Asteroid 2001 AV43
2001 AV43 is a near-Earth asteroid roughly 48 m across, about the size of a football pitch. Its closest recorded pass was on 24 Dec 1973 at 1.6 lunar distances.
Estimated size
48 m
about the size of a football pitch
Closest pass on record
1.55 LD
24 Dec 1973
Speed relative to Earth
4.4 km/s
Brightness (H)
24.6
Lower means larger
Past close approaches
Recorded passes within about 20 lunar distances since 1900.