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Asteroid: (2005 VS)

Notable 2026-Oct-17 03:03 UTC

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

Historical context

This object passes within 40.93 LD of Earth. Approaches this close (within 41 LD) are recorded several times per month across all tracked near-Earth objects.

Size comparison

Estimated diameter: 95–212m — about the size of a city block.

If it were to strike Earth (it won't), the estimated impact energy would be approximately 20 megatons of TNT.

Closest distance
40.93 LD
15.7 million km
Relative velocity
6.69 km/s
24,090 km/h
Diameter estimate
~153m
95–212m range
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