Asteroid 2023 BU to buzz Earth on January 26 | Orbit animation

Asteroid 2023 BU will flyby Earth on Jan. 26, 2023. The space rock s closest approach will be ~10,000 km (~6,200 mi) away. It is estimated to be about 3.7 - 8.2 meters in diameter (12.1 - 26.9 feet). Full Story: https://www.space.com/asteroid-2023-bu-super-close-earth-flyby Credit: Space.com | orbit animation: NASA/JPL-Caltech | edited by Steve Spaleta (https://twitter.com/stevespaleta) *UPDATE (Jan. 25) - Latest information on Asteroid 2023 BU: measures between 12 and 28 feet wide (3.8 to 8.5 meters), When it passes by Earth at its closest on Thursday (Jan. 26) at 4:17 p.m. EST (2117 GMT), the space rock will be within less than 3% of the average Earth-moon distance at an altitude of just 2,178 miles (3,506 kilometers) above Earth s surface.