Asteroid 2019 SS3 flew past Earth at 0.73 LD

Asteroid 2019 SS3 flew past Earth at 0.73 LD

A newly discovered asteroid designated 2019 SS3 flew past Earth at 0.73 LD / 0.00188 AU (281 243 km / 174 756 miles) on September 22, 2019. This is the 47th known asteroid to flyby Earth within 1 lunar distance since the start of the year. The object was first…

Asteroid 2019 SJ flew past Earth at 0.64 LD

Asteroid 2019 SJ flew past Earth at 0.64 LD

A newly discovered asteroid designated 2019 SJ flew past Earth at 0.64 LD / 0.00163 AU (243 844 km / 151 517 miles) on September 16, 2019. This is the 43rd known asteroid to flyby Earth within 1 lunar distance since the start of the year and 4th this month. 2019 SJ…

Asteroid 2019 QR8 flew past Earth at 0.80 LD

Asteroid 2019 QR8 flew past Earth at 0.80 LD

A newly discovered asteroid designated 2019 QR8 flew past Earth at 0.80 LD / 0.00207 AU (309 667 km / 192 418 miles). This is the 42nd known asteroid to flyby Earth within 1 lunar distance since the start of the year. The object was first observed at Pan-STARRS-1,…

Asteroid 2019 RC1 to flyby Earth at 0.48 LD on September 7

Asteroid 2019 RC1 to flyby Earth at 0.48 LD on September 7

A newly discovered asteroid designated 2019 RC1 will flyby Earth at a distance of 0.48 LD / 0.00122 AU (182 509 km / 113 406 miles) at 10:48 UTC on September 7, 2019. This is the 40th known asteroid to flyby Earth within 1 lunar distance since the start of the year…

Asteroid 2019 RQ flew past Earth at 0.29 LD

Asteroid 2019 RQ flew past Earth at 0.29 LD

A newly discovered asteroid designated 2019 RQ flew past Earth at 0.29 LD / 0.00074 AU (110 702 km / 68 787 miles) on September 2, 2019. This is the 39th known asteroid to flyby Earth within 1 lunar distance since the start of the year. The object was first observed…

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

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

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…

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…

Asteroid 2019 QD flew past Earth at 0.78 LD

Asteroid 2019 QD flew past Earth at 0.78 LD

A newly discovered asteroid designated 2019 QD flew past Earth at 0.78 LD / 0.00200 AU (299 195 km / 185 911 miles) on August 22, 2019. This is the 35th known asteroid to flyby Earth within 1 lunar distance since the start of the year and the first since July 29….