Asteroid 2026 VK2

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Browse briefNASA/JPL's close-approach data put it 871,745 km from Earth at closest, 2.27 times the Moon's average distance.nasa.gov Its brightness suggests it is 2 to 5 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: 8 Nov 01:57 UTC
Source: NASA/JPL CNEOS
Kind: FORECAST

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