# List of asteroid close approaches to Earth in 2000–2007

Below is the list of asteroid close approaches to Earth in 2000–2007.

## Timeline of close approaches less than one lunar distance from Earth in 2000–2007

A list of known near-Earth asteroid (NEA) close approaches less than 1 lunar distance (384,400 km or 0.00257 AU) from Earth in 2000–2007, based on the close approach database of the Center for Near-Earth Object Studies (CNEOS). Prior to this time period, only one asteroid each in 1991 and 1993 and two in 1994 have been observed to pass by Earth within 1 LD, but the number of discoveries picked up with the start of the first NEA surveys with dedicated telescopes in the framework of the Spaceguard programme, such as Lincoln Near-Earth Asteroid Research (LINEAR), Lowell Observatory Near-Earth-Object Search (LONEOS) and Catalina Sky Survey (CSS) from 1998, Near-Earth Asteroid Tracking (NEAT) after its expansion from 2001 and Spacewatch in its upgraded state from 2002.
The CNEOS database of close approaches lists some close approaches a full orbit or more before the discovery of the object, derived by orbit calculation. The list below only includes close approaches that are evidenced by observations, thus the pre-discovery close approaches would only be included if the object was found by precovery, but there was no such close approach in 2008. The close approaches missed by observers includes the largest object known to have passed within 1 LD during this period: 2017 VW$_3$, an asteroid 200–440 m (660–1,400 ft) across (H = 20.6) which passed Earth undetected at a distance of about 120,160 km (74,660 mi; 0.3126 LD; 0.0008032 AU) on 8 November 2001.
This list and the relevant databases do not consider impacts as close approaches, thus this list does not include any of the objects that collided with Earth's atmosphere in 2000–2007, which were observed visually or recorded by sensors designed to detect detonation of nuclear devices. Up to 2007, none of the asteroids destroyed in impacts have been discovered in advance.
Rows highlighted red indicate objects which were not discovered until after closest approach
Rows highlighted yellow indicate objects discovered less than 24 hours before closest approach
Rows highlighted green indicate objects discovered more than one week before closest approach
Rows highlighted turquoise indicate objects discovered more than 7 weeks before closest approach
Rows highlighted blue indicate objects discovered more than one year before closest approach (i.e. objects successfully cataloged on a previous orbit, rather than being detected during final approach)
| Date of closest approach | Date discovered | Object | Nominal geocentric distance (AU) | Nominal geocentric distance (LD) | Size (m) (approximate) | (H) (abs. mag.) | Closer approach to Moon | Refs |
| 2001-01-15 | 2001-01-19 | 2001 BA$_{16}$ | 0.00205 AU (307,000 km; 191,000 mi) | 0.797 | 17–38 | 26.0 | Yes | data · 2001 BA$_{16}$ |
| 2002-06-14 | 2002-06-17 | 2002 MN | 0.000803 AU (120,100 km; 74,600 mi) | 0.312 | 48–110 | 23.7 | Yes | data · 2002 MN |
| 2002-12-11 | 2002-12-13 | 2002 XV$_{90}$ | 0.000787 AU (117,700 km; 73,200 mi) | 0.306 | 23–52 | 25.3 | | data · 2002 XV$_{90}$ |
| 2003-04-29 | 2003-04-25 | 2003 HW$_{10}$ | 0.00221 AU (331,000 km; 205,000 mi) | 0.859 | 11–24 | 27.0 | | data · 2003 HW$_{10}$ |
| 2003-09-19 | 2003-09-20 | 2003 SW$_{130}$ | 0.00108 AU (162,000 km; 100,000 mi) | 0.421 | 4.0–9.0 | 29.1 | | data · 2003 SW$_{130}$ |
| 2003-09-27 | 2003-09-28 | 2003 SQ$_{222}$ | 0.000563 AU (84,200 km; 52,300 mi) | 0.219 | 2.5–5.7 | 30.1 | | data · 2003 SQ$_{222}$ |
| 2003-10-12 | 2003-10-17 | 2003 UM$_3$ | 0.00185 AU (277,000 km; 172,000 mi) | 0.721 | 6.4–14 | 28.1 | | data · 2003 UM$_3$ |
| 2003-12-06 | 2003-12-05 | 2003 XJ$_7$ | 0.000991 AU (148,300 km; 92,100 mi) | 0.386 | 14–31 | 26.4 | | data · 2003 XJ$_7$ |
| 2004-03-18 | 2004-03-16 | 2004 FH | 0.000328 AU (49,100 km; 30,500 mi) | 0.128 | 14–31 | 26.4 | | data · 2004 FH |
| 2004-03-27 | 2004-03-26 | 2004 FY$_{15}$ | 0.00160 AU (239,000 km; 149,000 mi) | 0.62 | 16–36 | 26.1 | | data · 2004 FY$_{15}$ |
| 2004-03-31 | 2004-03-31 | 2004 FU162 | 0.0000863 AU (12,910 km; 8,020 mi) | 0.034 | 3.4–7.6 | 29.5 | | data · 2004 FU$_{162}$ |
| 2004-04-18 | 2004-04-16 | 2004 HE | 0.00185 AU (277,000 km; 172,000 mi) | 0.720 | 12–26 | 26.8 | Yes | data · 2004 HE |
| 2004-07-16 | 2004-07-17 | 2004 OD$_4$ | 0.00111 AU (166,000 km; 103,000 mi) | 0.431 | 11–24 | 27.0 | | data · 2004 OD$_4$ |
| 2004-09-13 | 2004-09-11 | 2004 RU$_{109}$ | 0.00247 AU (370,000 km; 230,000 mi) | 0.960 | 14–31 | 26.4 | Yes | data · 2004 RU$_{109}$ |
| 2004-09-21 | 2004-09-23 | 2004 ST$_{26}$ | 0.00246 AU (368,000 km; 229,000 mi) | 0.956 | 15–33 | 26.3 | Yes | data · 2004 ST$_{26}$ |
| 2004-10-24 | 2004-10-23 | 2004 UH$_1$ | 0.00198 AU (296,000 km; 184,000 mi) | 0.771 | 6.4–14 | 28.1 | | data · 2004 UH$_1$ |
| 2004-12-16 | 2004-12-13 | 2004 XB$_{45}$ | 0.00217 AU (325,000 km; 202,000 mi) | 0.846 | 15–34 | 26.2 | | data · 2004 XB$_{45}$ |
| 2004-12-19 | 2004-12-20 | 2004 YD$_5$ | 0.000227 AU (34,000 km; 21,100 mi) | 0.088 | 3.7–8.2 | 29.3 | | data · 2004 YD$_5$ |
| 2005-01-13 | 2005-01-16 | 2005 BS$_1$ | 0.00176 AU (263,000 km; 164,000 mi) | 0.683 | 8.4–19 | 27.5 | Yes | data · 2005 BS$_1$ |
| 2005-03-18 | 2005-03-17 | 2005 FN | 0.000963 AU (144,100 km; 89,500 mi) | 0.375 | 11–25 | 26.9 | | data · 2005 FN |
| 2005-10-10 | 2005-10-09 | 2005 TK$_{50}$ | 0.000863 AU (129,100 km; 80,200 mi) | 0.336 | 4.5–10 | 28.9 | | data · 2005 TK$_{50}$ |
| 2005-10-30 | 2005-10-27 | 2005 UW$_5$ | 0.00125 AU (187,000 km; 116,000 mi) | 0.487 | 8.4–19 | 27.5 | | data · 2005 UW$_5$ |
| 2005-11-26 | 2005-11-25 | 2005 WN$_3$ | 0.000560 AU (83,800 km; 52,100 mi) | 0.218 | 2.8–6.2 | 29.9 | | data · 2005 WN$_3$ |
| 2005-12-05 | 2005-12-07 | 2005 XA$_8$ | 0.00145 AU (217,000 km; 135,000 mi) | 0.565 | 19–43 | 25.7 | | data · 2005 XA$_8$ |
| 2006-01-28 | 2006-01-26 | 2006 BV$_{39}$ | 0.00225 AU (337,000 km; 209,000 mi) | 0.877 | 4.0–9.0 | 29.1 | Yes | data · 2006 BV$_{39}$ |
| 2006-01-29 | 2006-01-28 | 2006 BF$_{56}$ | 0.00137 AU (205,000 km; 127,000 mi) | 0.532 | 3.2–7.1 | 29.6 | | data · 2006 BF$_{56}$ |
| 2006-02-23 | 2006-02-22 | 2006 DD$_1$ | 0.000785 AU (117,400 km; 73,000 mi) | 0.306 | 13–30 | 26.5 | | data · 2006 DD$_1$ |
| 2006-02-24 | 2006-02-27 | 2006 DM$_{63}$ | 0.00153 AU (229,000 km; 142,000 mi) | 0.596 | 12–27 | 26.7 | | data · 2006 DM$_{63}$ |
| 2006-03-08 | 2006-03-03 | 2006 EC | 0.00181 AU (271,000 km; 168,000 mi) | 0.704 | 13–28 | 26.6 | | data · 2006 EC |
| 2006-07-23 | 2006-07-22 | 2006 OK$_3$ | 0.00188 AU (281,000 km; 175,000 mi) | 0.731 | 10–23 | 27.1 | | data · 2006 OK$_3$ |
| 2006-08-31 | 2006-08-31 | 2006 QM$_{111}$ | 0.00107 AU (160,000 km; 99,000 mi) | 0.416 | 8.0–18 | 27.6 | | data · 2006 QM$_{111}$ |
| 2006-10-21 | 2006-10-23 | 2006 UE$_{64}$ | 0.00114 AU (171,000 km; 106,000 mi) | 0.442 | 6.7–15 | 28.0 | | data · 2006 UE$_{64}$ |
| 2006-10-30 | 2006-10-28 | 2006 UJ$_{185}$ | 0.00179 AU (268,000 km; 166,000 mi) | 0.695 | 7.0–16 | 27.9 | | data · 2006 UJ$_{185}$ |
| 2006-11-16 | 2006-11-18 | 2006 WP$_1$ | 0.00208 AU (311,000 km; 193,000 mi) | 0.808 | 6.1–14 | 28.2 | | data · 2006 WP$_1$ |
| 2006-11-20 | 2006-11-23 | 2006 WX$_{29}$ | 0.00221 AU (331,000 km; 205,000 mi) | 0.859 | 7.3–16 | 27.8 | | data · 2006 WX$_{29}$ |
| 2006-11-21 | 2006-11-17 | 2006 WV | 0.00233 AU (349,000 km; 217,000 mi) | 0.906 | 9.7–22 | 27.2 | | data · 2006 WV |
| 2007-01-18 | 2007-01-16 | 2007 BD | 0.00217 AU (325,000 km; 202,000 mi) | 0.843 | 22–49 | 25.4 | | data · 2007 BD |
| 2007-02-11 | 2007-02-13 | 2007 CC$_{27}$ | 0.00221 AU (331,000 km; 205,000 mi) | 0.860 | 11–24 | 27.0 | Yes | data · 2007 CC$_{27}$ |
| 2007-02-21 | 2007-02-23 | 2007 DN$_{41}$ | 0.00202 AU (302,000 km; 188,000 mi) | 0.786 | 14–31 | 26.4 | | data · 2007 DN$_{41}$ |
| 2007-03-11 | 2007-03-09 | 2007 EH | 0.00117 AU (175,000 km; 109,000 mi) | 0.457 | 8.0–18 | 27.6 | | data · 2007 EH |
| 2007-03-13 | 2007-03-09 | 2007 EK | 0.00177 AU (265,000 km; 165,000 mi) | 0.687 | 3.7–8.2 | 29.3 | | data · 2007 EK |
| 2007-03-25 | 2006-09-14 | 2006 RH120 | 0.00236 AU (353,000 km; 219,000 mi) | 0.920 | 3.3–7.5 | 29.5 | | data · 2006 RH$_{120}$ |
| 2007-04-24 | 2007-04-23 | 2007 HB$_{15}$ | 0.00147 AU (220,000 km; 137,000 mi) | 0.572 | 7.7–17 | 27.7 | | data · 2007 HB$_{15}$ |
| 2007-06-14 | 2006-09-14 | 2006 RH120 | 0.00185 AU (277,000 km; 172,000 mi) | 0.720 | 3.3–7.5 | 29.5 | | data · 2006 RH$_{120}$ |
| 2007-09-05 | 2007-09-04 | 2007 RS$_1$ | 0.000492 AU (73,600 km; 45,700 mi) | 0.191 | 1.8–3.9 | 30.9 | | data · 2007 RS$_1$ |
| 2007-10-12 | 2007-10-11 | 2007 TX$_{22}$ | 0.000969 AU (145,000 km; 90,100 mi) | 0.377 | 5.6–12 | 28.4 | | data · 2007 TX$_{22}$ |
| 2007-10-17 | 2007-10-21 | 2007 UO$_6$ | 0.00245 AU (367,000 km; 228,000 mi) | 0.955 | 9.2–21 | 27.3 | Yes | data · 2007 UO$_6$ |
| 2007-10-17 | 2007-10-21 | 2007 UN$_{12}$ | 0.000466 AU (69,700 km; 43,300 mi) | 0.181 | 4.8–11 | 28.7 | | data · 2007 UN$_{12}$ |
| 2007-10-18 | 2007-10-20 | 2007 UD$_6$ | 0.00128 AU (191,000 km; 119,000 mi) | 0.499 | 5.8–13 | 28.3 | | data · 2007 UD$_6$ |
| 2007-10-30 | 2007-10-31 | 2007 US$_{51}$ | 0.00149 AU (223,000 km; 139,000 mi) | 0.582 | 9.7–22 | 27.2 | | data · 2007 US$_{51}$ |
| 2007-11-14 | 2007-11-12 | 2007 VF$_{189}$ | 0.00156 AU (233,000 km; 145,000 mi) | 0.608 | 5.8–13 | 28.3 | | data · 2007 VF$_{189}$ |
| 2007-12-13 | 2007-12-14 | 2007 XB$_{23}$ | 0.000665 AU (99,500 km; 61,800 mi) | 0.259 | 10–23 | 27.1 | | data · 2007 XB$_{23}$ |
| 2007-12-27 | 2007-12-30 | 2007 YP$_{56}$ | 0.00138 AU (206,000 km; 128,000 mi) | 0.539 | 18–41 | 25.8 | | data · 2007 YP$_{56}$ |

### Warning times by size

This table visualizes the warning times of the close approaches listed in the above table, depending on the size of the asteroid. The sizes of each pie chart show the relative sizes of the asteroids to scale. For comparison, the approximate size of a person is also shown. This is based around the absolute magnitude of each asteroid, an approximate measure of size based on brightness.
Absolute magnitude H ≥ 30 (smallest)
(size of a person for comparison)
Absolute magnitude 30 > H ≥ 29
Absolute magnitude 29 > H ≥ 28
Absolute magnitude 28 > H ≥ 27
Absolute magnitude 27 > H ≥ 26
Absolute magnitude 26 > H ≥ 25
Absolute magnitude 25 > H (largest)
* After closest approach: 1 (100.0%)
* < 24 hours before: 0 (0.0%)
* up to 7 days before: 0 (0.0%)
* > one week before: 0 (0.0%)
* > 7 weeks before: 0 (0.0%)
* > one year before: 0 (0.0%)