• Comet 2017 K2 ‘The Record-Breaker’ makes its closest approach to Earth on July 14, 2022

    ByTeo Blašković

    Comet 2017 K2 (PanSTARRS) – dubbed ‘The Record-Breaker’ – will make its close approach to Earth on July 14, 2022, and then reach perihelion (the closest point to the Sun) on December 19, close to the orbit of Mars. The comet is record-breaking because it was already becoming active when it was discovered in 2017 under the feeble glow of the distant Sun.

  • Very bright daylight meteor over New Zealand, loud boom reported

    ByTeo Blašković

    A very bright daylight fireball was seen and recorded over Wellington, New Zealand at around 01:50 UTC on July 7, 2022 (13:50 LT). The event lasted about 10 seconds and was followed by a loud boom. It provided a wealth of scientific data as it left signatures on weather radars, seismometers, and geostationary satellites.

  • Asteroid 2022 NF to fly past Earth at 0.2 LD

    ByTeo Blašković

    A newly-discovered asteroid designated 2022 NF will fly past Earth at a distance of just 0.2 LD / 0.00060 AU (89 328 km / 55 506 miles) at 13:00 UTC on July 7, 2022. This is the 65th known asteroid to fly past Earth within 1 lunar distance since the start of the year and the third so far this month.

  • Asteroid 2022 NE to fly past Earth at 0.3 LD

    ByTeo Blašković

    A newly-discovered asteroid designated 2022 NE will fly past Earth at a distance of 0.3 LD / 0.00091 AU (135 958 km / 84 480 miles) at 10:55 UTC on July 6, 2022. This is the 64th known asteroid to fly past Earth within 1 lunar distance since the start of the year and the second so far this month.