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The potentially hazardous asteroid (152637) 1997 NC1 is approaching Earth for a safe flyby on June 27, 2026.

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Manciano, Italy

Who
The Virtual Telescope Project
What
The potentially hazardous asteroid (152637) 1997 NC1 is approaching Earth for a safe flyby on June 27, 2026.
When
Mon, 15 Jun 2026 13:27:04 GMT · 3h 17m ago
Where
Manciano, Italy ·
Why
Astronomers are observing the asteroid as it gets closer and brighter in anticipation of its closest approach.
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How this affects you

A large asteroid, 710-1600 meters in size, will safely pass within 2.6 million kilometers of Earth on June 27, 2026, which is about 6.6 times the average lunar distance. This type of close encounter occurs roughly every ten years, posing no risk to our planet.

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    The Virtual Telescope Project captured a new image of the potentially hazardous asteroid (152637) 1997 NC1, which is safely approaching Earth for a close flyby on June 27, 2026.
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