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2.95 lunar distances6.2 km/s relative to Earth

· Nearest in 60 days

Asteroid 2026 VP8

in 2d 03:57:15

Browse briefNASA/JPL's close-approach data put it 1,134,274 km from Earth at closest, 2.95 times the Moon's average distance.nasa.gov Its brightness suggests it is 10 to 22 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: 13 Nov 02:12 UTC
Source: NASA/JPL CNEOS
Kind: FORECAST

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