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Asteroid 152637 Nears Earth, Closest Approach in 400 Years?8?

6/26/2026

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The asteroid 152637 (1997 NC1) will pass Earth on June 27 2026 at 11:14 am UTC, coming within 1.59 million miles (2,560,000 km).
It is 750–1,650 m wide (albedo 5 %–25 %) and poses no impact threat, though bright Moonlight may hinder binocular viewing.
NASA will use Goldstone Radar while the Virtual Telescope Project live-streams the flyby on June 26-27 at 11:00 pm UTC, marking the closest approach of an object this size in 400 years and the next comparable pass not until 2133.

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The asteroid 152637 (1997 NC1) will pass Earth on June 27 2026 at 11:14 am UTC, coming within 1.59 million miles (2,560,000 km).
It is 750–1,650 m wide (albedo 5 %–25 %) and poses no impact threat, though bright Moonlight may hinder binocular viewing.
NASA will use Goldstone Radar while the Virtual Telescope Project live-streams the flyby on June 26-27 at 11:00 pm UTC, marking the closest approach of an object this size in 400 years and the next comparable pass not until 2133.