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Asteroid 2004 RJ9

2004 RJ9 is a near-Earth asteroid roughly 461 m across, about the size of a small town. Its closest recorded pass was on 29 Jul 1911 at 7.1 lunar distances.

Estimated size

461 m

about the size of a small town

Closest pass on record

7.14 LD

29 Jul 1911

Speed relative to Earth

15.8 km/s

Brightness (H)

19.68

Lower means larger

Past close approaches

Recorded passes within about 20 lunar distances since 1900.