Asteroid 2026 JH2 is technically an Apollo-type NEO, according to a classification system that takes into consideration
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Its passage, while noteworthy, is not rare; in fact, in the past year, many objects have come as close if not closer.
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Asteroid 2026 JH2 is now approaching Earth; the object, which is about 20 meters (66 feet) in diameter—comparable to Chicago's Cloud Gate sculpture—will pass by on May 18
Asteroid 2026 JH2 is technically an Apollo-type NEO, according to a classification system that takes into consideration the characteristics of the object's orbit
The object will pass at a minimum distance from Earth of about 57,000 miles—much closer than the moon, which is about four times farther away
This story originally appeared on WIRED Italia and has been translated from Italian
Summary
Asteroid 2026 JH2 is now approaching Earth; the object, which is about 20 meters (66 feet) in diameter—comparable to Chicago's Cloud Gate sculpture—will pass by on May 18. The object will pass at a minimum distance from Earth of about 57,000 miles—much closer than the moon, which is about four times farther away. There are tens of thousands of NEOs, which are generally of no particular concern; they are, of course, monitored, and some do have a (small) risk of impacting Earth in the next few years. Asteroid 2026 JH2 is technically an Apollo-type NEO, according to a classification system that takes into consideration the characteristics of the object's orbit.