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Asteroid 2012 BV26

2012 BV26 is a near-Earth asteroid roughly 150 m across, about the size of a stadium. Its closest recorded pass was on 21 Jul 1971 at 18.8 lunar distances.

Estimated size

150 m

about the size of a stadium

Closest pass on record

18.82 LD

21 Jul 1971

Speed relative to Earth

11.5 km/s

Brightness (H)

22.11

Lower means larger

Past close approaches

Recorded passes within about 20 lunar distances since 1900.