🛸 Near Earth Objects Database

Comprehensive database of Near Earth Objects using NASA's NeoWs (Near Earth Object Web Service). Access detailed information about asteroids and comets in Earth's vicinity.

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Total NEOs

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40,140

Known objects

Close Approaches

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944,864

Recorded approaches

Database Source

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NASA/JPL

SBDB Integration

Today's NEOs

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15

Close approaches today

🌌Today's Near Earth Objects15 approaching

(2001 QJ142)

ID: 3092069

🟢 Small

Size Estimate

0.043 - 0.095 km

Miss Distance

72.54M km

188.62 lunar distances

Velocity

16.88 km/s

60,773.366 km/h

Close approach: 8/31/2025, 5:43:00 PMH magnitude: 24.0

(2005 KA)

ID: 3278402

🟢 Small

Size Estimate

0.031 - 0.068 km

Miss Distance

40.10M km

104.27 lunar distances

Velocity

6.37 km/s

22,937.108 km/h

Close approach: 8/31/2025, 1:53:00 AMH magnitude: 24.7

(2014 QN433)

ID: 3686085

🟡 Large

Size Estimate

0.088 - 0.197 km

Miss Distance

70.67M km

183.77 lunar distances

Velocity

9.76 km/s

35,144.732 km/h

Close approach: 8/31/2025, 2:07:00 PMH magnitude: 22.4

(2014 SG1)

ID: 3689239

🟢 Small

Size Estimate

0.004 - 0.009 km

Miss Distance

55.69M km

144.81 lunar distances

Velocity

23.13 km/s

83,278.935 km/h

Close approach: 8/31/2025, 3:32:00 AMH magnitude: 29.1

(2017 TP2)

ID: 3785693

🟢 Small

Size Estimate

0.033 - 0.075 km

Miss Distance

51.26M km

133.30 lunar distances

Velocity

17.78 km/s

64,015.298 km/h

Close approach: 8/31/2025, 2:14:00 PMH magnitude: 24.5

(2018 CA1)

ID: 3799253

🟢 Small

Size Estimate

0.024 - 0.054 km

Miss Distance

56.59M km

147.16 lunar distances

Velocity

14.11 km/s

50,784.428 km/h

Close approach: 8/31/2025, 3:10:00 AMH magnitude: 25.2

(2018 TY)

ID: 3831194

🟢 Small

Size Estimate

0.086 - 0.193 km

Miss Distance

72.80M km

189.30 lunar distances

Velocity

8.85 km/s

31,869.021 km/h

Close approach: 8/31/2025, 9:17:00 AMH magnitude: 22.4

(2022 AO)

ID: 54235435

🟢 Small

Size Estimate

0.043 - 0.096 km

Miss Distance

35.82M km

93.16 lunar distances

Velocity

12.65 km/s

45,548.664 km/h

Close approach: 8/31/2025, 12:58:00 PMH magnitude: 23.9

(2022 QT5)

ID: 54297802

🟢 Small

Size Estimate

0.018 - 0.040 km

Miss Distance

35.11M km

91.29 lunar distances

Velocity

17.27 km/s

62,171.585 km/h

Close approach: 8/31/2025, 7:05:00 PMH magnitude: 25.8

(2025 DM53)

ID: 54524533

🟢 Small

Size Estimate

0.021 - 0.048 km

Miss Distance

21.87M km

56.87 lunar distances

Velocity

6.18 km/s

22,264.768 km/h

Close approach: 8/31/2025, 1:39:00 AMH magnitude: 25.5

Showing 10 of 15 NEOs approaching today

📊 Today's NEO Statistics

Size Distribution

Average diameter: 0.069 km

Range: 0.004 - 0.238 km

Hazard Assessment

0 potentially hazardous asteroids

15 non-hazardous objects

Discovery Programs

LINEAR, CATALINA, NEOWISE

Ongoing sky surveys

📊 NEO Size Classification

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Small NEOs (<140m)

Most numerous, limited global impact

H magnitude > 22

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Large NEOs (140m-1km)

Potential regional damage

H magnitude 18-22

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Giant NEOs (>1km)

Global catastrophe potential

H magnitude < 18

⚠️ Potentially Hazardous Asteroids (PHA)

Definition Criteria

  • Size: Diameter ≥ 140 meters
  • Distance: MOID ≤ 0.05 AU (~7.5M km)
  • Orbit: Earth-crossing or near-Earth

Current Status

Known PHAs:

~2,400

Discovery Rate:

~150/year

🛤️ NEO Orbital Families

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Atira

Orbits entirely inside Earth's orbit

a < 1.0 AU, Q < 0.983 AU

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Aten

Orbits smaller than Earth's

a < 1.0 AU, Q > 0.983 AU

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Apollo

Earth-crossing asteroids

a > 1.0 AU, q < 1.017 AU

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Amor

Orbits outside Earth's

a > 1.0 AU, 1.017 < q < 1.3 AU

Orbital Elements: a = semi-major axis, q = perihelion distance, Q = aphelion distance, AU = Astronomical Unit

🔭 NEO Detection Programs

Major Survey Programs

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Catalina Sky Survey (CSS)

Arizona-based asteroid discovery program

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NEOWISE

Space-based infrared asteroid hunter

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LINEAR

MIT Lincoln Laboratory program

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NEAT

Near-Earth Asteroid Tracking (historical)

Detection Statistics

Discovery Rate~3,000/year
Completeness (>1km)>95%
Completeness (>140m)~40%
Active Surveys10+

📚 NEO Research Resources

Professional Databases

  • JPL SBDB: Small Body Database Browser
  • MPC: Minor Planet Center observations
  • CNEOS: Center for NEO Studies
  • ESA SSA: European Space Situational Awareness

Research Applications

  • Impact Risk Assessment: Planetary defense
  • Mission Planning: Spacecraft trajectories
  • Population Studies: Statistical analysis
  • Physical Characterization: Size, composition

Academic Use: This NEO database interface is designed for educational and research purposes. Professional asteroid tracking and impact risk assessments should always use official sources like NASA/JPL's Center for Near Earth Object Studies and the Minor Planet Center.