Newly Discovered 400-Foot Asteroid To Zip Past Earth | Orbit Animation
Monday, December 30, 2013 - 11:00
in Astronomy & Space
The space rock was discovered on Dec. 23rd, 2013 and will be makes its closest approach to Earth (3.6 lunar distance) on Jan. 3rd, 2014. Its is estimated to be 102 meters or 400 feet-wide.