The object initially labeled #C43XT81 has now been designated #2024XA: ssd.jpl.nasa.gov/to....Its close approach today has now been measured to have been 7726 ± 2 km from Earth's center of mass.

@michael_w_busch@mastodon.online

For asteroid astronomers:

A new small potential impactor, #C43XT81, was just announced - cneos.jpl.nasa.gov/...

If it impacts, that will be in 3.5 - 4.5 hours from this writing.

I assume that follow-up is already happening?

@michael_w_busch@mastodon.online

On follow-up; #C43XT81 was confirmed to _ not _ be an impactor.

It passed by about 1400 km above the ground.

@michael_w_busch@mastodon.online

The object initially labeled #C43XT81 has now been designated #2024XA: ssd.jpl.nasa.gov/to....

Its close approach today has now been measured to have been 7726 ± 2 km from Earth's center of mass.

@michael_w_busch@mastodon.online

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