List of asteroid close approaches to Earth in 2024 explained

Asteroid close approaches to Earth in 2024 include:

• close approach, 0.0571 AU (19.21 LD) on January 5, 2024
• close approach, 0.0441 AU (17.16 LD) on January 23, 2024^[1]
• close approach, 0.0301 AU (11.71 LD) on January 25, 2024
• close approach, 0.0289 AU (11.26 LD) on January 26, 2024
• close approach, 0.0409 AU (15.92 LD) on January 30, 2024
• close approach, 0.0695 AU (27.05 LD) on January 31, 2024
• close approach, 0.0823 AU (32.03 LD) on February 1, 2024
• close approach, 0.0191 AU (7.43 LD), 285 meters, on February 2, 2024^[2]
• close approach, 0.166 AU (64.6 LD) on February 3, 2024
• close approach, 0.0544 AU (21.17 LD) on February 3, 2024
• close approach, 0.1 AU (38.92 LD) on February 7, 2024
• close approach, 0.125 AU (48.65 LD) on February 9, 2024
• close approach, 0.0228 AU (8.87 LD) on February 12, 2024
• close approach, 0.089 AU (34.64 LD) on February 12, 2024
• 2011 MD approaches of 0.1063130 and 0.1511390 AU in February and August^[3]
• close approach, 0.34 AU in February
• Lost asteroid potential collision with Earth in October
• close approach, 0.014 AU in 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.