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Asteroid 2021 UN7 passes Earth at safe distance
Original: ☄️ Asteroid Alert: (2021 UN7) is passing Earth today at 15,312,408 km. Max diameter: 126.5m. # NASA # Asteroid # Planeta
The near-Earth asteroid 2021 UN7, estimated at up to 126.5 metres across, is passing Earth today at a distance of roughly 15.3 million kilometres. Space watchers are sharing the flyby details, tagging NASA and planetary defense topics. At that distance the object poses no threat, but its size and close approach tracking draw routine attention from asteroid-monitoring enthusiasts.
Why now: A large near-Earth asteroid is making a notable but harmless flyby today, drawing attention from space watchers
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Evidence
- ☄️ Asteroid Alert: (2021 UN7) is passing Earth today at 15,312,408 km. Max diameter: 126.5m. # NASA # Asteroid # PlanetaryDefense · earthlog@mastodon.world · 2
- ☄️ Asteroid Alert: (2021 UN7) is passing Earth today at 15,312,408 km. Max diameter: 126.5m. # NASA # Asteroid # PlanetaryDefense · earthlog@mastodon.world · 1
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