The list presented here represents only some highlights from a search for asteroid-deepsky appulses for calendar year 2014. The selections are based on close approaches of brighter asteroids to brighter DSOs. The complete set of predictions is available at http://www.minorplanet.info/ObsGuides/Appulses/DSOAppulses.htm
For any event not covered, the Minor Planet Center’s web site at http://www.minorplanetcenter.net/cgi-bin/checkmp.cgi allows you to enter the location of a suspected asteroid or supernova and check if there are any known targets in the area.
For this listing of 2014 events, the Table columns are explained below. Table entries in bold may be of particular interest to astrophotographers.
| Date/Time | Universal Date (MM DD) and Time of closest approach |
| #/Asteroid | The number and name of the asteroid |
| RA/Dec | The J2000 position of the asteroid |
| AM | The approximate visual magnitude of the asteroid |
| Sep/PA | The separation in arcseconds and the position angle from the DSO to the asteroid |
| DSO | The DSO name or catalog designation |
| DM | The approximate total magnitude of the DSO |
| DT | The type of DSO: OC = Open Cluster; GC = Globular Cluster; G = Galaxy |
| SE/ME | The elongation in degrees from the sun and moon respectively |
| MP | The phase of the moon: 0 = New, 1.0 = Full. Positive = waxing; Negative = waning |
| Date | UT | # | Name | RA | Dec | AM | Sep | PA | DSO | DM | DT | SE | ME | MP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 04 | 07:36 | 626 | Notburga | 08:01.78 | +56 35.0 | 12.4 | 58 | 350 | NGC 2488 | 12.4 | G | 144 | 129 | 0.12 |
| 01 04 | 16:19 | 751 | Faina | 09:43.18 | +31 52.9 | 12.8 | 243 | 62 | NGC 2964 | 11.3 | G | 143 | 155 | 0.15 |
| 01 04 | 21:12 | 751 | Faina | 09:43.08 | +31 55.1 | 12.8 | 103 | 240 | NGC 2968 | 11.7 | G | 143 | 154 | 0.17 |
| 02 03 | 23:12 | 345 | Tercidina | 07:34.15 | +04 30.4 | 11.7 | 102 | 204 | UGC 3912 | 12.8 | G | 154 | 104 | 0.22 |
| 02 05 | 18:04 | 59 | Elpis | 08:45.45 | +09 41.6 | 11.8 | 108 | 27 | NGC 2657 | 13.0 | G | 170 | 97 | 0.40 |
| 02 23 | 07:12 | 287 | Nephthys | 09:18.29 | +16 14.7 | 11.4 | 126 | 36 | NGC 2819 | 12.8 | G | 163 | 115 | −0.43 |
| 03 03 | 05:32 | 410 | Chloris | 12:35.31 | +14 27.0 | 12.2 | 244 | 223 | M91 | 10.1 | G | 154 | 161 | 0.05 |
| 03 28 | 02:36 | 100 | Hekate | 14:00.57 | −02 51.8 | 12.5 | 57 | 210 | NGC 5400 | 12.9 | G | 156 | 121 | −0.10 |
| 03 30 | 03:18 | 487 | Venetia | 11:20.08 | +18 20.2 | 12.4 | 52 | 199 | NGC 3626 | 11.0 | G | 152 | 157 | −0.01 |
| 03 31 | 00:35 | 631 | Philippina | 11:53.76 | −19 37.1 | 12.4 | 277 | 228 | NGC 3957 | 11.8 | G | 161 | 162 | 0.00 |
| 04 01 | 06:17 | 19 | Fortuna | 07:09.41 | +20 41.8 | 11.9 | 166 | 4 | NGC 2342 | 12.6 | G | 95 | 76 | 0.03 |
| 04 03 | 08:18 | 478 | Tergeste | 13:12.79 | −19 33.2 | 12.3 | 158 | 215 | NGC 5018 | 10.8 | G | 165 | 144 | 0.15 |
| 04 25 | 13:39 | 187 | Lamberta | 20:31.60 | −30 52.8 | 12.6 | 109 | 182 | NGC 6923 | 11.9 | G | 93 | 48 | −0.16 |
| 04 29 | 05:32 | 772 | Tanete | 15:06.46 | +01 38.1 | 12.2 | 133 | 346 | NGC 5846 | 10.0 | G | 161 | 162 | 0.00 |
| 04 29 | 13:16 | 772 | Tanete | 15:06.12 | +01 36.8 | 12.2 | 74 | 165 | NGC 5845 | 12.5 | G | 161 | 163 | 0.00 |
| 04 30 | 01:41 | 772 | Tanete | 15:05.56 | +01 34.6 | 12.2 | 209 | 166 | NGC 5839 | 12.7 | G | 161 | 163 | 0.01 |
| 04 30 | 13:11 | 349 | Dembowska | 10:25.17 | +17 10.4 | 11.2 | 63 | 67 | NGC 3239 | 11.3 | G | 112 | 96 | 0.02 |
| 05 02 | 07:03 | 153 | Hilda | 12:52.98 | −10 32.3 | 13.0 | 177 | 218 | NGC 4760 | 11.4 | G | 154 | 118 | 0.10 |
| 05 06 | 21:16 | 402 | Chloe | 15:18.55 | +02 01.3 | 12.4 | 226 | 193 | M5 | 5.8 | GC | 160 | 95 | 0.48 |
| 05 26 | 03:05 | 380 | Fiducia | 17:21.21 | −19 37.9 | 13.0 | 173 | 176 | NGC 6342 | 9.9 | GC | 163 | 132 | −0.07 |
| 05 27 | 02:07 | 488 | Kreusa | 15:00.81 | −07 28.9 | 12.2 | 57 | 173 | NGC 5812 | 11.2 | G | 158 | 172 | −0.03 |
| 05 27 | 04:29 | 65 | Cybele | 15:21.57 | −13 06.5 | 11.1 | 95 | 194 | NGC 5915 | 12.3 | G | 165 | 174 | −0.03 |
| 06 01 | 07:47 | 39 | Laetitia | 18:54.63 | −08 47.9 | 10.3 | 127 | 11 | IC 1295 | 12.7 | PN | 144 | 169 | 0.12 |
| 06 04 | 07:55 | 39 | Laetitia | 18:53.08 | −08 44.5 | 10.2 | 154 | 187 | NGC 6712 | 8.2 | GC | 147 | 136 | 0.36 |
| 06 20 | 22:53 | 270 | Anahita | 23:11.74 | −02 08.2 | 12.2 | 122 | 332 | NGC 7506 | 12.9 | G | 101 | 27 | −0.37 |
| 06 25 | 03:14 | 393 | Lampetia | 23:25.00 | +15 13.8 | 12.0 | 160 | 147 | NGC 7653 | 12.7 | G | 95 | 72 | −0.05 |
| 06 25 | 22:03 | 198 | Ampella | 17:18.09 | −23 42.8 | 11.3 | 208 | 21 | NGC 6325 | 10.7 | GC | 166 | 175 | −0.02 |
| 06 28 | 06:03 | 259 | Aletheia | 17:01.57 | −21 48.8 | 11.7 | 76 | 344 | IC 4634 | 12.0 | PN | 160 | 150 | 0.01 |
| 07 04 | 16:00 | 4 | Vesta | 13:30.12 | −01 42.5 | 7.1 | 114 | 219 | NGC 5184 | 12.6 | G | 99 | 21 | 0.42 |
| 07 04 | 17:04 | 4 | Vesta | 13:30.16 | −01 42.9 | 7.1 | 82 | 39 | NGC 5183 | 12.7 | G | 99 | 20 | 0.42 |
| 07 20 | 07:13 | 212 | Medea | 20:06.11 | −21 55.8 | 12.7 | 51 | 173 | M75 | 8.6 | GC | 178 | 103 | −0.37 |
| 07 22 | 22:06 | 80 | Sappho | 20:47.39 | +00 15.9 | 10.1 | 187 | 182 | NGC 6964 | 13.0 | G | 157 | 121 | −0.14 |
| 07 22 | 22:11 | 80 | Sappho | 20:47.39 | +00 15.9 | 10.1 | 247 | 182 | NGC 6962 | 12.1 | G | 157 | 121 | −0.14 |
| 07 24 | 11:45 | 29 | Amphitrite | 17:44.48 | −32 18.2 | 10.0 | 180 | 20 | NGC 6416 | 5.7 | OC | 144 | 164 | −0.06 |
| 07 25 | 22:33 | 433 | Eros | 17:50.41 | −30 17.0 | 12.6 | 332 | 224 | NGC 6451 | 8.2 | OC | 145 | 153 | −0.01 |
| 07 31 | 03:18 | 433 | Eros | 17:46.57 | −29 16.6 | 12.8 | 158 | 57 | Cr 347 | 8.8 | OC | 139 | 93 | 0.15 |
| 08 02 | 16:58 | 70 | Panopaea | 00:46.97 | −11 57.5 | 11.8 | 292 | 202 | NGC 246 | 8.5 | PN | 123 | 156 | 0.37 |
| 09 22 | 11:41 | 165 | Loreley | 18:24.37 | −24 46.7 | 13.0 | 334 | 342 | M28 | 6.9 | GC | 96 | 116 | −0.03 |
| 09 22 | 17:50 | 148 | Gallia | 05:05.31 | −09 08.9 | 11.9 | 9 | 37 | NGC 1779 | 12.1 | G | 103 | 87 | −0.02 |
| 09 25 | 14:16 | 139 | Juewa | 05:35.96 | +34 11.7 | 13.0 | 248 | 334 | M36 | 6.0 | OC | 97 | 112 | 0.02 |
| 10 01 | 09:41 | 55 | Pandora | 01:41.99 | +12 41.8 | 10.9 | 348 | 358 | NGC 658 | 12.5 | G | 160 | 115 | 0.46 |
| 10 20 | 03:22 | 250 | Bettina | 01:49.10 | +13 01.8 | 11.6 | 12 | 178 | NGC 677 | 12.2 | G | 176 | 134 | −0.13 |
| 10 22 | 04:45 | 173 | Ino | 06:23.08 | +05 09.6 | 12.1 | 224 | 45 | Cr 92 | 8.5 | OC | 111 | 93 | −0.03 |
| 10 22 | 04:48 | 475 | Ocllo | 01:51.90 | +06 19.3 | 12.8 | 164 | 33 | NGC 706 | 12.5 | G | 175 | 160 | −0.03 |
| 10 23 | 23:53 | 258 | Tyche | 23:55.29 | +05 54.4 | 11.1 | 104 | 283 | NGC 7785 | 11.6 | G | 150 | 149 | 0.00 |
| 10 29 | 17:17 | 170 | Maria | 00:38.45 | +29 27.1 | 13.0 | 210 | 145 | NGC 183 | 12.7 | G | 153 | 91 | 0.35 |
| 11 15 | 14:49 | 28 | Bellona | 02:11.16 | −01 27.5 | 11.1 | 153 | 347 | NGC 850 | 12.9 | G | 154 | 122 | −0.41 |
| 11 18 | 21:11 | 144 | Vibilia | 22:59.87 | −12 45.3 | 11.6 | 344 | 325 | NGC 7444 | 12.8 | G | 105 | 148 | −0.14 |
| 11 18 | 22:52 | 144 | Vibilia | 22:59.94 | −12 44.6 | 11.6 | 246 | 325 | NGC 7443 | 12.6 | G | 105 | 147 | −0.13 |
| 11 19 | 08:01 | 148 | Gallia | 05:07.91 | −18 11.2 | 11.2 | 14 | 162 | NGC 1794 | 12.7 | G | 136 | 116 | −0.10 |
| 11 25 | 00:06 | 714 | Ulula | 06:13.72 | +12 49.4 | 12.9 | 107 | 321 | NGC 2194 | 8.5 | OC | 147 | 174 | 0.08 |