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Saturday, 16 May 2026

NEO/PHA Asteroid 5 Closest Approaches to Earth— 16–22 May 2026 Latest PHA and NEO News by Astrophyzix Digital Observatory - Updated 17/05/26 at 00.17

Top 5 Closest NEO Approaches — 16–22 May 2026 - Updated

NASA SBDB Data · Astrophyzix Scientific Close Approach Report

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NEO Close Approaches May 2026 Interval SBDB‑Aligned

⚠️ Update: Asteroid 2026 JH2 added to monitoring - Click Here to See Report

Key Takeaways

Closest pass: (2012 HM) at 30.86 LD (~0.079 AU), a modest ~65 m Apollo NEO.
Most hazardous objects: (2011 YE6) and 374038 (2004 HW), both PHAs with high ARI scores.
Largest body: 374038 (2004 HW), a kilometre‑class Apollo PHA (~1.56 km average diameter).
Amor representation: 2020 KP1 and its numbered counterpart 679756 (2020 KP1).
Risk context: All encounters in this interval are dynamically routine and non‑threatening.

Scientific consensus snapshot (interval overview)

Parameter	Status
Closest approach	(2012 HM) at 0.079303 AU
Largest object	374038 (2004 HW) — ~1.56 km
PHA count	2 of 5 objects (YE6, 2004 HW)
Highest ARI score	49 — 374038 (2004 HW)
Hazard level	No immediate threats; all passes are distant

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