A newly-discovered asteroid designated 2024 CH4 flew past Earth at a distance of 0.28 LD / 0.0007 AU (109 004 km / 67 732 miles) at 06:10 UTC on February 11, 2024.
This is the 11th known asteroid to fly past Earth within 1 lunar distance since the start of the year.
2024 CH4 was first observed at JPL SynTrack Robotic Telescope in Auberry, one day after it made its close approach to Earth.
The object belongs to the Apollo group of asteroids and has an estimated diameter between 7.8 and 17 m (25.6 – 55.6 feet).
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