Asteroid 2018 YK2

The asteroid 2018 YK2 was opened on December 24, 2018. This near-Earth object belongs to the Apollo group.

It makes one orbit around the Sun in 1463 days. At this time, the asteroid moves away from the Sun at a maximum distance of 625 million kilometers and approaches it at a minimum distance of 129 million kilometers.

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Approach to Earth

This year, the asteroid 2018 YK2 will pass past Earth on December 25 at 21:21 at a distance of 6.04 million kilometers at a speed of 15 kilometers per second.

The next close approach of asteroid 2018 YK2 to our planet will happen on December 25, 2066. On that day, its distance to Earth will be 6.77 million kilometers.

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