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2017 XO2
The asteroid 2017 XO2 was discovered on November 05, 2011. This near-Earth object belongs to the Apollo group. approximately 125 meters (400 + feet) in diameter

This year, the asteroid 2017 XO2 will pass past Earth on May 01 at 09:45 at a distance of 7.22 million kilometers at a speed of 12 kilometers per second.

2006 JF42
The asteroid 467460 (2006 JF42) was discovered on May 11, 2006. This near-Earth object belongs to the Aten group. Approximately between 380 to 860 metres means its a sub - kilometre asteroid

This year, the asteroid 467460 (2006 JF42) will pass past Earth on May 09 at 05:43 at a distance of 5.71 million kilometers at a speed of 11 kilometers per second.

2008 TZ3
The asteroid 388945 (2008 TZ3) was discovered on 6 October, 2008. NASA JPL has classified 2008 TZ3 as a "Potentially Hazardous Asteroid" due to its predicted close pass(es) with Earth. The diameter of this asteroid is approximately 290 meters or 951 feets

This year, the asteroid 2008 TZ3 will pass past Earth on May 15 at 21:18 at a distance of 2,793,340 kilometers at a speed of 8.776 kilometers per second.

2013 UX
The asteroid 2013 UX was opened on October 18, 2013. This near-Earth object belongs to the Apollo group. The size of the asteroid is 141 metres or 462 feets

This year, the asteroid 2013 UX will pass past Earth on May 17 at 18:38 at a distance of 6.43 million kilometers at a speed of 16 kilometers per second.

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1989 JA
The asteroid 7355 (1989 JA) was discovered on 1 May 1989. This near-Earth object belongs to the Apollo group, classified as near-Earth object and potentially hazardous asteroid, approximately 1 kilometer in diameter.

This year, the asteroid #1989JA will pass past Earth on May 27, at 14:26 at a distance of 10.5 LD or 4024182.72 kilometers at a speed of 13.116 kilometers per second.