Tag: Mt Lemmon Observatory
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Asteroid 2020 SW will pass closer than some Satellites
A small asteroid labeled 2020 SW was discovered on September 18, 2020, from Mt. Lemmon Observatory in Arizona will pass a lot closer than the moon’s distance this week, passing even closer than geostationary satellites. This approach is so close that Earth’s gravity will bend the space rock’s trajectory. This should occur on September…