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2011 MD
2011 MD is a bright micro-asteroid, classified as a near-Earth object of the Apollo and Amor group, respectively. On 27 June 2011, at around 17:00 UTC (13:00 EDT), the object passed exceptionally close to Earth's surface at a distance of approximately , roughly the diameter of the Earth.
Article summary
2011 MD is a bright micro-asteroid, classified as a near-Earth object of the Apollo and Amor group, respectively. On 27 June 2011, at around 17:00 UTC (13:00 EDT), the object passed exceptionally close to Earth's surface at a distance of approximately , roughly the diameter of the Earth.
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