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Small asteroid 2026 SA8 to pass closer than the Moon

Original: SPACE MOSQUITOES 🦟 40/2026 🟢 RECENT CLOSEST BUZZ (Past 7 Days) - Object: 2026 SA8 - Date & Time (UTC): 2026-Sep-28 06:45

Asteroid 2026 SA8, estimated at 5-9 metres across, is due to pass Earth on 28 September 2026 at 06:45 UTC, coming within about 379,868 km — just inside the Moon's average distance. The roughly 6.6 km/s object is one of several small near-Earth asteroids being tracked for close approaches in recent and coming days.

Why now: Space trackers regularly flag near-miss flybys just inside lunar distance, which draw attention as 'close buzz' events.

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• SPACE MOSQUITOES 🦟 40/2026 🟢 RECENT CLOSEST BUZZ (Past 7 Days) - Object: 2026 SA8 - Date & Time (UTC): 2026-Sep-28 06:45 - Distance: 379,868 km (0.99 LD) - Diameter: ~5-9 m - Velocity: 6.6 km/s 🔴 UPCOMING CLOSEST BUZZ (Next 7 Days) - Object: 2026 TX - Date & Time (UTC):… · wawn · 2

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