Asteroid 2018 XU3

The asteroid 2018 XU3 was discovered on December 12, 2018. This near-Earth object belongs to the Apollo group.

It makes one orbit around the Sun in 729 days. At this time, the asteroid moves away from the Sun at a maximum distance of 332 million kilometers and approaches it at a minimum distance of 142 million kilometers.

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Approach to Earth

The asteroid 2018 XU3 will not approach this year.

Last time its flew past our planet on December 13, 2022 at a distance of 5.68 million kilometers. The next close approach of asteroid 2018 XU3 to our planet will happen on December 11, 2024. On that day, its distance to Earth will be 6.44 million kilometers.

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