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Close Approach of (99942) Apophis - PMSchu - 2026-07-07
The close approach of the large, Aten-class NEA, (99942) Apophis on Friday, 2029 April 13 is less than 3 years away. Here's an article describing where best to observe it:
https://www.space.com/astronomy/asteroids/once-in-a-millennium-asteroid-flyby-will-be-visible-to-much-of-the-world-in-2029
There have been close approaches of several large Aten-class NEAs recently, such as (152637) 1997 NC1 and (523808) ML24.
Hope you find it interesting,
Phil S.