The four asteroids in question, designated 2022 QP3, 2022 QX4, 2017 BU and 2022 QX1, are all relatively small, with estimated sizes ranging from 24 meters at minimum to 76 meters at maximum.
Four asteroids are set to pass by the Earth in the last days of August as summer comes to an end, according to NASA’s asteroid tracker.
Which asteroid is coming towards Earth?
The four asteroids in question, designated 2022 QP3, 2022 QX4, 2017 BU and 2022 QX1, are all relatively small, with estimated sizes ranging from 24 meters at minimum to 76 meters at maximum.
How big is the asteroid coming towards Earth in 2022?
Luckily, the asteroids are not very big, and they each range in size. The first one, asteroid 2022 QP3, set to pass by Earth on August 28, has a width ranging between 25 meters and 55 meters, according to the Center for Near-Earth Object Studies (CNEOS) at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL).
For context, 55 meters is around the same height as the Cinderella Castle in Disney World, Florida.
Asteroid 2022 QP3 is also heading near Earth at a speed of 7.93 kilometers per second, which is equal to 28,548 kilometers per hour, or just over 23 times the speed of sound.
Next on the list is asteroid 2022 QX4, is set to pass by Earth on August 29. This asteroid has a maximum estimated width of 73 meters. That’s around the size of a giant sequoia tree.
Asteroid 2022 QX4 is also flying at a speed of approximately 8.82 kilometers per second, or 31,752 kilometers per hour. This is equivalent to 25.7 times the speed of sound.
After that, we have asteroid 2017 BU, also set to come on August 29. This asteroid is the slowest of the bunch and is also on the smaller side, with a maximum diameter estimated at 54 meters.
