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0.31 lunar distances9.7 km/s relative to Earth

· Nearest in 60 days

Asteroid 2026 VC11

in 02:31:08

Browse briefNASA/JPL's close-approach data put it 118,552 km from Earth at closest, 0.31 times the Moon's average distance.nasa.gov Its brightness suggests it is 3 to 8 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: 12 Nov 01:49 UTC
Source: NASA/JPL CNEOS
Kind: FORECAST

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