Asteroid 2005 YU55 was discovered in late 2005 (duh!) by Bob McMillan and Jim Scotti of Spacewatch, at the Lunar and Planetary Lab within the University of Arizona. Once the orbit was refined thanks to continued observations it became clear 2005 YU55 would not hit the Earth…though it would pass near. In a few weeks, late on November 8 (UTC), 2005 YU55 will fly by the Earth and Moon and continue, barely perturbed, on its 446 day orbit around the Sun.
Its closest approach of 325,162 km (202,089 miles) will take place around 23:29 UTC (18:29 ET). … Continue reading...