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Asteroid: (2012 TB53)

Notable 2026-Aug-30 18:51 UTC

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

Historical context

This object passes within 74.98 LD of Earth. Approaches this close (within 75 LD) are recorded several times per month across all tracked near-Earth objects.

Size comparison

Estimated diameter: 64–143m — about the size of a city block.

If it were to strike Earth (it won't), the estimated impact energy would be approximately 9 megatons of TNT.

Closest distance
74.98 LD
28.8 million km
Relative velocity
7.97 km/s
28,687 km/h
Diameter estimate
~103m
64–143m range
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