Close approach
Bus-sized asteroid 2026 VG3
0.6 LD · ~10 m
0.6 LD
from Earth — inside the Moon's orbit
245,840 km
distance from Earth’s center
6–18 m
estimated diameter
Bus
roughly the size of
2026 VG3 · ~10 mBus · 12 m long
10 m
Drawn to scale.
2026 VG3 passes inside the Moon's orbit, about 245,840 km from Earth's centre (0.6× the distance to the Moon). It is 6–18 m across (estimated). If a rock this size hit Earth, it would burn up as a bright fireball high in the atmosphere; at most, small meteorites reach the ground. Astronomers spot one this size passing inside the Moon's orbit about 100 times a year, and many more pass unseen. This is a routine close approach with no known impact risk.
For the background, read Impact risk in Asteroids.
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