2010 RX30
2010 RX30 is a near-Earth Aten asteroid that passed between the Earth and the Moon on September 8, 2010 at 09:51 UTC, approaching Earth within 248000kilometres above Japan.[1]
NASA estimated its size to be 12 metres in diameter with a mass of around 2500 tonnes.[2]
The asteroid was discovered by the Catalina Sky Survey near Tucson, Arizona on September 5, 2010 along with 2010 RF12.[3]
See also
- 2010 RF12, another asteroid that passed Earth the same day
- List of notable asteroids#Record-setting close approaches to Earth
References
- ↑ Finch, L. (September 8, 2010). "Harvard scientists keep an eye on wayward asteroids". The Boston Globe.
- ↑ 2010 RX30 Impact Risk
- ↑ Than, Ker (September 8, 2010). "Second Asteroid to Buzz Earth Later Today". National Geographic News. National Geographic Society.
External links
- Grossman, Lisa (September 8, 2010). "Close-Shave Asteroid Caught on Camera". WIRED Science.
- 2010 RX30 at the JPL Small-Body Database
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