54 Asteroids Pass Earth This Week (1 on JPL Sentry).
The closest object this week is (2015 VH65), passing at 9.69 Moon distances (approx. 2,315,415 miles / 3,726,300 km) on 2026-11-10. 1 object is listed on NASA's Sentry impact monitoring system (maximum Torino rating 0).
Telemetry from the NASA NeoWs feed, retrieved 2026-11-03 10:58 UTC and the JPL Sentry impact-monitoring database. JPL Sentry Documentation
Next 3 Close Flybys · At a Glance
(2015 VH65)
(2017 WJ2)
(2012 YD7)
Proportional Distance Visualizer · Scaled to Closest Approach
Space is vast. Even the closest asteroid passing Earth this week ((2015 VH65)) remains 9.69 times farther than the Moon — over 2,315,415 miles (3,726,300 km) away.
Can You See It From Your Backyard?
Target: (2012 YD7)
Too faint for backyard telescopes.
At an estimated apparent magnitude of V ≈ +19.0, (2012 YD7) is far beyond consumer optics. Observing this object requires a professional research observatory with a ≥1.0-meter aperture CCD system or NASA Goldstone planetary radar.
In astronomy, higher magnitude numbers mean dimmer objects. The human eye can only see down to magnitude +6.0 in rural darkness. Standard 10x50 binoculars reach magnitude ~+9.0, and typical 8-inch backyard telescopes reach ~+14.0.
Note on uncertainty: Visual magnitude ($V$) is estimated directly from NASA NeoWs absolute magnitude ($H$) and miss distance. Because an asteroid's shape, rotational period, and surface reflectivity (albedo) are typically unknown before flyby, actual brightness may vary by ±1.5 magnitudes.
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NASA NeoWs 7-Day Close Approaches (54 objects)
| Object | Approach (UTC) | Miss distance (LD / km) | Est. diameter (m) | Velocity (km/s) | PHA | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
(2015 VH65) NeoWs 3733933 · H=27.7 | 2026-11-10 | 9.69 LD 3,726,300 km | 8–17 | 7.97 | no | |
(2017 WJ2) NeoWs 3789540 · H=22.4 | 2026-11-05 | 15.6 LD 5,983,816 km | 88–197 | 11.78 | no | |
(2012 YD7) NeoWs 3621808 · H=24.3 | 2026-11-10 | 18.5 LD 7,120,799 km | 37–82 | 7.46 | no | |
(2001 KF54) NeoWs 3076814 · H=19.81 | 2026-11-06 | 18.8 LD 7,243,784 km | 290–649 | 16.43 | PHA | |
(2016 VZ1) NeoWs 3763339 · H=26.1 | 2026-11-05 | 19.9 LD 7,657,095 km | 16–36 | 13.48 | no |
Source: NASA NeoWs feed, retrieved 2026-11-03 10:58 UTC. Diameters are NeoWs estimates from brightness; 1 LD = 384,400 km. "PHA" is NASA’s potentially-hazardous orbit classification, not an impact prediction.
JPL CNEOS Fireball Reports (200)
| Date / time (UTC) | Lat, lon | Altitude | Energy | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
2026-10-04 03:14:45 | -41.8°, -173.1° | 26.9 km | 0.18 kt | Details |
2026-09-15 11:26:13 | -37.6°, -161.6° | 37.0 km | 0.08 kt | Details |
2026-09-11 10:18:03 | -0.2°, -129.6° | 70.0 km | 0.20 kt | Details |
2026-09-11 01:12:11 | 54.4°, -100.1° | 38.0 km | 0.67 kt | Details |
2026-09-10 05:22:22 | -19.3°, -28.1° | 33.6 km | 0.33 kt | Details |
Source: JPL CNEOS fireball API, retrieved 2026-11-03 10:58 UTC. Energy is CNEOS's estimated total impact energy (kt TNT).
Chelyabinsk superbolide, Russia — 2013-02-15 03:20:26 UTC: about 441 kt total impact energy, peak brightness at 23.3 km altitude (JPL CNEOS record). The largest fireball in the CNEOS database.
Notable asteroids
| Object | Diameter | Orbit | Next close approach | This week | JPL Sentry |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99942 Apophis (2004 MN4) | 340 m (JPL) | Aten · PHA | 2029-04-13: 0.10 LD (38,011 km) | No close approach this week | Removed from list 2021-02-21 |
| 101955 Bennu (1999 RQ36) | 484 m (JPL) | Apollo · PHA | 2037-02-11: 38.4 LD (14,767,318 km) | No close approach this week | Listed: no Torino rating (impact dates >100 years out), Palermo max -1.58 |
| (2024 YR4) | 44 m–97 m (est. from brightness) | Apollo · NEO | 2028-12-17: 20.9 LD (8,019,344 km) | No close approach this week | Removed from list 2026-03-05 |
| 65803 Didymos (1996 GT) | 780 m (JPL) | Apollo · PHA | 2062-10-20: 19.3 LD (7,427,558 km) | No close approach this week | Unavailable |
| 3200 Phaethon (1983 TB) | 6.25 km (JPL) | Apollo · PHA | 2050-12-11: 32.1 LD (12,353,130 km) | No close approach this week | Not listed |
| 433 Eros (A898 PA) | 16.84 km (JPL) | Amor · NEO | 2056-01-24: 58.3 LD (22,407,095 km) | No close approach this week | Not listed |
| 162173 Ryugu (1999 JU3) | 896 m (JPL) | Apollo · PHA | 2033-12-21: 18.5 LD (7,097,562 km) | No close approach this week | Not listed |
| 16 Psyche (A852 FA) | 222 km (JPL) | Main-belt Asteroid | JPL data unavailable | No close approach this week | Not listed |
Sources: JPL Small-Body Database (diameter, orbit class), JPL close-approach data (next approach within 0.2 AU), JPL Sentry (impact monitoring). Diameter "est. from brightness" uses NASA's standard albedo range when JPL has no measured size. 1 LD = 384,400 km.
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