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Asteroid 2102 Tantalus 1975 YA

2102 Tantalus 1975 YA is a near-Earth asteroid roughly 1.6 km across, mountain-sized. Its closest recorded pass was on 26 Dec 1975 at 18.2 lunar distances.

Estimated size

1.6 km

mountain-sized

Closest pass on record

18.22 LD

26 Dec 1975

Speed relative to Earth

33.6 km/s

Brightness (H)

15.99

Lower means larger

Past close approaches

Recorded passes within about 20 lunar distances since 1900.