All-Time Astronomical Rankings

Precomputed historical rankings for close passes, meteorites, fireballs, and countries.

Closest Approaches of All Time

ObjectDateDistance (LD)Distance (km)
(2025 UK9) 2026-Oct-31 02:35 0.819 315,000
(2026 SA8) 2026-Sep-28 06:45 0.988 380,000
(2026 SC) 2026-Sep-25 13:47 1.7 655,000
(2022 UP6) 2026-Oct-15 20:59 2.61 1,000,000
(2026 SX2) 2026-Sep-28 18:03 4.1 1,580,000
(2019 AS2) 2026-Oct-02 19:28 4.48 1,720,000
(2015 TS238) 2026-Oct-08 17:12 4.72 1,810,000
(2018 SP2) 2026-Sep-30 20:54 5.01 1,930,000
(2021 VC4) 2026-Nov-03 17:30 5.96 2,290,000
(2026 RP39) 2026-Oct-03 12:03 6.08 2,340,000

Largest Meteorites by Mass

NameClassMassComparison
Allende CV3 2,000 kg about one and a half family cars
Bjurböle L/LL4 330 kg about 5 adult humans
Estherville Mesosiderite-A3/4 320 kg about 5 adult humans
Bruderheim L6 303 kg about 4 adult humans
Boguslavka Iron, IIAB 256 kg about 4 adult humans
Alfianello L6 228 kg about 3 adult humans
Djati-Pengilon H6 166 kg about 2.5 adult humans
Dong Ujimqin Qi Mesosiderite 128.8 kg about one and a half adult humans
Ensisheim LL6 127 kg about one and a half adult humans
Bur-Gheluai H5 120 kg about one and a half adult humans

Recent Observed Falls

NameYearClassCountry
Chelyabinsk 2013 LL5 Unknown
Battle Mountain 2012 L6 Unknown
Boumdeid (2011) 2011 L6 Unknown
Ash Creek 2009 L6 Unknown
Almahata Sitta 2008 Ureilite-an Unknown
Berduc 2008 L6 Unknown
Buzzard Coulee 2008 H4 Unknown
Daule 2008 L5 Unknown
Bunburra Rockhole 2007 Eucrite Unknown
Cali 2007 H/L4 Unknown

Most Energetic Atmospheric Bolides

DateEnergy (kt)Comparison
2024-07-20 14:08:10 5.1 kt 0.34 times the size of a Hiroshima equivalent
2024-12-20 17:52:01 3.4 kt 0.227 times the size of a Hiroshima equivalent
2025-03-27 16:05:23 2.4 kt 0.16 times the size of a Hiroshima equivalent
2025-03-13 09:46:51 1.8 kt 0.12 times the size of a Hiroshima equivalent
2025-08-19 14:08:48 1.6 kt 0.107 times the size of a Hiroshima equivalent
2024-07-13 03:10:41 1.5 kt 0.1 times the size of a Hiroshima equivalent
2024-06-18 13:51:19 1.2 kt 0.08 times the size of a Hiroshima equivalent
2026-05-30 18:06:23 1.1 kt 0.0733 times the size of a Hiroshima equivalent
2025-05-31 23:06:33 1 kt 0.0667 times the size of a Hiroshima equivalent
2026-09-11 01:12:11 0.67 kt 0.0447 times the size of a Hiroshima equivalent