Newly Discovered Asteroid to make a close Flyby, Thursday!

Last Updated on January 26, 2023 by Daily News Staff

Asteroid 2023 BU is a newly discovered near-Earth object that will make safe pass close to Earth on Thursday, JANUARY 26, 2023. The Asteroid will come within the distance of about one-quarter of the geostationary satellites orbiting the Earth.

Asteroid 2023 BU was first imaged by Gennadiy Borisov at Nauchnyi, Crimea, on January 21, 2023, just about five days before its closest approach.

You can see it live at the Virtual Telescope Project 

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