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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2016 WL48

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

Flyby to scale Earth (not to scale) Moon's entire orbit Misses us by 167.1 lunar distances
Drawn to one scale. The ring is the Moon's orbit. The rock passes 167.1x that far out (64,270,993 km), 160.7 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 17.0 km/s.
Width
28 to 62 m
about 225 bananas
Speed
17.02 km/s
61,254 km/h · 38,062 mph
Misses us by
167.1 lunar
64,270,993 km · 39,936,131 miles
  • 259 basketballs wide. Somebody in the NBA has already asked for the numbers.
  • 0.16 Empire State Buildings tall, if you insist on laying New York on its side.
  • Flying a gap that size takes it 43.7 days, which is 3,147 twenty-minute naps. Recommended.
More unhelpful facts
  • In the 43.7 days it takes to fly a gap that size, you could drink 3,147 cups of tea. Most would go cold.
  • Light crosses the gap in 214.38 seconds. That is not enough time to say "what was that".
  • Roughly 95 car tyres wide. Check the tread before you worry about the rock.

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322756 2001 CK32

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

Flyby to scale Earth (not to scale) Moon's entire orbit Misses us by 173.0 lunar distances
Drawn to one scale. The ring is the Moon's orbit. The rock passes 173.0x that far out (66,518,862 km), 166.3 times further out than any human has ever been. Ticks along the gap are 50 lunar distances each. Each 9-second loop is roughly 13 months of real flying at 12.0 km/s.
Width
379 to 847 m
about 3,065 bananas
Speed
11.99 km/s
43,177 km/h · 26,829 mph
Misses us by
173.0 lunar
66,518,862 km · 41,332,892 miles
  • It could overtake 47 commercial jets, and it would not even signal.
  • Absolute magnitude of 19.2. Lower means brighter, so the biggest numbers belong to the smallest rocks. Astronomers did that on purpose.
  • Roughly 1,303 car tyres wide. Check the tread before you worry about the rock.
More unhelpful facts
  • Line up 141 elephants to match its width. The elephants would like to be consulted first.
  • Misses by 173.0 times the distance to the Moon. The Moon has not filed a complaint.
  • A jet would have to circle Earth 1,659 times to cover the gap. Baggage still lost.

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2010 VX139

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

Flyby to scale Earth (not to scale) Moon's entire orbit Misses us by 175.5 lunar distances
Drawn to one scale. The ring is the Moon's orbit. The rock passes 175.5x that far out (67,478,263 km), 168.7 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 20.3 km/s.
Width
211 to 472 m
about 1,708 bananas
Speed
20.30 km/s
73,078 km/h · 45,409 mph
Misses us by
175.5 lunar
67,478,263 km · 41,929,036 miles
  • Light crosses the gap in 225.08 seconds. That is not enough time to say "what was that".
  • That is 1,513 times the speed limit on a 30 zone. Nobody has fined it yet.
  • Line up 78 elephants to match its width. The elephants would like to be consulted first.
More unhelpful facts
  • At this speed it covers the distance to the Moon in 5.3 hours. Your train replacement bus takes longer.
  • 1,967 basketballs wide. Somebody in the NBA has already asked for the numbers.
  • A jet would have to circle Earth 1,683 times to cover the gap. Baggage still lost.

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2005 GR33

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

Flyby to scale Earth (not to scale) Moon's entire orbit Misses us by 185.3 lunar distances
Drawn to one scale. The ring is the Moon's orbit. The rock passes 185.3x that far out (71,243,086 km), 178.1 times further out than any human has ever been. Ticks along the gap are 50 lunar distances each. Each 9-second loop is roughly 7 months of real flying at 23.2 km/s.
Width
99 to 222 m
about 802 bananas
Speed
23.17 km/s
83,399 km/h · 51,822 mph
Misses us by
185.3 lunar
71,243,086 km · 44,268,388 miles
  • A UK train would take 81.3 years to cross the same gap, plus delays "due to a train being late".
  • At this speed it covers the distance to the Moon in 4.6 hours. Your train replacement bus takes longer.
  • If this one did hit Earth, your next meeting would be cancelled. Look on the bright side.
More unhelpful facts
  • 0.58 Empire State Buildings tall, if you insist on laying New York on its side.
  • Line up 36 elephants to match its width. The elephants would like to be consulted first.
  • Roughly 341 car tyres wide. Check the tread before you worry about the rock.

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Not even trying

2019 WT1

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

Flyby to scale Earth (not to scale) Moon's entire orbit Misses us by 19.6 lunar distances
Drawn to one scale. The ring is the Moon's orbit. The rock passes 19.6x that far out (7,541,684 km), 18.9 times further out than any human has ever been. Ticks along the gap are 5 lunar distances each. Each 9-second loop is roughly 55 days of real flying at 9.7 km/s.
Width
12 to 26 m
about 93 bananas
Speed
9.75 km/s
35,086 km/h · 21,801 mph
Misses us by
19.6 lunar
7,541,684 km · 4,686,184 miles
  • About 0.25 of a football pitch long. VAR would be unimpressed.
  • At this speed it covers the distance to the Moon in 11.0 hours. Your train replacement bus takes longer.
  • A UK train would take 8.6 years to cross the same gap, plus delays "due to a train being late".
More unhelpful facts
  • 0.07 Empire State Buildings tall, if you insist on laying New York on its side.
  • 5.04% of the way to the Sun. Nobody is cancelling summer.
  • 72 large pizzas wide. Delivery in thirty minutes or it is free (it will not be free).

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2009 WD54

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

Flyby to scale Earth (not to scale) Moon's entire orbit Misses us by 24.5 lunar distances
Drawn to one scale. The ring is the Moon's orbit. The rock passes 24.5x that far out (9,415,085 km), 23.5 times further out than any human has ever been. Ticks along the gap are 5 lunar distances each. Each 9-second loop is roughly 72 days of real flying at 9.4 km/s.
Width
5 to 12 m
about 42 bananas
Speed
9.37 km/s
33,744 km/h · 20,968 mph
Misses us by
24.5 lunar
9,415,085 km · 5,850,261 miles
  • It could overtake 37 commercial jets, and it would not even signal.
  • A jet would have to circle Earth 234 times to cover the gap. Baggage still lost.
  • In the 11.6 days it takes to fly a gap that size, you could drink 837 cups of tea. Most would go cold.
More unhelpful facts
  • At its speed it covers a gap the size of its miss distance in 11.6 days. A group chat would still be picking a restaurant.
  • 6.29% of the way to the Sun. Nobody is cancelling summer.
  • Line up 1 elephants to match its width. The elephants would like to be consulted first.

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2019 NX5

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

Flyby to scale Earth (not to scale) Moon's entire orbit Misses us by 57.2 lunar distances
Drawn to one scale. The ring is the Moon's orbit. The rock passes 57.2x that far out (21,996,732 km), 55.0 times further out than any human has ever been. Ticks along the gap are 10 lunar distances each. Each 9-second loop is roughly 15 months of real flying at 3.5 km/s.
Width
4 to 9 m
about 32 bananas
Speed
3.54 km/s
12,726 km/h · 7,908 mph
Misses us by
57.2 lunar
21,996,732 km · 13,668,132 miles
  • 14.70% of the way to the Sun. Nobody is cancelling summer.
  • Roughly 13 car tyres wide. Check the tread before you worry about the rock.
  • As fast as 284 Usain Bolts at top speed, none of whom have been told.
More unhelpful facts
  • About 0.09 of a football pitch long. VAR would be unimpressed.
  • A UK train would take 25.1 years to cross the same gap, plus delays "due to a train being late".
  • If this one did hit Earth, your next meeting would be cancelled. Look on the bright side.

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2009 WR25

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

Flyby to scale Earth (not to scale) Moon's entire orbit Misses us by 87.5 lunar distances
Drawn to one scale. The ring is the Moon's orbit. The rock passes 87.5x that far out (33,661,031 km), 84.2 times further out than any human has ever been. Ticks along the gap are 20 lunar distances each. Each 9-second loop is roughly 5 months of real flying at 17.2 km/s.
Width
128 to 287 m
about 1,038 bananas
Speed
17.18 km/s
61,842 km/h · 38,427 mph
Misses us by
87.5 lunar
33,661,031 km · 20,915,989 miles
  • It could overtake 68 commercial jets, and it would not even signal.
  • It is moving 176 times faster than a sports car, and has never once paid a congestion charge.
  • Roughly 441 car tyres wide. Check the tread before you worry about the rock.
More unhelpful facts
  • Light crosses the gap in 112.28 seconds. That is not enough time to say "what was that".
  • 1,196 basketballs wide. Somebody in the NBA has already asked for the numbers.
  • It passes in 5 days, which is 35 dog days. Your dog is already nervous, mostly about the post.

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2019 UN14

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

Flyby to scale Earth (not to scale) Moon's entire orbit Misses us by 130.5 lunar distances
Drawn to one scale. The ring is the Moon's orbit. The rock passes 130.5x that far out (50,172,005 km), 125.4 times further out than any human has ever been. Ticks along the gap are 20 lunar distances each. Each 9-second loop is roughly 7 months of real flying at 16.6 km/s.
Width
184 to 411 m
about 1,487 bananas
Speed
16.60 km/s
59,761 km/h · 37,134 mph
Misses us by
130.5 lunar
50,172,005 km · 31,175,429 miles
  • 1.08 Empire State Buildings tall, if you insist on laying New York on its side.
  • It could overtake 66 commercial jets, and it would not even signal.
  • Light crosses the gap in 167.36 seconds. That is not enough time to say "what was that".
More unhelpful facts
  • That is 1,237 times the speed limit on a 30 zone. Nobody has fined it yet.
  • Misses by 130.5 times the distance to the Moon. The Moon has not filed a complaint.
  • As fast as 1,336 Usain Bolts at top speed, none of whom have been told.

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2016 TS55

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

Flyby to scale Earth (not to scale) Moon's entire orbit Misses us by 186.5 lunar distances
Drawn to one scale. The ring is the Moon's orbit. The rock passes 186.5x that far out (71,703,516 km), 179.3 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 18.0 km/s.
Width
64 to 144 m
about 520 bananas
Speed
17.99 km/s
64,767 km/h · 40,244 mph
Misses us by
186.5 lunar
71,703,516 km · 44,554,486 miles
  • If this one did hit Earth, your next meeting would be cancelled. Look on the bright side.
  • That is 1,341 times the speed limit on a 30 zone. Nobody has fined it yet.
  • 599 basketballs wide. Somebody in the NBA has already asked for the numbers.
More unhelpful facts
  • 404 large pizzas wide. Delivery in thirty minutes or it is free (it will not be free).
  • Roughly 221 car tyres wide. Check the tread before you worry about the rock.
  • A snail would need 174,037 years to cover the gap. The snail would take the day off.

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