{"id":777372,"date":"2024-02-16T12:15:00","date_gmt":"2024-02-16T17:15:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/spaceweekly.com\/?p=777372"},"modified":"2024-02-16T12:15:00","modified_gmt":"2024-02-16T17:15:00","slug":"asteroid-2024-cf7-to-fly-past-earth-at-0-28-ld","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/spaceweekly.com\/?p=777372","title":{"rendered":"Asteroid 2024 CF7 to fly past Earth at 0.28 LD"},"content":{"rendered":"


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A newly-discovered asteroid designated 2024 CF7 will fly past Earth at a distance of 0.28 LD \/ 0.00071 AU (105 880 km \/ 65 791 miles) at 05:12 UTC on February 17, 2024.<\/strong><\/p>\n

This is the 14th<\/sup> known asteroid to fly past Earth within 1 lunar distance since the start of the year.<\/p>\n

It was first observed at Mt. Lemmon Survey on February 15, two days before its close approach.<\/p>\n

2024 CF7 belongs to the Apollo group of asteroids and has an estimated diameter of 3.5 \u2013 7.8 m (11.5 \u2013 25.6 feet).<\/p>\n

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Asteroid 2024 CH4 flew past Earth at 0.28 LD<\/h3>\n

Wednesday, February 14, 2024<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n

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Asteroid 2024 CY1 flew past Earth at 0.31 LD<\/h3>\n

Monday, February 12, 2024<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n

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Asteroid 2024 AD to fly past Earth at 0.6 LD on January 4<\/h3>\n

Wednesday, January 3, 2024<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n

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Asteroid 2023 WA to fly past Earth at 0.07 LD<\/h3>\n

Thursday, November 16, 2023<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n

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Asteroid 2023 VA flew past Earth at just 0.07 LD<\/h3>\n

Monday, November 6, 2023<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n

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Asteroid 2023 UR10 flew past Earth at just 0.036 LD \u2014 9th closest on record<\/h3>\n

Tuesday, October 31, 2023<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n

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Asteroid 2023 UH9 flew past Earth at 0.2 LD<\/h3>\n

Thursday, October 26, 2023<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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