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Asteroid: (2018 VL8)

Notable 2026-Nov-25 05:06 UTC

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

Historical context

This object passes within 28.15 LD of Earth. Approaches this close (within 29 LD) are recorded several times per month across all tracked near-Earth objects.

Size comparison

Estimated diameter: 73–164m — about the size of a city block.

If it were to strike Earth (it won't), the estimated impact energy would be approximately 64 megatons of TNT.

Closest distance
28.15 LD
10.8 million km
Relative velocity
17.57 km/s
63,258 km/h
Diameter estimate
~118m
73–164m range
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