Asteroid 2019 LY4 flew past Earth at 0.22 LD

Asteroid 2019 LY4 flew past Earth at 0.22 LD

A newly discovered asteroid designated 2019 LY4 flew past Earth at 0.22 LD / 0.00056 AU (83 774 km / 52 055 miles) on June 6, 2019. This is the 25th known asteroid to flyby Earth within 1 lunar distance since the start of the year. This object belongs to the Apollo…