No impacts scheduled4 flagged hazardous this week42 rocks inbound, none of them aimed at youClosest: 2018 NE1 at 16.6 lunar distancesFastest: 2017 BK123 at 38.2 km/sStay calm and finish your teaNo impacts scheduled4 flagged hazardous this week42 rocks inbound, none of them aimed at youClosest: 2018 NE1 at 16.6 lunar distancesFastest: 2017 BK123 at 38.2 km/sStay calm and finish your tea

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Not even trying

2019 OV3

91 lunar distances away. It is barely aware of us.

Flyby to scale Earth (not to scale) Moon's entire orbit Misses us by 90.8 lunar distances
Drawn to one scale. The ring is the Moon's orbit. The rock passes 90.8x that far out (34,908,032 km), 87.3 times further out than any human has ever been. Ticks along the gap are 20 lunar distances each. Each 9-second loop is roughly 10 months of real flying at 8.3 km/s.
Width
37 to 84 m
about 302 bananas
Speed
8.25 km/s
29,718 km/h · 18,466 mph
Misses us by
90.8 lunar
34,908,032 km · 21,690,839 miles
  • Misses by 90.8 times the distance to the Moon. The Moon has not filed a complaint.
  • In the 48.9 days it takes to fly a gap that size, you could drink 3,523 cups of tea. Most would go cold.
  • It passes in 1 day, which is 7 dog days. Your dog is already nervous, mostly about the post.
More unhelpful facts
  • 23.33% of the way to the Sun. Nobody is cancelling summer.
  • 235 large pizzas wide. Delivery in thirty minutes or it is free (it will not be free).
  • It could overtake 33 commercial jets, and it would not even signal.

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Not even trying

2018 HU

183 lunar distances away. It is barely aware of us.

Flyby to scale Earth (not to scale) Moon's entire orbit Misses us by 183.1 lunar distances
Drawn to one scale. The ring is the Moon's orbit. The rock passes 183.1x that far out (70,404,198 km), 176.0 times further out than any human has ever been. Ticks along the gap are 50 lunar distances each. Each 9-second loop is roughly 9 months of real flying at 19.2 km/s.
Width
19 to 43 m
about 155 bananas
Speed
19.20 km/s
69,109 km/h · 42,942 mph
Misses us by
183.1 lunar
70,404,198 km · 43,747,127 miles
  • About 0.41 of a football pitch long. VAR would be unimpressed.
  • 179 basketballs wide. Somebody in the NBA has already asked for the numbers.
  • If this one did hit Earth, your next meeting would be cancelled. Look on the bright side.
More unhelpful facts
  • 0.11 Empire State Buildings tall, if you insist on laying New York on its side.
  • About 123 wheels of Gouda across. A brave scientist would call that a dairy event.
  • If it did hit, that would release roughly 5.5 megatons of TNT, assuming solid rock. It will not, so enjoy the number.

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Not even trying

2017 BK123

188 lunar distances away. It is barely aware of us.

Flyby to scale Earth (not to scale) Moon's entire orbit Misses us by 188.2 lunar distances
Drawn to one scale. The ring is the Moon's orbit. The rock passes 188.2x that far out (72,375,948 km), 181.0 times further out than any human has ever been. Ticks along the gap are 50 lunar distances each. Each 9-second loop is roughly 4 months of real flying at 38.2 km/s.
Width
221 to 494 m
about 1,788 bananas
Speed
38.18 km/s
137,450 km/h · 85,407 mph
Misses us by
188.2 lunar
72,375,948 km · 44,972,315 miles
  • 48.38% of the way to the Sun. Nobody is cancelling summer.
  • A jet would have to circle Earth 1,806 times to cover the gap. Baggage still lost.
  • Absolute magnitude of 20.4. Lower means brighter, so the biggest numbers belong to the smallest rocks. Astronomers did that on purpose.
More unhelpful facts
  • About 1,412 wheels of Gouda across. A brave scientist would call that a dairy event.
  • Light crosses the gap in 241.42 seconds. That is not enough time to say "what was that".
  • It passes in 1 day, which is 7 dog days. Your dog is already nervous, mostly about the post.

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Not even trying

2019 HW3

47 lunar distances away. It is barely aware of us.

Flyby to scale Earth (not to scale) Moon's entire orbit Misses us by 47.1 lunar distances
Drawn to one scale. The ring is the Moon's orbit. The rock passes 47.1x that far out (18,114,579 km), 45.3 times further out than any human has ever been. Ticks along the gap are 10 lunar distances each. Each 9-second loop is roughly 5 months of real flying at 8.9 km/s.
Width
27 to 59 m
about 215 bananas
Speed
8.86 km/s
31,907 km/h · 19,826 mph
Misses us by
47.1 lunar
18,114,579 km · 11,255,874 miles
  • 247 basketballs wide. Somebody in the NBA has already asked for the numbers.
  • That is 660 times the speed limit on a 30 zone. Nobody has fined it yet.
  • About 0.57 of a football pitch long. VAR would be unimpressed.
More unhelpful facts
  • As fast as 713 Usain Bolts at top speed, none of whom have been told.
  • A snail would need 43,967 years to cover the gap. The snail would take the day off.
  • About 169 wheels of Gouda across. A brave scientist would call that a dairy event.

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Hazardous

2005 WD

NASA says "potentially hazardous", which is science for "big, nearby, and we checked, so relax".

Flyby to scale Earth (not to scale) Moon's entire orbit Misses us by 50.7 lunar distances
Drawn to one scale. The ring is the Moon's orbit. The rock passes 50.7x that far out (19,492,290 km), 48.7 times further out than any human has ever been. Ticks along the gap are 10 lunar distances each. Each 9-second loop is roughly 77 days of real flying at 18.2 km/s.
Width
109 to 244 m
about 884 bananas
Speed
18.17 km/s
65,429 km/h · 40,655 mph
Misses us by
50.7 lunar
19,492,290 km · 12,111,944 miles
  • Light crosses the gap in 65.02 seconds. That is not enough time to say "what was that".
  • That is 1,355 times the speed limit on a 30 zone. Nobody has fined it yet.
  • Roughly 375 car tyres wide. Check the tread before you worry about the rock.
More unhelpful facts
  • At this speed it covers the distance to the Moon in 5.9 hours. Your train replacement bus takes longer.
  • 687 large pizzas wide. Delivery in thirty minutes or it is free (it will not be free).
  • Misses by 50.7 times the distance to the Moon. The Moon has not filed a complaint.

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Not even trying

2019 HK4

55 lunar distances away. It is barely aware of us.

Flyby to scale Earth (not to scale) Moon's entire orbit Misses us by 55.2 lunar distances
Drawn to one scale. The ring is the Moon's orbit. The rock passes 55.2x that far out (21,212,582 km), 53.0 times further out than any human has ever been. Ticks along the gap are 10 lunar distances each. Each 9-second loop is roughly 69 days of real flying at 22.1 km/s.
Width
146 to 327 m
about 1,181 bananas
Speed
22.07 km/s
79,447 km/h · 49,366 mph
Misses us by
55.2 lunar
21,212,582 km · 13,180,883 miles
  • At its speed it covers a gap the size of its miss distance in 11.1 days. A group chat would still be picking a restaurant.
  • Roughly 502 car tyres wide. Check the tread before you worry about the rock.
  • If it did hit, that would release roughly 3,185 megatons of TNT, assuming solid rock. It will not, so enjoy the number.
More unhelpful facts
  • It passes in 3 days, which is 21 dog days. Your dog is already nervous, mostly about the post.
  • Flying a gap that size takes it 11.1 days, which is 801 twenty-minute naps. Recommended.
  • About 3.1 football pitches long. Still no better than a mid-table side.

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Not even trying

2019 XL

40 lunar distances away. It is barely aware of us.

Flyby to scale Earth (not to scale) Moon's entire orbit Misses us by 39.8 lunar distances
Drawn to one scale. The ring is the Moon's orbit. The rock passes 39.8x that far out (15,309,843 km), 38.3 times further out than any human has ever been. Ticks along the gap are 10 lunar distances each. Each 9-second loop is roughly 3 months of real flying at 10.4 km/s.
Width
13 to 28 m
about 102 bananas
Speed
10.38 km/s
37,367 km/h · 23,219 mph
Misses us by
39.8 lunar
15,309,843 km · 9,513,092 miles
  • If it did hit, that would release roughly 466 kilotons of TNT, assuming solid rock. It will not, so enjoy the number.
  • It is moving 106 times faster than a sports car, and has never once paid a congestion charge.
  • 79 large pizzas wide. Delivery in thirty minutes or it is free (it will not be free).
More unhelpful facts
  • Line up 4 elephants to match its width. The elephants would like to be consulted first.
  • About 0.27 of a football pitch long. VAR would be unimpressed.
  • In the 17.1 days it takes to fly a gap that size, you could drink 1,229 cups of tea. Most would go cold.

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Not even trying

2018 WH1

67 lunar distances away. It is barely aware of us.

Flyby to scale Earth (not to scale) Moon's entire orbit Misses us by 67.2 lunar distances
Drawn to one scale. The ring is the Moon's orbit. The rock passes 67.2x that far out (25,835,106 km), 64.6 times further out than any human has ever been. Ticks along the gap are 10 lunar distances each. Each 9-second loop is roughly 7 months of real flying at 9.1 km/s.
Width
5 to 11 m
about 40 bananas
Speed
9.08 km/s
32,685 km/h · 20,309 mph
Misses us by
67.2 lunar
25,835,106 km · 16,053,185 miles
  • It could overtake 36 commercial jets, and it would not even signal.
  • Absolute magnitude of 28.6. Lower means brighter, so the biggest numbers belong to the smallest rocks. Astronomers did that on purpose.
  • It passes in 4 days, which is 28 dog days. Your dog is already nervous, mostly about the post.
More unhelpful facts
  • Line up 1 elephants to match its width. The elephants would like to be consulted first.
  • 17.27% of the way to the Sun. Nobody is cancelling summer.
  • Light crosses the gap in 86.18 seconds. That is not enough time to say "what was that".

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Hazardous

2020 DR2

NASA says "potentially hazardous", which is science for "big, nearby, and we checked, so relax".

Flyby to scale Earth (not to scale) Moon's entire orbit Misses us by 150.3 lunar distances
Drawn to one scale. The ring is the Moon's orbit. The rock passes 150.3x that far out (57,802,791 km), 144.5 times further out than any human has ever been. Ticks along the gap are 50 lunar distances each. Each 9-second loop is roughly 8 months of real flying at 16.6 km/s.
Width
462 to 1,033 m
about 3,736 bananas
Speed
16.57 km/s
59,645 km/h · 37,062 mph
Misses us by
150.3 lunar
57,802,791 km · 35,916,978 miles
  • 4,303 basketballs wide. Somebody in the NBA has already asked for the numbers.
  • It could overtake 66 commercial jets, and it would not even signal.
  • 2.71 Empire State Buildings tall, if you insist on laying New York on its side.
More unhelpful facts
  • Flying a gap that size takes it 40.4 days, which is 2,907 twenty-minute naps. Recommended.
  • About 9.8 football pitches long. Still no better than a mid-table side.
  • Roughly 1,589 car tyres wide. Check the tread before you worry about the rock.

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Not even trying

2013 JL14

155 lunar distances away. It is barely aware of us.

Flyby to scale Earth (not to scale) Moon's entire orbit Misses us by 154.7 lunar distances
Drawn to one scale. The ring is the Moon's orbit. The rock passes 154.7x that far out (59,511,095 km), 148.8 times further out than any human has ever been. Ticks along the gap are 50 lunar distances each. Each 9-second loop is roughly 8 months of real flying at 16.7 km/s.
Width
33 to 75 m
about 270 bananas
Speed
16.74 km/s
60,268 km/h · 37,449 mph
Misses us by
154.7 lunar
59,511,095 km · 36,978,469 miles
  • About 0.71 of a football pitch long. VAR would be unimpressed.
  • Roughly 115 car tyres wide. Check the tread before you worry about the rock.
  • A snail would need 144,444 years to cover the gap. The snail would take the day off.
More unhelpful facts
  • It is moving 172 times faster than a sports car, and has never once paid a congestion charge.
  • It could overtake 66 commercial jets, and it would not even signal.
  • Line up 12 elephants to match its width. The elephants would like to be consulted first.

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