Asteroid To Fly-By Earth Could Be Half-Mile Wide | Orbit Animation
Tuesday, June 3, 2014 - 15:20
in Astronomy & Space
Asteroid 2014 HQ124 was discovered on April 23rd, 2014 and its closest approach (~3 Lunar distances) will occur June 8th. Current estimates show it to be between .25 miles - .56 miles wide, and traveling at 31,000 mph.