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Asteroid Florence, a miles-wide asteroid, will pass within 4.4 million miles of Earth on September 1, which is considered very close for its size. An animation and simulation of Florence's trajectory as viewed from Earth are available on Twitter. The next significant asteroid approach is expected in 2027, with a smaller one anticipated in 2019. Interestingly, the frequency of ~1 km sized asteroids remains consistent over time, while smaller asteroids around 100 meters are projected to increase in future encounters. This upcoming event highlights the ongoing interest in near-Earth objects and their trajectories.
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Florence is a miles-wide asteroid that will come within 4.4 million miles of Earth on September 1. That's very close for an asteroid this size.

On my twitter is an animation and a link to a simulation of Florence as viewed from Earth. It comes from the southern sky and disappears to the north.

https://twitter.com/tony873004/status/901883012589150208
 
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That's very close for an asteroid this size.

Next one appears to be in 2027, although there's one a little smaller in 2019.

Amusing fact - for km sized asteroids, the rate is the same in the future as the past. For ~100m sized, there are many more in the future.
 

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