Asteroid 2018 BN6 flew past Earth at 0.94 LD, 7th within 1 LD in 9 days
A newly discovered asteroid designated 2018 BN6 flew past Earth at a distance of 0.94 LD / 0.00242 AU (~362 026 km / 224 953 miles) on January 24, 2018. Its closest approach to Earth took place 3 days before it was discovered. This asteroid belongs to the Apollo…