Animation Shows How A 10 Meter Asteroid Passes Earth Closer Than The Moon In Orbit

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Asteroid 2023 JF flew about 199,000 miles (320,000 km) away from Earth.
It's estimated size is about 34 feet wide (10 meters), roughly the size of a bus.

Orbit animation courtesy: NASA/JPL-Caltech | mash mix by Space.com's Steve Spaleta
Music: Lost in Space by Cobby Costa / courtesy of Epidemic Sound