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    Do you know what 2012 BX34 is ?

    Most likely not. It was just discovered . An asteroid just discovered that will come extremely close tomorrow Friday Jan 27. Amazing how scientists can determine how close. Dont worry , its only about 42 feet wide.

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      Newly-discovered asteroid 2012 BX34 will fly past Earth on Jan. 27th only 77,000 km (0.2 lunar distances) away. There is no danger of a collision with the 14-meter wide space rock. Advanced amateur astronomers might be able to observe the flyby as the asteroid brightens to 14th magnitude just before closest approach on Friday at 15:30 UTC. Named 2012 BX34, this 14 meter space rocNewly-discovered asteroid 2012 BX34 will fly past Earth on Jan. 27th only 77,000 km (0.2 lunar distances) away. There is no danger of a collision with the 14-meter wide space rock. Advanced amateur astronomers might be able to observe the flyby as the asteroid brightens to 14th magnitude just before closest approach on Friday at 15:30 UTC. Named 2012 BX34, this 14 meter space rock will skim Earth less than 60,000 km (37,000 miles, .0004 AU),...k will skim Earth less than 60,000 km (37,000 miles,

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