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Asteroid: 509505 (2007 VL8)

Notable 2026-Oct-18 08:13 UTC

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

Historical context

This object passes within 50.46 LD of Earth. Approaches this close (within 51 LD) are recorded several times per month across all tracked near-Earth objects.

Size comparison

Estimated diameter: 150–336m — about the height of the Eiffel Tower (330m).

If it were to strike Earth (it won't), the estimated impact energy would be approximately 172 megatons of TNT.

Closest distance
50.46 LD
19.4 million km
Relative velocity
9.78 km/s
35,203 km/h
Diameter estimate
~243m
150–336m range
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