... Asteroid 3753: Earth's Curious Companion . ... 18.06.1997 . ... It orbits the Sun with a small companion: Asteroid 3753 . ... As the Earth orbits once, Asteroid 3753 follows the yellow line - while also orbiting the Sun. ... Because the plane of 3753's orbit is tilted when compared to the Earth's orbit, the two will never collide . In autumn 1997, Asteroid 3753 will pass below the Earth's South Pole at about 100 times the distance to the Moon . ... Publications with keywords: Earth - asteroid . ...