Asteroid 2017 JQ1 flew past Earth at 0.44 LD
A newly discovered asteroid designated 2017 JQ1 flew past Earth at a distance of 0.44 LD (168 960 km / 104 986 miles) at 01:16 UTC on May 4, 2017. This is the 23rd known asteroid to fly past Earth within 1 lunar distance since January 9, 2017 (according to data…