NEW Asteroid Spotted Hurtling Towards Earth at 15,000 mph the Size of a Dump Truck to Miss by 0.07 LD!
- Asteroid 2020 SW to approach Earth at just 0.07 LD
by https://earthfrenzyradio.com/
A newly-discovered asteroid designated 2020 SW is expected to flyby Earth at just 0.07 LD / 0.00019 AU (28 423 km / 17 661 miles) at 11:18 UTC (± 06:18) on September 24, 2020.- This is the 66th known asteroid to flyby Earth within 1 lunar distance since the start of the year and the 7th so far this month.
- It is also the 4th closest asteroid flyby so far this year and 24th closest on record.
Asteroid 2020 SW was first observed at Mt. Lemmon Survey, Arizona on September 18, 6 days before its close approach. The object belongs to the Apollo group of asteroids and has an estimated diameter between 4.3 and 9.7 m (14.1 – 31.8 feet). The flyby is expected to take place at 11:18 UTC (± 06:18) at a speed (relative to the Earth) of 7.7 km/s.
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