Asteroid 2019 QB1 flew past Earth at 0.32 LD

Asteroid 2019 QB1 flew past Earth at 0.32 LD

A newly discovered asteroid designated 2019 QB1 flew past Earth at a distance of 0.32 LD / 0.00083 AU (124 166 km / 77 153 miles) on August 22, 2019. This is the 36th known asteroid to flyby Earth within 1 lunar distance since the start of the year, the second this…