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Asteroid over 22 meters in diameter to pass by Earth on Tuesday – ClickLancashire

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An asteroid with diameters between 22 and 49 meters will pass by Earth on Tuesday, NASA has said. The estimated distance of the asteroid 2011 ES4 is 1.2 lakh km.
The “potentially hazardous asteroid” called “2011 ES4” will be at a distance of 1.2 lakh kms from Earth at its closest. The closest any known asteroid is going to get to the Earth will be over a decade later in 2032.
“Will #asteroid 2011 ES4 hit Earth? No! Planetary defence experts expect it to safely pass by at least 45,000 miles (79…

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