Asteroid 2023 SL5 flew past Earth at 0.1 LD

Asteroid 2023 SL5 flew past Earth at 0.1 LD

A newly-discovered asteroid designated 2023 SL5 flew past Earth at a distance of 0.1 LD / 0.00035 AU (51 864 km / 32 227 miles) at 07:54 UTC on September 20, 2023. This is the 65th known asteroid to fly past Earth since the start of the year and the 12th so far this month.