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Asteroid: (2011 LJ1)

Notable 2026-Aug-04 14:36 UTC

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

Historical context

This object passes within 70.02 LD of Earth. Approaches this close (within 71 LD) are recorded several times per month across all tracked near-Earth objects.

Size comparison

Estimated diameter: 367–820m — about the size of a large sports stadium.

If it were to strike Earth (it won't), the estimated impact energy would be approximately 5,356 megatons of TNT.

Closest distance
70.02 LD
26.9 million km
Relative velocity
14.30 km/s
51,486 km/h
Diameter estimate
~594m
367–820m range
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