Asteroid 2002 NY40
2002 NY40 is a near-Earth asteroid roughly 630 m across, about the size of a small town. Its closest recorded pass was on 17 Aug 1912 at 8.9 lunar distances.
Estimated size
630 m
about the size of a small town
Closest pass on record
8.86 LD
17 Aug 1912
Speed relative to Earth
20.4 km/s
Brightness (H)
19
Lower means larger
Past close approaches
Recorded passes within about 20 lunar distances since 1900.