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Asteroid 2012 FQ1

2012 FQ1 is a near-Earth asteroid roughly 602 m across, about the size of a small town. Its closest recorded pass was on 26 Jun 1920 at 17.4 lunar distances.

Estimated size

602 m

about the size of a small town

Closest pass on record

17.37 LD

26 Jun 1920

Speed relative to Earth

9.8 km/s

Brightness (H)

19.1

Lower means larger

Past close approaches

Recorded passes within about 20 lunar distances since 1900.