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    Asteroid 2019 QH2 flew past Earth at 0.13 LD – fourth closest of the year

    ByTeo Blašković Wednesday, August 28, 2019Wednesday, September 25, 2024

    A newly discovered asteroid designated 2019 QH2 flew past Earth at 0.13 LD / 0.00033 AU (49 367 km / 30 675 miles) on August 20, 2019. This is the 37th known asteroid to flyby Earth within 1 lunar distance since the start of the year and the fourth closest after…

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