Description
All trajectories of the asteroids shown here are based on real data from NASA's Near Earth Object Program:
http://neo.jpl.nasa.gov/
This version includes data from all asteroids known by NASA whose trajectory comes closer than 0.02 AU to Earth's orbit, and which size is larger than 50m in diameter, for a total of 1121 asteroids.
Notable asteroids:
- 16960 (1998 QS52)
- 3200 Phaethon
- 2201 Oljato
- 4179 Toutatis
- 1981 Midas
- 85713 (1998 SS49)
- 177049 (2003 EE16)
- (2000 TU28)
- 216985 (2000 QK130)
- 99942 Apophis
- (2007 TU24)
- (1997 XR2)
- 292220 (2006 SU49)
- (2004 TN1)
- 2007 VK184
- And over 1000 more!
Besides the asteroids, you can also watch the following planets:
- Mercury
- Venus
- Earth
- Mars
- Jupiter
NOTE: Asteroid trajectories are inherently unstable, so they are difficult to predict far into the future. The trajectories calculated by this app cannot be considered 100% accurate, particularly for dates far into the future.
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Asteroid Watch provides a fascinating view of potentially hazardous space rocks. Real-time data from NASA adds authenticity to the experience.