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Asteroid: (2005 GO59)

Notable 2026-Aug-22 13:54 UTC

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

Historical context

This object passes within 85.68 LD of Earth. Approaches this close (within 86 LD) are recorded several times per month across all tracked near-Earth objects.

Size comparison

Estimated diameter: 201–449m — about the height of the Eiffel Tower (330m).

If it were to strike Earth (it won't), the estimated impact energy would be approximately 3,544 megatons of TNT.

Closest distance
85.68 LD
32.9 million km
Relative velocity
28.76 km/s
103,523 km/h
Diameter estimate
~325m
201–449m range
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