Asteroid 2022 UQ1 flew past Earth at 0.02 LD – the closest flyby of the year and 4th closest on record

A newly-discovered asteroid designated 2022 UQ1 flew past Earth at a distance of just 0.024 LD / 0.00006 AU (9 120 km / 5 667 miles) at 06:54 UTC (± 01:11) on October 16, 2022. This is the 88th known asteroid to fly past Earth within 1 lunar distance since the start of the year and the 6th so far this month.

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Source: The Watchers » Space News