Asteroid 496005 2007 XJ16
496005 2007 XJ16 is a near-Earth asteroid roughly 599 m across, about the size of a small town. Its closest recorded pass was on 21 Aug 1912 at 15.0 lunar distances.
Estimated size
599 m
about the size of a small town
Closest pass on record
14.96 LD
21 Aug 1912
Speed relative to Earth
8.5 km/s
Brightness (H)
19.11
Lower means larger
Past close approaches
Recorded passes within about 20 lunar distances since 1900.