2023 MU2 was first discovered on June 21, 2023, and announced the next day.
An asteroid roughly the size of a house will be making a nearby flyby of Earth tonight. Asteroid 2023 MU2 will be able to be viewed zipping by our home planet via a live feed later today.
2023 MU2 was actually only discovered on June 21, 2023, and announced the next day. The near-Earth asteroid is estimated to be around 3.8 – 8.6 meters (13 – 29 feet) in diameter. The asteroid will have a very close approach in terms of astronomical terms, coming within 215,000 km (134,000 miles) from Earth, or about 60% of the average lunar distance. The close flyby will be able to be viewed via a live feed provided by The Virtual Telescope Project 2.0 below.
It is important to point out that while the distance from Earth is very close in astronomical terms, 2023 MU2 will still be a safe distance from our home planet.
