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Asteroid: 17182 (1999 VU)

Notable 2026-Jun-19 07:54 UTC

Notable approach — Unusually close or large, but poses no risk.

Historical context

This object passes within 68.52 LD of Earth. Approaches this close (within 69 LD) are recorded several times per month across all tracked near-Earth objects.

Size comparison

Estimated diameter: 997–2229m — the width of a small town.

If it were to strike Earth (it won't), the estimated impact energy would be approximately 100,166 megatons of TNT.

Closest distance
68.52 LD
26.4 million km
Relative velocity
13.81 km/s
49,733 km/h
Diameter estimate
~1613m
997–2229m range
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