List of asteroid close approaches to Earth in 2024 explained

Asteroid close approaches to Earth in 2024 include:

Asteroid	Perigee	Date in 2024
	0.0571 AU (19.21 LD)	January 5
	0.0441 AU (17.16 LD)	January 23^[1]
	0.0301 AU (11.71 LD)	January 25
	0.0289 AU (11.26 LD)	January 26
	0.0409 AU (15.92 LD)	January 30
	0.0695 AU (27.05 LD)	January 31
	0.0823 AU (32.03 LD)	February 1
	0.0191 AU (7.43 LD)	February 2^[2]
	0.166 AU (64.6 LD)	February 3
	0.0544 AU (21.17 LD)	February 3
	0.1 AU (38.92 LD)	February 7
	0.125 AU (48.65 LD)	February 9
	0.0228 AU (8.87 LD)	February 12
	0.089 AU (34.64 LD)	February 12
2011 MD	0.1063130 AU 0.1511390 AU	February August^[3]
	0.34 AU	February
	0.00197 AU (0.77 LD)	29 June
	~0.006682 AU (~2.6 LD)	17 September 2024
	0.014 AU	December

See also

• List of asteroid close approaches to Earth in 2023

Notes and References

1. Web site: Asteroid Watch Dashboard. Next Five Asteroid Approaches. January 23, 2024. NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory.
2. News: 'Potentially Hazardous' Asteroid Passes Earth Today: How To See It. Arianna . Johnson . Forbes. February 2, 2024 .
3. Web site: 2011MD close approaches. Newton - NEODyS. European Space Agency. 2023-11-08.