2024 MK is estimated to be between 394 to 885 feet in diameter, and it is set to fly past us closer than the moon.
An asteroid as large as the Washington Monument is due to pass Earth next week, approaching closer than the orbit of our moon.The asteroid, named 2024 MK, is estimated to be between 394 to 885 feet in diameter—for comparison, the Washington Monument is 555 feet tall, and the Eiffel Tower is 1,083 feet tall.
Some NEOs are also classified as potentially hazardous asteroids or potentially hazardous objects, which are defined as coming within 4.6 million miles of Earth and having a diameter of at least 460 feet.
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