Approaching Asteroid 1998 QE2 has its own moon

Approaching Asteroid 1998 QE2 has its own moon

On May 31, 2013 at 20:59 UTC, the 2.7 km wide Asteroid 1998 QE2 will make its closest approach to Earth at 5.8 million kilometers (3.6 million miles). This will be the closest it gets to Earth for at least the next two

2.7 km wide Asteroid 1998 QE2 will fly past Earth on May 31, 2013

2.7 km wide Asteroid 1998 QE2 will fly past Earth on May 31, 2013

Asteroid 1998 QE2 will fly past Earth at end of May at a distance of 5.8 million kilometers, or about 15 times the distance between Earth and the moon. The asteroid's size is estimated to be about 2.7 kilometers. It will make its closest approach on May