| A recently discovered asteroid, appropriately named 2008 AF3, will make a nearby pass to the Earth today. The asteroid is expected to pass about one lunar distance or 240,000 miles away from our planet. Amateur astronomers with mid sized telescopes can view the tiny space asteroid (about 27 meters in width or about half the size of the International Space Station) as it zips by Earth. |
For further information check the NASA Jet Propulsion Lab web page
or the summary information posted here
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