Asteroid 2026 VR5

Browse briefNASA/JPL's close-approach data put it 283,878 km from Earth at closest, 0.74 times the Moon's average distance.nasa.gov Its brightness suggests it is 4 to 9 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 13:53 UTC · 6 h ago
Source: NASA/JPL CNEOS
Kind: FORECAST

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