2009 VA is an asteroid that came within 14000 kilometres (8700 mi) of Earth on November 6 2009 making it the 3rd closest non-impacting approach of a cataloged asteroid. With a diameter of only 7 metres (23 ft) scientists think that even if it had been on a direct collision course with Earth it would have likely burned up in the atmosphere.
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