Asteroid 2019 NK1 flew past Earth at 0.69 LD

Asteroid 2019 NK1 flew past Earth at 0.69 LD

A newly discovered asteroid designated 2019 NK1 flew past Earth at 0.69 LD / 0.00177 AU (264 788 km / 164 531 miles) on July 2, 2019. This is the first known asteroid to flyby Earth within 1 lunar distance since June 8. A similarly sized asteroid was discovered on…