2019 AS5 is a near-Earth asteroid that passed close by the Earth on 8 January 2019. It passed within 0.04 lunar distances or 15,000 kilometers of the center of the Earth, 8600 km from the surface. It was discovered by the Mt. Lemmon Survey 9 hours after closest approach. It is estimated to be about 1–2 metres (3–7 feet) in diameter.[2]
As of July 2019, it is the closest approach of a non-impacting asteroid in 2019.[3] 2019 MO impacted Earth on 22 June 2019.
See also
References
- ^ a b c "JPL Small-Body Database Browser: (2019 AS5)" (2019-01-08 last obs.). Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Retrieved 9 January 2019.
- ^ Asteroid 2019 AS5 flew past Earth at a very close distance of 0.04 LD
- ^ Go to https://cneos.jpl.nasa.gov/ca/ and for Table Settings select "Past (within a year)" and sort by "CA distance nominal"
External links
- MPEC 2019-A128: 2019 AS5, Minor Planet Electronic Circular
- 2019 AS5 at NeoDyS-2, Near Earth Objects—Dynamic Site
- 2019 AS5 at ESA–space situational awareness
- 2019 AS5 at the JPL Small-Body Database
