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Asteroid: (2012 QH8)

Notable 2026-Jul-12 17:33 UTC

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

Historical context

This object passes within 97.36 LD of Earth. Approaches this close (within 98 LD) are recorded several times per month across all tracked near-Earth objects.

Size comparison

Estimated diameter: 136–305m — about the height of the Eiffel Tower (330m).

If it were to strike Earth (it won't), the estimated impact energy would be approximately 190 megatons of TNT.

Closest distance
97.36 LD
37.4 million km
Relative velocity
11.88 km/s
42,780 km/h
Diameter estimate
~221m
136–305m range
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