Asteroid 2022 QE1 flew past Earth at 0.4 LD

Asteroid 2022 QE1 flew past Earth at 0.4 LD

A newly-discovered asteroid designated 2022 QE1 flew past Earth at a distance of 0.48 LD / 0.00124 AU (184 820 km / 114 842 miles) at 19:59 UTC on August 20, 2022. This is the 71st known asteroid to fly past Earth within 1 lunar distance since the start of the year.