A Timeline of NEOs

(Near Earth Objects)

Near Earth Objects (NEOs) are asteroids and comets that pass by within Earth's vicinity (within about 0.05 AU).

How to read this graph:
This graph shows NEOs within from 30 years ago to 30 years from now.

Earth is shown on the x axis and the asteroids represent the nominal distance of approach. The absolute magnitude is represented by the colour of each asteroid, ranging from ~15 to 20.

Stats

  • The average asteroid size is 1.03 km.
  • The average distance is 0.03 AU.