Atira class asteroid 2016 VB1 to flyby Earth at 0.68 LD on November 7, 2016
A newly discovered asteroid 2016 VB1 will flyby Earth at 0.68 LD (261 120 km / 162 252 miles) from the surface on November 7, 2016. The closest approach is expected at 15:56 UTC. This is a rare, Atira class asteroid first observed by Mt. Lemmon Survey on November 5,…