{"id":780587,"date":"2024-04-10T10:29:56","date_gmt":"2024-04-10T15:29:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/spaceweekly.com\/?p=780587"},"modified":"2024-04-10T10:29:56","modified_gmt":"2024-04-10T15:29:56","slug":"asteroid-2024-gj2-to-fly-by-earth-at-just-0-05-ld-on-april-11","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/spaceweekly.com\/?p=780587","title":{"rendered":"Asteroid 2024 GJ2 to fly by Earth at just 0.05 LD on April 11"},"content":{"rendered":"


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A newly-discovered asteroid designated 2024 GJ2 will fly past Earth at a distance of just 0.05 LD \/ 0.00013 AU (18 700 km \/ 11 620 miles) at 18:33 UTC on April 11, 2024. <\/strong><\/p>\n

This is the 25th<\/sup> known asteroid to fly past Earth within 1 lunar distance since the start of the year and, thus far, the closest flyby of the year.<\/p>\n

Asteroid 2024 GJ2 was first observed at Pan-STARRS 2, Haleakala on April 9 \u2014 2 days before its close approach to our planet. <\/p>\n

The object belongs to the Apollo group of asteroids and has an estimated diameter between 2.2 and 5 m (7.2 \u2013 16.4 feet).<\/p>\n

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Featured image credit: CNEOS<\/em><\/p>\n

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Asteroid 2024 EJ4 flew past Earth at just 0.07 LD<\/h3>\n

Friday, March 15, 2024<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n

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Asteroid 2024 EL3 flew past Earth at just 0.09 LD<\/h3>\n

Wednesday, March 13, 2024<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n

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Asteroid 2024 EF to fly past Earth at 0.1 LD on March 4<\/h3>\n

Sunday, March 3, 2024<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\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 XW5 flew past Earth at 0.19 LD<\/h3>\n

Wednesday, December 13, 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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