Asteroid 2022 KG1 flew past Earth at 0.16 LD

Asteroid 2022 KG1 flew past Earth at 0.16 LD

A newly-discovered asteroid designated 2022 KG1 flew past Earth at a distance of just 0.16 LD / 0.00040 AU (60 012 km / 37 408 miles) at 11:11 UTC on May 22, 2022. This is the 57th known asteroid to fly past Earth within 1 lunar distance and the 5th so far this month.