Speedy, 500-meter-wide asteroid to pass near Earth on Nov. 29

Speedy, 500-meter-wide asteroid to pass near Earth on Nov. 29

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Asteroid 2000 WO 107, classified as potentially hazardous by NASA, will pass Earth on November 29th, 2020. It is one of the largest and fastest asteroids, traveling at 90,252 km/h. The asteroid is about 510 meters wide, larger than 97% of asteroids. Its orbit is similar to Earth's but highly elliptical, coming as close as 0.2 AU to the Sun. It will pass Earth at a distance 11.19 times the Earth-moon distance, and future flybys will bring it even closer. The asteroid won't be visible to the naked eye but can be observed with a telescope. Scientists will use radar to study its composition.

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What is the distance at which asteroid 2000 WO107 will pass Earth?

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What will astronomers use to study asteroid 2000 WO107 as it flies past Earth?

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