Asteroid 1999 AN10, which might be a mile wide, will pass Earth on August 7, 2027, about 1 lunar distance away. The encounter poses no danger. The post Mountain-sized asteroid 1999 AN10 to pass close to Earth in 2027 first appeared on EarthSky.
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