Asteroid 2019 XF2

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Browse briefNASA/JPL's close-approach data put it 1,189,881 km from Earth at closest, 3.10 times the Moon's average distance.nasa.gov Its brightness suggests it is 10 to 23 metres across; Browse's estimate, since its reflectivity is not known.nasa.gov

Why this: The asteroid passing closest to Earth in the next 60 days, from NASA/JPL's close-approach list
Closest approach: 4 Dec 00:35 UTC
Source: NASA/JPL CNEOS
Kind: FORECAST

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