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Two Asteroids Pass Earth
CNET reports [cnet.com] that two asteroids, 2017 FU102 and 2017 FT102, passed the Earth on 2 April and 3 April.
According to EarthSky, [earthsky.org]
The near-Earth asteroid 2017 FU102 was discovered by the Mt. Lemmon Survey in Arizona (USA) on 29 March 2017. Today (April 2, 2017), it will have a very close, but safe encounter with the Earth (about 0.6 times the mean distance of the moon).
[...] this ~10 meters large rock will reach its minimum distance from us of 143,000 miles (230,000 km).
The other object, 2017 FT102, is smaller and its approach to the Earth was at a greater distance. It was also discovered on 29 March.
further information:
2017 FU102 at IAU Minor Planet Center [minorplanetcenter.net]
2017 FT102 at IAU Minor Planet Center [minorplanetcenter.net]
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