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Asteroid: 417874 (2007 NC5)

Notable 2026-Aug-16 05:02 UTC

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

Historical context

This object passes within 123.82 LD of Earth. Approaches this close (within 124 LD) are recorded several times per month across all tracked near-Earth objects.

Size comparison

Estimated diameter: 632–1413m — the width of a small town.

If it were to strike Earth (it won't), the estimated impact energy would be approximately 213,968 megatons of TNT.

Closest distance
123.82 LD
47.6 million km
Relative velocity
40.01 km/s
144,032 km/h
Diameter estimate
~1022m
632–1413m range
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