Open Earth

Asteroid 2021 OV

2021 OV is a near-Earth asteroid roughly 11 m across, about the size of a bus. Its closest recorded pass was on 23 Jan 1959 at 8.3 lunar distances.

Estimated size

11 m

about the size of a bus

Closest pass on record

8.34 LD

23 Jan 1959

Speed relative to Earth

14.6 km/s

Brightness (H)

27.75

Lower means larger

Past close approaches

Recorded passes within about 20 lunar distances since 1900.