Large Asteroid Will Safely Pass by Earth on Saturday
- On Saturday, June 27, 2026, the large asteroid 1997 NC1 will make a close, safe pass by Earth, coming within about 2.56 million kilometers of the planet.
- Scientists classify 1997 NC1 as a 'potentially hazardous asteroid,' a technical designation meaning it stays on a watchlist due to its size and orbit, not because an impact is expected.
- Estimates suggest the asteroid is roughly 750 to 1,650 meters wide, an event astronomers note happens only roughly once every ten years.
- The Virtual Telescope Project plans online observing sessions for the flyby, while amateur observers with small telescopes may see the asteroid as a faint, slowly moving point of light.
- NASA is using this rare chance to gather better data on the object's size, shape, and rotation, refining techniques to deal with truly hazardous objects in the future.
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The European Space Agency (ESA) reported that an asteroid will pass near the Earth on Saturday, June 27, 2026 at 5:14 a.m., Central Mexico time. It is the small asteroid 1997 NC1 (152637), a rocky body measuring between 750 and 1,650 meters, according to calculations based on the amount of sunlight it reflects. Is there a risk of impact of the asteroid approaching Earth this Saturday? The ESA detailed that there is no chance of collision of the …
It is rare to see an asteroid from France. But this one, 1997 NC1, will be for the entire northern hemisphere on the night of Friday to Saturday.
Up to 1.6 kilometers the asteroid is large, which approaches Earth on weekends. It comes so close that it can be observed with small telescopes.
On Saturday, an imposing asteroid of more than 700 meters in diameter will "float" the Earth at a distance of 2.5 million kilometers. Although any risk of collision is ruled out, this exceptional passage will offer the...
An asteroid will pass close to Earth on Saturday - without risk of collision - and will be visible with small telescopes or large binoculars, the European Space Agency (ESA) announced on Wednesday.
Huge asteroid to pass Earth safely this Friday
A large asteroid known as 1997 NC1 will make a close but safe pass by Earth on Friday 27 June, coming within about 2.56 million kilometres of the planet. There is no impact risk, but it is still a notable flyby because the object is unusually large and close enough to be tracked in detail by astronomers. In very dark skies, and with the right equipment, some skywatchers in Europe may even be able… Source
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