Asteroid 2005 GY8
2005 GY8 is a near-Earth asteroid roughly 166 m across, about the size of a stadium. Its closest recorded pass was on 20 Sept 1940 at 6.9 lunar distances.
Estimated size
166 m
about the size of a stadium
Closest pass on record
6.89 LD
20 Sept 1940
Speed relative to Earth
17.9 km/s
Brightness (H)
21.9
Lower means larger
Past close approaches
Recorded passes within about 20 lunar distances since 1900.