Asteroid 2026 VN1

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Browse briefNASA/JPL's close-approach data put it 598,414 km from Earth at closest, 1.56 times the Moon's average distance.nasa.gov Its brightness suggests it is 5 to 11 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: 6 Nov 06:55 UTC
Source: NASA/JPL CNEOS
Kind: FORECAST

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