NEO follow-up: Aten asteroid 2026 RY14 confirmed at mag 19.0 by our 0.61-m telescope.
Closest approach: Sep 09, 12:32 UT
Distance: 1.2 million km !!
Estimated size: 7-16 m
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@ccaf595.bsky.socialNEO follow-up: Aten asteroid 2026 RY14 confirmed at mag 19.0 by our 0.61-m telescope.
Closest approach: Sep 09, 12:32 UT
Distance: 1.2 million km !!
Estimated size: 7-16 m
@orbitalradar.bsky.socialNext asteroid close approach: 2010 FX9 on 2026-Sep-14 at 9.3 lunar distances—3,592,264 km from Earth, traveling at 11.1 km/s.
Track its live position: https://orbitalradar.com/asteroid/2010-fx9
This cosmic ballet unfolds safely above us.
@tchapacan.bsky.socialA space rock the size of a football stadium is cruising past us today. At 177 times the distance to the Moon, 2012 UD34 is safely drifting by, but it’s quite the giant compared to the smaller ones zooming through our neighborhood at high speeds. ☄️
@orbitalradar.bsky.socialNext asteroid close approach: 2026 RG2 on 2026-Sep-13 at ~2.1 lunar distances from Earth—about 811,672 km away. Zipping by at 5.4 km/s, it's a cosmic bullet. 🌌 Track its live journey at [orbitalradar.com/asteroid/2026-rg2](https://orbitalradar.com/asteroid/2026-rg2).
@lronlacy.bsky.socialCover of *Galaxy Science Fiction*, Sept. 1956
‘... Project Vanguard by #WillyLey [1906-1969] ...’
#Illustration #illustrationart #illustrationartists #JackCoggins #astronautics #spaceexploration #asteroids #mining #spacecraft #spacesuits #ScienceFiction #SciFi #pulps
@lronlacy.bsky.socialIn #SEPTEMBER 1956
Illustration by Jack Coggins (1911-2006) for ➡️
🧵👇
#illustrationart #illustrationartists #JackCoggins #astronautics #spaceexploration #asteroids #mining #spacecraft #spacesuits
@tchapacan.bsky.socialA space rock the size of a football stadium just cruised past us at 86,400 km/h. While 2002 RS129 sounds intimidating, it’s hanging out at a safe distance of 172 times the gap between Earth and the Moon. Space is quiet, but it sure is fast out there ☄️
@ccaf595.bsky.socialNEO follow-up: Apollo asteroid 2026 RP10 confirmed at mag 19.6 by our 0.61-m telescope.
Closest approach: Sep 13, 22:54 UT
Distance: 2.6 million km !
Estimated size: 20-45 m
@ccaf595.bsky.socialNEO follow-up: Aten asteroid 2026 RL10 confirmed at mag 17.7 by our 0.61-m telescope.
Closest approach: Sep 12, 23:01 UT
Distance: 910 thousand km !!
Estimated size: 15-33 m
@tchapacan.bsky.socialA massive rock, roughly the size of two football fields, is cruising past us today at 51 times the distance to the Moon. While it’s labeled as hazardous, it’s keeping a very respectful distance. Just a quiet day in our cosmic neighborhood. ☄️
@sciencehumor-io.bsky.socialPookie Planet To The Rescue As Always
#Jupiter #Astronomy #Planetarydefense #Gravitationalpull #Asteroids
https://sciencehumor.io/astronomy-memes/pookie-planet-to-the-rescue-as-always-0shv
@tchapacan.bsky.socialA space rock roughly the size of a skyscraper is swinging by today. 2010 FR is passing at about 20 times the distance to the Moon, cruising along at 41,734 km/h. It’s one of six travelers zooming past our neck of the woods this Friday. ☄️
@ccaf595.bsky.socialNEO follow-up: Apollo asteroid 2015 RT82 recovered at mag 18.9 by our 0.61-m telescope.
Closest approach: Sep 04, 17:59 UT
Distance: 2.6 million km !
Estimated size: 20-44 m
@ccaf595.bsky.socialNEO follow-up: Apollo asteroid 2026 RY3 confirmed at mag 19.9 by our 0.61-m telescope.
Closest approach: Sep 05, 10:31 UT
Distance: 6.3 million km !
Estimated size: 18-41 m
@tchapacan.bsky.socialA massive space rock the size of two football fields is tearing through our neighborhood at 85,880 km/h today. Meanwhile, 2014 FV32 is making the closest pass of the bunch, hanging out at roughly 32 times the distance to the Moon. Space is busy today ☄️
@ccaf595.bsky.socialNEO follow-up: Amor asteroid 2026 RD3 confirmed at mag 19.4 by our 0.61-m telescope.
Closest approach: Sep 13, 21:29 UT
Distance: 7.7 million km
Estimated size: 45-101 m
@thenewsink.bsky.socialNASA has an entire program dedicated to finding asteroids before they find Earth.
Planetary defense begins by discovering, tracking and calculating the orbits of near-Earth objects.
thenewsink.com/nasa-planeta...
#PlanetaryDefense #NASA #Asteroids #DART #NEOSurveyor #Space #TheNewsInk
@tchapacan.bsky.social2013 TG135 is cruising past us today at 47,000 km/h. While that sounds fast, it’s keeping a polite distance of 41 times the space between us and the Moon. Meanwhile, a massive rock the size of three football fields is drifting by much further out. ☄️
@tchapacan.bsky.socialA rock the size of a massive skyscraper is cruising through our neighborhood today. While 2018 TP is safely 124 times further away than the Moon, it’s still wild to think about a 700-foot object zipping through the void at such a distance. Space is busy! ☄️
@ccaf595.bsky.socialNEO follow-up: Aten asteroid 2026 RG2 confirmed at mag 19.8 by our 0.61-m telescope.
Closest approach: Sep 13, 10:30 UT
Distance: 810 thousand km !!
Estimated size: 13-29 m