Earth Gets Real Close Shave From Asteroid Discovered Day Earlier | Orbit Animation

Monday, August 29, 2016 - 14:01 in Astronomy & Space

Asteroid 2016 QA2 came within 53,000 miles of Earth's surface on August 28th, 2016. It was estimated to be between 52-170 feet wide (16-52 meters), according to the Minor Planet Center.

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