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Asteroid 2003 VE1

2003 VE1 is a near-Earth asteroid roughly 551 m across, about the size of a small town. Its closest recorded pass was on 17 Oct 1938 at 18.1 lunar distances.

Estimated size

551 m

about the size of a small town

Closest pass on record

18.07 LD

17 Oct 1938

Speed relative to Earth

12.3 km/s

Brightness (H)

19.29

Lower means larger

Past close approaches

Recorded passes within about 20 lunar distances since 1900.