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Old 23-05-2019, 10:46 AM
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Asteroid (66391) 1999 KW4 set to make close approach - binary object

Asteroid 1999 KW4 will pass by Earth on May 25, 23:05 UTC at a distance
of 5,182,015 kilometers.

The 1.5m km diamater asteroid has its own moon, that is, it is a binary system.

It is expected to reach mag 12 and might be visually observable in as little as an 8".
It will be up in Puppis.

Story here :- https://www.cnet.com/news/walnut-ast...-its-own-moon/
More here :- https://earthsky.org/space/double-as...st-may-25-2019
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