align=center | 0.68–1.5 | align=center | 33.0 | align=center | — | ||||
2021-01-20[22] | 2021-01-18 G96 Mt. Lemmon Survey[23] | 0.00168AU | align=center | 0.65 | align=center | 3.8–8.6 | align=center | 29.2 | align=center | — | ||||
2021-01-26[24] | 2018-01-18[25] | 0.0025AU | align=center | 0.97 | align=center | 14–31 | align=center | 26.4 | align=center | — | ||||
2021-02-04[26] | 2021-02-05 703 Catalina Sky Survey[27] | 0.00135AU | align=center | 0.52 | align=center | 4.4–9.9 | align=center | 28.9 | align=center | — | ||||
2021-02-09[28] | 2021-02-09 I41 Palomar Mountain—ZTF[29] | 0.00015AU | align=center | 0.06 | align=center | 1.7–3.8 | align=center | 31.0 | align=center | — | ||||
2021-02-11[30] | 2021-02-05 703 Catalina Sky Survey[31] | 0.00242AU | align=center | 0.94 | align=center | 23–52 | align=center | 25.3 | align=center | — | ||||
2021-02-11[32] | 2021-02-11 703 Catalina Sky Survey[33] | 0.00119AU | align=center | 0.46 | align=center | 5.1–11 | align=center | 28.6 | align=center | — | ||||
2021-02-12[34] | 2021-02-11 V00 Kitt Peak-Bok[35] | 0.00113AU | align=center | 0.44 | align=center | 2.5–5.5 | align=center | 30.1 | align=center | — | ||||
2021-02-12[36] | 2021-02-12 381 Tokyo-Kiso[37] | 0.00217AU | align=center | 0.84 | align=center | 3.0–6.7 | align=center | 29.7 | align=center | — | ||||
2021-02-13[38] | 2021-02-10 F51 Pan-STARRS 1, Haleakala[39] | 0.00111AU | align=center | 0.43 | align=center | 5.2–12 | align=center | 28.6 | align=center | — | ||||
2021-02-14[40] | 2021-02-12 T08 ATLAS-MLO, Mauna Loa[41] | 0.001AU | align=center | 0.39 | align=center | 7.3–16 | align=center | 27.8 | align=center | — | ||||
2021-02-14[42] | 2021-02-13 K88 GINOP-KHK, Piszkesteto[43] | 0.00019AU | align=center | 0.07 | align=center | 1.5–3.4 | align=center | 31.2 | align=center | — | ||||
2021-02-18[44] | 2021-02-18 I41 Palomar Mountain—ZTF[45] | 0.00226AU | align=center | 0.88 | align=center | 6.3–14 | align=center | 28.1 | align=center | — | ||||
2021-02-18[46] | 2021-02-17 G96 Mt. Lemmon Survey[47] | 0.00111AU | align=center | 0.43 | align=center | 2.2–4.9 | align=center | 30.4 | align=center | — | ||||
2021-02-21[48] | 2021-02-22 K88 GINOP-KHK, Piszkesteto[49] | 0.00132AU | align=center | 0.51 | align=center | 3.9–8.7 | align=center | 29.2 | align=center | — | ||||
2021-03-01 | 2021-03-02 | ZTF0KfF | 0.00187AU | 0.73[50] | align=center | 0.96–5.9 | align=center | 31.0 | align=center | ?[51] | ||||
2021-03-02[52] | 2021-03-01 K88 GINOP-KHK, Piszkesteto[53] | 0.00063AU | align=center | 0.24 | align=center | 6.3–14 | align=center | 28.1 | align=center | — | ||||
2021-03-07 | 2021-03-06 | C4YK182 | 0.000632AU | 0.25[54] | align=center | 1.8–5.9 | align=center | 30.3 | align=center | —[55] | ||||
2021-03-08[56] | 2021-03-06 G96 Mt. Lemmon Survey[57] | 0.00187AU | align=center | 0.73 | align=center | 3.1–6.8 | align=center | 29.7 | align=center | |||||
2021-03-09[58] | 2021-03-10 G96 Mt. Lemmon Survey[59] | 0.00098AU | align=center | 0.38 | align=center | 3.8–8.6 | align=center | 29.2 | align=center | — | ||||
2021-03-10 | 2021-03-11 | ScKo07a | 0.0013AU | align=center | 0.51[60] | align=center | 0.97–5.9 | align=center | 31.0 | align=center | —[61] | |||
2021-03-15[62] | 2021-03-15 T08 ATLAS-MLO, Mauna Loa[63] | 0.00047AU | align=center | 0.18 | align=center | 3.1–6.9 | align=center | 29.7 | align=center | — | ||||
2021-03-15[64] | 2021-03-15 381 Tokyo-Kiso[65] | 0.00248AU | align=center | 0.97 | align=center | 3.7–8.4 | align=center | 29.3 | align=center | — | ||||
2021-03-16[66] | 2021-03-11 G96 Mt. Lemmon Survey[67] | 0.00186AU | align=center | 0.72 | align=center | 16–36 | align=center | 26.1 | align=center | |||||
2021-03-20[68] | 2021-03-22 G96 Mt. Lemmon Survey[69] | 0.00056AU | align=center | 0.22 | align=center | 2.5–5.7 | align=center | 30.1 | align=center | — | ||||
2021-03-21[70] | 2021-03-22 G96 Mt. Lemmon Survey[71] | 0.00213AU | align=center | 0.83 | align=center | 6.3–14 | align=center | 28.1 | align=center | — | ||||
2021-03-23 | 2021-03-23 | B03SK22 | 0.00019AU | 0.074[72] | align=center | 0.38–2.4 | align=center | 33.0 | align=center | —[73] | ||||
2021-03-23[74] | 2021-03-20 G96 Mt. Lemmon Survey[75] | 0.00215AU | align=center | 0.84 | align=center | 3.4–7.6 | align=center | 29.5 | align=center | — | ||||
2021-03-23[76] | 2021-03-18 G96 Mt. Lemmon Survey[77] | 0.00157AU | align=center | 0.61 | align=center | 12–27 | align=center | 26.7 | align=center | — | ||||
2021-03-23[78] | 2021-03-22 G96 Mt. Lemmon Survey[79] | 0.00216AU | align=center | 0.84 | align=center | 2.5–5.6 | align=center | 30.1 | align=center | — | ||||
2021-04-01 | 2021-04-01 | A10w8qG | 0.00149AU | 0.58[80] | align=center | 3.2–12 | align=center | 28.9 | align=center | [81] | ||||
2021-04-03[82] | 2021-04-04 G96 Mt. Lemmon Survey[83] | 0.00161AU | align=center | 0.62 | align=center | 3.9–8.8 | align=center | 29.1 | align=center | — | ||||
2021-04-03 | 2021-04-06 | P11ekJ0 | 0.00188AU | 0.73[84] | align=center | 2.9–18 | align=center | 28.6 | align=center | —[85] | ||||
2021-04-04[86] | 2021-04-03 G96 Mt. Lemmon Survey[87] | 0.00224AU | align=center | 0.87 | align=center | 3.8–8.6 | align=center | 29.2 | align=center | — | ||||
2021-04-05[88] | 2021-04-03 G96 Mt. Lemmon Survey[89] | 0.00167AU | align=center | 0.65 | align=center | 4.8–11 | align=center | 28.7 | align=center | — | ||||
2021-04-05[90] | 2021-04-05 I41 Palomar Mountain—ZTF[91] | 0.00126AU | align=center | 0.49 | align=center | 4.3–9.6 | align=center | 28.9 | align=center | |||||
2021-04-06 | 2021-04-07 | P11eyxx | 0.00024AU | 0.093[92] | align=center | 1.4–5.4 | align=center | 30.7 | align=center | —[93] | ||||
2021-04-08 | 2021-04-07 | A10wiOp | 0.00224AU | 0.87[94] | align=center | 2.8–17 | align=center | 28.7 | align=center | —[95] | ||||
2021-04-08[96] | 2021-04-08 381 Tokyo-Kiso[97] | 0.00212AU | align=center | 0.82 | align=center | 4.3–9.6 | align=center | 29.0 | align=center | — | ||||
2021-04-09[98] | 2021-04-11 T08 ATLAS-MLO, Mauna Loa[99] | 0.00247AU | align=center | 0.96 | align=center | 15–33 | align=center | 26.3 | align=center | |||||
2021-04-10[100] | 2021-04-06 F51 Pan-STARRS 1, Haleakala[101] | 0.00171AU | align=center | 0.67 | align=center | 14–32 | align=center | 26.4 | align=center | — | ||||
2021-04-10 | 2021-04-10 | TMG0042 | 0.0022AU | 0.85[102] | align=center | 4.4–14.3 | 28.4 | align=center | —[103] | |||||
2021-04-11[104] | 2021-04-10 703 Catalina Sky Survey[105] | 0.00248AU | align=center | 0.97 | align=center | 5.3–12 | align=center | 28.5 | align=center | — | ||||
2021-04-11 | 2021-04-11 | TMG0044 | 0.00126AU | 0.49[106] | align=center | 2.5–9.9 | align=center | 29.4 | align=center | —[107] | ||||
2021-04-11 | 2021-04-07 | P11exfR | 0.00244AU | 0.95[108] | align=center | 3.1–19 | align=center | 28.5 | align=center | —[109] | ||||
2021-04-11 | 2021-04-11 | TMG0045 | 0.00156AU | 0.61[110] | align=center | 3.7–12 | align=center | 28.8 | align=center | —[111] | ||||
2021-04-11[112] | 2021-04-11 381 Tokyo-Kiso[113] | 0.00156AU | align=center | 0.61 | align=center | 4.6–10 | align=center | 28.8 | align=center | — | ||||
2021-04-12[114] | 2021-04-08 G96 Mt. Lemmon Survey[115] | 0.00018AU | align=center | 0.07 | align=center | 3.4–7.6 | align=center | 29.5 | align=center | — | ||||
2021-04-13[116] | 2021-04-13 I41 Palomar Mountain—ZTF[117] | 0.00228AU | align=center | 0.89 | align=center | 4.0–8.9 | align=center | 29.1 | align=center | — | ||||
2021-04-13 | 2021-04-13 | ZTF0KwS | 0.00105AU | 0.41[118] | align=center | 2.4–15 | align=center | 29.0 | align=center | ?[119] | ||||
2021-04-13[120] | 2021-04-11 V00 Kitt Peak-Bok[121] | 0.00146AU | align=center | 0.57 | align=center | 2.0–4.5 | align=center | 30.6 | align=center | — | ||||
2021-04-14[122] | 2021-04-14 381 Tokyo-Kiso[123] | 0.00116AU | align=center | 0.45 | align=center | 12–28 | align=center | 26.6 | align=center | — | ||||
2021-04-14[124] | 2021-04-15 T08 ATLAS-MLO, Mauna Loa[125] | 0.0002AU | align=center | 0.08 | align=center | 2.5–5.7 | align=center | 30.1 | align=center | — | ||||
2021-04-15[126] | 2021-04-17 T05 ATLAS-HKO, Haleakala[127] | 0.00155AU | align=center | 0.60 | align=center | 6.8–15 | align=center | 28.0 | align=center | |||||
2021-04-15[128] | 2021-04-14 W94 MAP, San Pedro de Atacama[129] | 0.00077AU | align=center | 0.30 | align=center | 6.2–14 | align=center | 28.2 | align=center | — | ||||
2021-04-15[130] | 2021-04-14 F51 Pan-STARRS 1, Haleakala[131] | 0.00192AU | align=center | 0.75 | align=center | 5.6–12 | align=center | 28.4 | align=center | |||||
2021-04-16 | 2021-04-17 | ZTF0KyD | 0.00213AU | 0.83[132] | align=center | 3.2–20 | align=center | 28.4 | align=center | ?[133] | ||||
2021-04-17[134] | 2021-04-18 703 Catalina Sky Survey[135] | 0.00153AU | align=center | 0.59 | align=center | 4.4–9.7 | align=center | 28.9 | align=center | |||||
2021-04-17 | 2021-04-14 | P11f7ua | 0.00108AU | 0.42[136] | align=center | 2.9–9.4 | align=center | 29.3 | align=center | —[137] | ||||
2021-04-17 | 2021-04-17 | B04SK17 | 0.00106AU | 0.41[138] | align=center | 3.1–30 | align=center | 28.0 | align=center | ?[139] | ||||
2021-04-19[140] | 2021-04-17 G96 Mt. Lemmon Survey[141] | 0.0017AU | align=center | 0.66 | align=center | 11–25 | align=center | 26.9 | align=center | — | ||||
2021-04-23 | 2021-04-25 | A10wMMp | 0.000735AU | 0.29[142] | align=center | 2.5–16 | align=center | 28.9 | ?[143] | |||||
2021-04-24 | 2021-04-24 | ZTF0Kzz | 0.0016AU | 0.62[144] | align=center | 1.2–7.5 | align=center | 30.5 | ?[145] | |||||
2021-05-02 | 2021-05-02 | S514008 | 0.00079AU | 0.31[146] | align=center | 2.4–15 | align=center | 29.0 | align=center | ?[147] | ||||
2021-05-02[148] | 2021-05-03 T05 ATLAS-HKO, Haleakala[149] | 0.00173AU | align=center | 0.67 | align=center | 8.0–18 | align=center | 27.6 | align=center | — | ||||
2021-05-04[150] | 2021-05-03 T05 ATLAS-HKO, Haleakala[151] | 0.00094AU | align=center | 0.36 | align=center | 8.6–19 | align=center | 27.4 | align=center | — | ||||
2021-05-06[152] | 2021-05-05 G96 Mt. Lemmon Survey[153] | 0.00074AU | align=center | 0.29 | align=center | 5.3–12 | align=center | 28.5 | align=center | — | ||||
2021-05-07 | 2021-05-09 | P11gae7 | 0.00126AU | 0.49[154] | align=center | 3.1–19 | align=center | 28.5 | —[155] | |||||
2021-05-08[156] | 2021-05-07 G96 Mt. Lemmon Survey[157] | 0.00045AU | align=center | 0.17 | align=center | 2.6–5.9 | align=center | 30.0 | align=center | — | ||||
2021-05-08 | 2021-05-09 | P11gae5 | 0.00057AU | 0.22[158] | align=center | 1.3–8.2 | align=center | 30.3 | —[159] | |||||
2021-05-09 | 2021-05-12 | P11ggM3 | 0.00235AU | 0.91[160] | align=center | 1.2–7.5 | align=center | 30.5 | —[161] | |||||
2021-05-13[162] | 2021-05-08 F51 Pan-STARRS 1, Haleakala[163] | 0.00071AU | align=center | 0.27 | align=center | 4.7–10 | align=center | 28.8 | align=center | — | ||||
2021-05-14[164] | 2021-05-14 I41 Palomar Mountain—ZTF[165] | 0.00044AU | align=center | 0.17 | align=center | 10–23 | align=center | 27.1 | align=center | — | ||||
2021-05-27[166] | 2021-06-01 F51 Pan-STARRS 1, Haleakala[167] | 0.00188AU | align=center | 0.73 | align=center | 6.9–15 | align=center | 27.9 | align=center | |||||
2021-05-30[168] | 2021-05-30 381 Tokyo-Kiso[169] | 0.00248AU | align=center | 0.96 | align=center | 6.6–15 | align=center | 28.0 | align=center | — | ||||
2021-05-30 | 2021-05-30 | TMG0049 | 0.000726AU | 0.28[170] | align=center | 2.2–7.1 | align=center | 29.9 | —[171] | |||||
2021-05-31[172] | 2021-05-30 381 Tokyo-Kiso[173] | 0.00097AU | align=center | 0.38 | align=center | 5.0–11 | align=center | 28.6 | align=center | — | ||||
2021-05-31[174] | 2021-05-31 381 Tokyo-Kiso[175] | 0.00119AU | align=center | 0.46 | align=center | 2.7–6.1 | align=center | 30.0 | align=center | — | ||||
2021-05-31 | 2021-05-31 | C5Q2Z32 | 7.74E-05AU | 0.030[176] | align=center | 0.67–4.1 | align=center | 31.8 | align=center | —[177] | ||||
2021-06-01 | 2021-06-01 | A10xM7a | 1.58E-05AU | 0.0061[178] | align=center | 0.19–1.2 | align=center | 34.5 | —[179] | |||||
2021-06-01[180] | 2021-05-31 G96 Mt. Lemmon Survey[181] | 0.00195AU | align=center | 0.76 | align=center | 5.6–12 | align=center | 28.4 | align=center | — | ||||
2021-06-04[182] | 2021-06-05 T05 ATLAS-HKO, Haleakala[183] | 0.00107AU | align=center | 0.42 | align=center | 10–23 | align=center | 27.1 | align=center | — | ||||
2021-06-12[184] | 2021-06-11 F51 Pan-STARRS 1, Haleakala[185] | 0.00106AU | align=center | 0.41 | align=center | 4.8–11 | align=center | 28.7 | align=center | — | ||||
2021-06-13[186] | 2021-06-08 G96 Mt. Lemmon Survey[187] | 0.00148AU | align=center | 0.58 | align=center | 6.6–15 | align=center | 28.0 | align=center | — | ||||
2021-06-15[188] | 2021-06-18 W94 MAP, San Pedro de Atacama[189] | 0.00111AU | align=center | 0.43 | align=center | 8.8–20 | align=center | 27.4 | align=center | — | ||||
2021-06-17[190] | 2021-06-17 T05 ATLAS-HKO, Haleakala[191] | 0.00212AU | align=center | 0.82 | align=center | 4.3–9.6 | align=center | 29.0 | align=center | — | ||||
2021-07-03[192] | 2021-07-01 F51 Pan-STARRS 1, Haleakala[193] | 0.00044AU | align=center | 0.17 | align=center | 5.2–12 | align=center | 28.6 | align=center | — | ||||
2021-07-08[194] | 2021-07-09 F51 Pan-STARRS 1, Haleakala[195] | 0.0012AU | align=center | 0.47 | align=center | 5.0–11 | align=center | 28.6 | align=center | — | ||||
2021-07-20[196] | 2021-07-19 W94 MAP, San Pedro de Atacama[197] | 0.00131AU | align=center | 0.51 | align=center | 7.5–17 | align=center | 27.8 | align=center | |||||
2021-07-31[198] | 2021-07-30 T08 ATLAS-MLO, Mauna Loa[199] | 0.0017AU | align=center | 0.66 | align=center | 5.9–13 | align=center | 28.3 | align=center | — | ||||
2021-08-02[200] | 2021-08-02 I41 Palomar Mountain—ZTF[201] | 0.0011AU | align=center | 0.43 | align=center | 12–27 | align=center | 26.7 | align=center | — | ||||
2021-08-02[202] | 2021-08-02 T08 ATLAS-MLO[203] | 0.00233AU | align=center | 0.91 | align=center | 5.2–12 | align=center | 28.5 | align=center | — | ||||
2021-08-05[204] | 2021-08-07 F51 Pan-STARRS 1, Haleakala[205] | 0.00188AU | align=center | 0.73 | align=center | 13–29 | align=center | 26.5 | align=center | — | ||||
2021-08-06[206] | 2021-08-08 W94 MAP, San Pedro de Atacama[207] | 0.0016AU | align=center | 0.62 | align=center | 6.1–14 | align=center | 28.2 | align=center | — | ||||
2021-08-14[208] | 2021-08-15 T05 ATLAS-HKO, Haleakala[209] | 0.00045AU | align=center | 0.17 | align=center | 7.3–16 | align=center | 27.8 | align=center | — | ||||
2021-08-27[210] | 2021-08-27 T05 ATLAS-HKO, Haleakala[211] | 0.00204AU | align=center | 0.80 | align=center | 4.8–11 | align=center | 28.7 | align=center | — | ||||
2021-08-28[212] | 2021-08-30 F51 Pan-STARRS 1, Haleakala[213] | 0.00085AU | align=center | 0.33 | align=center | 2.4–5.3 | align=center | 30.2 | align=center | — | ||||
2021-09-02[214] | 2021-09-03 I41 Palomar Mountain—ZTF[215] | 0.00253AU | align=center | 0.98 | align=center | 8.1–18 | align=center | 27.6 | align=center | |||||
2021-09-06[216] | 2021-09-08 F51 Pan-STARRS 1, Haleakala[217] | 0.00177AU | align=center | 0.69 | align=center | 6.2–14 | align=center | 28.2 | align=center | — | ||||
2021-09-07[218] | 2021-09-08 F51 Pan-STARRS 1, Haleakala[219] | 0.00128AU | align=center | 0.50 | align=center | 4.7–11 | align=center | 28.8 | align=center | |||||
2021-09-08[220] | 2021-09-07 G96 Mt. Lemmon Survey[221] | 0.00015AU | align=center | 0.06 | align=center | 2.3–5.1 | align=center | 30.4 | align=center | — | ||||
2021-09-08[222] | 2021-09-07 703 Catalina Sky Survey[223] | 0.0008AU | align=center | 0.31 | align=center | 2.3–5.2 | align=center | 30.3 | align=center | |||||
2021-09-08[224] | 2021-09-09 K88 GINOP-KHK, Piszkesteto[225] | 0.00092AU | align=center | 0.36 | align=center | 5.7–13 | align=center | 28.3 | align=center | — | ||||
2021-09-09[226] | 2021-09-05 T05 ATLAS-HKO, Haleakala[227] | 0.00126AU | align=center | 0.49 | align=center | 3.3–7.3 | align=center | 29.5 | align=center | — | ||||
2021-09-09[228] | 2021-09-10 703 Catalina Sky Survey[229] | 0.00172AU | align=center | 0.67 | align=center | 6.6–15 | align=center | 28.0 | align=center | — | ||||
2021-09-11[230] | 2021-09-10 T05 ATLAS-HKO, Haleakala[231] | 0.00057AU | align=center | 0.22 | align=center | 4.4–9.8 | align=center | 28.9 | align=center | — | ||||
2021-09-11[232] | 2021-09-12 T08 ATLAS-MLO, Mauna Loa[233] | 0.00217AU | align=center | 0.84 | align=center | 3.9–8.7 | align=center | 29.2 | align=center | — | ||||
2021-09-12[234] | 2021-09-08 G96 Mt. Lemmon Survey[235] | 0.00053AU | align=center | 0.20 | align=center | 5.6–12 | align=center | 28.4 | align=center | — | ||||
2021-09-16[236] | 2021-09-13 F51 Pan-STARRS 1, Haleakala[237] | 0.00213AU | align=center | 0.83 | align=center | 4.3–9.6 | align=center | 29.0 | align=center | — | ||||
2021-09-16[238] | 2021-09-17 I41 Palomar Mountain—ZTF[239] | 0.00164AU | align=center | 0.64 | align=center | 42–94 | align=center | 24.0 | align=center | — | ||||
2021-09-17[240] | 2021-09-17 I41 Palomar Mountain—ZTF[241] | 9.43E-05AU | align=center | 0.04 | align=center | 3.7–8.3 | align=center | 29.3 | align=center | — | ||||
2021-09-20[242] | 2021-09-23 F51 Pan-STARRS 1, Haleakala[243] | 0.00184AU | align=center | 0.72 | align=center | 5.5–12 | align=center | 28.4 | align=center | |||||
2021-09-26[244] | 2021-09-28 F52 Pan-STARRS 2, Haleakala[245] | 0.00182AU | align=center | 0.71 | align=center | 2.9–6.5 | align=center | 29.8 | align=center | — | ||||
2021-09-27[246] | 2021-09-28 T05 ATLAS-HKO, Haleakala[247] | 0.00111AU | align=center | 0.43 | align=center | 4.6–10 | align=center | 28.8 | align=center | — | ||||
2021-09-30[248] | 2021-10-02 G96 Mt. Lemmon Survey[249] | 0.00089AU | align=center | 0.34 | align=center | 7.2–16 | align=center | 27.8 | align=center | — | ||||
2021-10-01[250] | 2021-10-02 F52 Pan-STARRS 2, Haleakala[251] | 0.00028AU | align=center | 0.11 | align=center | 1.5–3.5 | align=center | 31.2 | align=center | — | ||||
2021-10-03[252] | 2021-10-03 T08 ATLAS-MLO, Mauna Loa[253] | 0.00108AU | align=center | 0.42 | align=center | 6.5–14 | align=center | 28.1 | align=center | — | ||||
2021-10-03[254] | 2021-10-03 G96 Mt. Lemmon Survey[255] | 0.00196AU | align=center | 0.76 | align=center | 6.1–14 | align=center | 28.2 | align=center | — | ||||
2021-10-06[256] | 2021-10-06 381 Tokyo-Kiso[257] | 0.00255AU | align=center | 0.99 | align=center | 2.8–6.2 | align=center | 29.9 | align=center | — | ||||
2021-10-10[258] | 2021-10-03 F52 Pan-STARRS 2, Haleakala[259] | 0.00251AU | align=center | 0.97 | align=center | 15–34 | align=center | 26.2 | align=center | |||||
2021-10-11[260] | 2021-10-11 T05 ATLAS-HKO, Haleakala[261] | 0.00091AU | align=center | 0.35 | align=center | 4.9–11 | align=center | 28.7 | align=center | — | ||||
2021-10-11[262] | 2021-10-11 T05 ATLAS-HKO, Haleakala[263] | 0.00036AU | align=center | 0.14 | align=center | 2.9–6.5 | align=center | 29.8 | align=center | — | ||||
2021-10-11[264] | 2021-10-13 F51 Pan-STARRS 1, Haleakala[265] | 0.00211AU | align=center | 0.82 | align=center | 4.5–10 | align=center | 28.8 | align=center | |||||
2021-10-12[266] | 2021-10-13 G96 Mt. Lemmon Survey[267] | 0.00018AU | align=center | 0.07 | align=center | 3.7–8.2 | align=center | 29.3 | align=center | — | ||||
2021-10-14[268] | 2021-10-14 T05 ATLAS-HKO, Haleakala[269] | 0.00098AU | align=center | 0.38 | align=center | 6.7–15 | align=center | 28.0 | align=center | — | ||||
2021-10-16[270] | 2021-10-16 703 Catalina Sky Survey[271] | 0.00024AU | align=center | 0.09 | align=center | 2.3–5.2 | align=center | 30.3 | align=center | |||||
2021-10-16[272] | 2021-10-14 G96 Mt. Lemmon Survey[273] | 0.00257AU | align=center | 1.00 | align=center | 5.6–13 | align=center | 28.4 | align=center | — | ||||
2021-10-18[274] | 2021-10-11 F51 Pan-STARRS 1, Haleakala[275] | 0.00167AU | align=center | 0.65 | align=center | 6.0–14 | align=center | 28.2 | align=center | — | ||||
2021-10-24[276] | 2021-10-24 K88 GINOP-KHK, Piszkesteto[277] | 0.001AU | align=center | 0.39 | align=center | 3.6–8.1 | align=center | 29.3 | align=center | — | ||||
2021-10-25[278] | 2021-10-26 G96 Mt. Lemmon Survey[279] | 0.00102AU | align=center | 0.40 | align=center | 6.7–15 | align=center | 28.0 | align=center | — | ||||
2021-10-25[280] | 2021-10-25 703 Catalina Sky Survey[281] | 6.3E-05AU | align=center | 0.02 | align=center | 1.2–2.6 | align=center | 31.8 | align=center | — | ||||
2021-10-27[282] | 2021-10-28 G96 Mt. Lemmon Survey[283] | 0.00086AU | align=center | 0.33 | align=center | 4.7–11 | align=center | 28.8 | align=center | — | ||||
2021-10-27[284] | 2021-10-26 G96 Mt. Lemmon Survey[285] | 0.00048AU | align=center | 0.19 | align=center | 1.3–2.8 | align=center | 31.6 | align=center | — | ||||
2021-10-29[286] | 2021-10-30 W94 MAP, San Pedro de Atacama[287] | 0.00077AU | align=center | 0.30 | align=center | 4.6–10 | align=center | 28.8 | align=center | — | ||||
2021-10-29[288] | 2021-10-31 K88 GINOP-KHK, Piszkesteto[289] | 0.00205AU | align=center | 0.80 | align=center | 5.8–13 | align=center | 28.3 | align=center | — | ||||
2021-10-29[290] | 2021-10-29 381 Tokyo-Kiso[291] | 0.00161AU | align=center | 0.63 | align=center | 3.7–8.2 | align=center | 29.3 | align=center | — | ||||
2021-10-30[292] | 2021-10-27 G96 Mt. Lemmon Survey[293] | 0.00256AU | align=center | 0.99 | align=center | 16–35 | align=center | 26.1 | align=center | — | ||||
2021-10-30[294] | 2021-10-31 T08 ATLAS-MLO, Mauna Loa[295] | 0.00232AU | align=center | 0.90 | align=center | 6.0–13 | align=center | 28.3 | align=center | — | ||||
2021-11-01[296] | 2021-11-02 T08 ATLAS-MLO, Mauna Loa[297] | 0.0002AU | align=center | 0.08 | align=center | 3.2–7.1 | align=center | 29.6 | align=center | — | ||||
2021-11-04[298] | 2021-10-31 F51 Pan-STARRS 1, Haleakala[299] | 0.00247AU | align=center | 0.96 | align=center | 3.3–7.3 | align=center | 29.6 | align=center | — | ||||
2021-11-07[300] | 2021-11-11 G96 Mt. Lemmon Survey[301] | 0.00204AU | align=center | 0.79 | align=center | 2.2–4.8 | align=center | 28.7 | align=center | — | ||||
2021-11-07[302] | 2021-11-06 G96 Mt. Lemmon Survey[303] | 0.00057AU | align=center | 0.22 | align=center | 2.2–4.8 | align=center | 30.5 | align=center | — | ||||
2021-11-08[304] | 2021-11-07 T08 ATLAS-MLO, Mauna Loa[305] | 0.00111AU | align=center | 0.43 | align=center | 5.5–12 | align=center | 28.4 | align=center | — | ||||
2021-11-08[306] | 2021-11-07 G96 Mt. Lemmon Survey[307] | 0.00092AU | align=center | 0.36 | align=center | 2.0–4.6 | align=center | 30.6 | align=center | — | ||||
2021-11-08[308] | 2021-11-07 G96 Mt. Lemmon Survey[309] | 0.00204AU | align=center | 0.79 | align=center | 2.9–6.5 | align=center | 29.8 | align=center | — | ||||
2021-11-09[310] | 2021-11-10 G96 Mt. Lemmon Survey[311] | 0.00083AU | align=center | 0.32 | align=center | 2.4–5.4 | align=center | 30.2 | align=center | — | ||||
2021-11-09[312] | 2021-11-09 G96 Mt. Lemmon Survey[313] | 0.00039AU | align=center | 0.15 | align=center | 1.2–2.6 | align=center | 31.8 | align=center | — | ||||
2021-11-10[314] | 2021-11-08 F52 Pan-STARRS 2, Haleakala[315] | 0.00072AU | align=center | 0.28 | align=center | 5.6–13 | align=center | 28.4 | align=center | — | ||||
2021-11-11[316] | 2021-11-10 G96 Mt. Lemmon Survey[317] | 0.00214AU | align=center | 0.83 | align=center | 3.7–8.3 | align=center | 29.3 | align=center | — | ||||
2021-11-12[318] | 2021-11-10 G96 Mt. Lemmon Survey[319] | 0.00124AU | align=center | 0.48 | align=center | 6.1–14 | align=center | 28.2 | align=center | — | ||||
2021-11-21[320] | 2021-11-24 T08 ATLAS-MLO, Mauna Loa[321] | 0.00104AU | align=center | 0.41 | align=center | 6.7–15 | align=center | 28.0 | align=center | — | ||||
2021-11-26[322] | 2021-11-27 703 Catalina Sky Survey[323] | 0.00206AU | align=center | 0.80 | align=center | 8.2–18 | align=center | 27.5 | align=center | |||||
2021-11-28[324] | 2021-11-27 G96 Mt. Lemmon Survey[325] | 0.00136AU | align=center | 0.53 | align=center | 5.4–12 | align=center | 28.5 | align=center | — | ||||
2021-11-30[326] | 2021-12-02 G96 Mt. Lemmon Survey[327] | 0.00136AU | align=center | 0.39 | align=center | 2.6–5.8 | align=center | 30.1 | align=center | — | ||||
2021-12-01[328] | 2021-11-29 G96 Mt. Lemmon Survey[329] | 0.00096AU | align=center | 0.37 | align=center | 3.5–7.9 | align=center | 29.4 | align=center | — | ||||
2021-12-01[330] | 2021-12-02 I41 Palomar Mountain—ZTF[331] | 0.00135AU | align=center | 0.53 | align=center | 4.5–10 | align=center | 28.9 | align=center | — | ||||
2021-12-04[332] | 2021-12-02 G96 Mt. Lemmon Survey[333] | 0.00206AU | align=center | 0.80 | align=center | 3.3–7.4 | align=center | 29.5 | align=center | — | ||||
2021-12-05[334] | 2021-12-03 G96 Mt. Lemmon Survey[335] | 0.00212AU | align=center | 0.82 | align=center | 3.0–6.7 | align=center | 29.8 | align=center | — | ||||
2021-12-09[336] | 2021-12-12 G96 Mt. Lemmon Survey[337] | 0.00214AU | align=center | 0.83 | align=center | 5.8–13 | align=center | 28.3 | align=center | |||||
2021-12-09[338] | 2021-12-08 G96 Mt. Lemmon Survey[339] | 0.0016AU | align=center | 0.62 | align=center | 3.6–8.0 | align=center | 29.4 | align=center | |||||
2021-12-10[340] | 2021-12-08 G96 Mt. Lemmon Survey[341] | 0.0012AU | align=center | 0.47 | align=center | 5.2–12 | align=center | 28.6 | align=center | — | ||||
2021-12-11[342] | 2021-12-08 G96 Mt. Lemmon Survey[343] | 0.00251AU | align=center | 0.98 | align=center | 5.2–12 | align=center | 28.5 | align=center | — | ||||
2021-12-16[344] | 2021-12-12 G96 Mt. Lemmon Survey[345] | 0.0014AU | align=center | 0.54 | align=center | 6.0–13 | align=center | 28.2 | align=center | |||||
This sub-section visualises the warning times of the close approaches listed in the above table, depending on the size of the asteroid. It shows the effectiveness of asteroid warning systems at detecting close approaches in 2021. The sizes of the charts show the relative sizes of the asteroids to scale. For comparison, the approximate size of a person is also shown. This is based the absolute magnitude of each asteroid, an approximate measure of size based on brightness.
Absolute magnitude 30 and greater (size of a person for comparison)Absolute magnitude 29-30Absolute magnitude 28-29Absolute magnitude 27-28Absolute magnitude 26-27(probable size of the Chelyabinsk meteor)Absolute magnitude 25-26 Absolute magnitude less than 25 (largest)
Below is the list of predicted close approaches of near-Earth asteroids larger than magnitude 27, that were predicted to occur in 2021.[346] This relates to the effectiveness of asteroid cataloging systems at predicting close approaches in 2021. (with a 9 day observation arc from January 2018) could have passed as far as 3abbr=unitNaNabbr=unit from Earth.[24]
For asteroids which were observed but not predicted in advance, see the main list above.
Object | Predicted Date of closest approach | Actual Date of closest approach | data-sort-type="number" | Predicted closest approach range (Lunar distance) | data-sort-type="number" | Actual closest approach distance (Lunar distance) | data-sort-type="number" | (H) (abs. mag) | data-sort-type="number" | Approx. Size (m) |
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2021-01-26 ±7 days [347] | Not observed in 2021[348] | align=center | 0.74–8.2 (0.97 nominal) | align=center | Not observed in 2021 | align=center | 26.4 | align=center | 14–31 | |
1LD | 145 | |
5abbr=onNaNabbr=on | 586 | |
10abbr=onNaNabbr=on | 1018 | |
0.05AU | 1584 | |
0.1AU | 2312 | |
0.2AU | 3391 |
Below is an example list of near-Earth asteroids that passed or will pass more than 1 lunar distance (384,400 km or 0.00256 AU) from Earth in 2021.
Object | data-sort-type="number" | Size (meters) | data-sort-type="number" | Nearest approach (lunar distances) | Date | Ref |
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120-260 | 2021-02-07 | |||||
330-750 | 2021-02-26 | |||||
29-65 | 2021-03-03 | |||||
30 | 2021-03-04 | |||||
99942 Apophis | 370 | 2021-03-06 | ||||
550 | 2021-03-21 | |||||
140-310 | 2021-06-25 | |||||
1,200[349] | 2021-07-09 | |||||
640-1,400 | 2021-07-21 | |||||
97-220 | 2021-07-25 | |||||
460-1,000 | 2021-08-06 | |||||
1,374 | 2021-08-21 | |||||
2019 XS | 48-110 | 2021-11-09 | ||||
3361 Orpheus | 300 | 2021-11-21 | ||||
130 | 2021-11-29 | |||||
4660 Nereus | 330 | 2021-12-11 | ||||
790 | 2021-12-17 | |||||
2018 AH[350] | 80-170 | 12.18 | 2021-12-27 | |||
Planet Venus[351] | — | 2021-12-31 | JPL |