Skyscraper-sized asteroid 1997 NC1 to pass within seven lunar distances of Earth; livestreams available June 26-27
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Anthony Wood
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A skyscraper-sized asteroid (152637) 1997 NC1 will pass within seven lunar distances of Earth on June 27. The Virtual Telescope Project is hosting two YouTube livestreams on June 26 and 27 to allow the public to watch the rare flyby live. An asteroid of this size comes this close to Earth roughly once every ten years.
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Twitter / XSkyscraper-sized asteroid 1997 NC1 to pass within seven lunar distances of Earth; livestreams available June 26-27space.comKey quotes
· 3 pulledAn asteroid of this size comes this close roughly once every ten years
Potentially Hazardous Asteroid (152637) 1997 NC1 close encounter: online observation – 26 June 2026
The Virtual Telescope Project will host two YouTube livestreams starting at 7 p.m. EDT (2300 GMT) on June 26 and 27
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