Asteroid 2011 GP59
2011 GP59 is a near-Earth asteroid roughly 55 m across, about the size of a football pitch. Its closest recorded pass was on 15 Apr 1974 at 1.8 lunar distances.
Estimated size
55 m
about the size of a football pitch
Closest pass on record
1.80 LD
15 Apr 1974
Speed relative to Earth
7.8 km/s
Brightness (H)
24.3
Lower means larger
Past close approaches
Recorded passes within about 20 lunar distances since 1900.