Huge Asteroid to fly past Earth

This is from Space.com:

"An asteroid possibly as large as a half-mile or more in diameter is rapidly approaching the Earth. There is no need for concern, for no collision is in the offing, but the space rock will make an exceptionally close approach to our planet early on Monday, July 3, passing just beyond the Moon’s average distance from Earth. "

www.space.com/scienceastronomy/060626_asteroid_close.html

This is a close one!!

Get ready Dave McDonald to meet a minor planet up close.

Nice one John. Neil McKeown from up North also has a post with further details, and ephemeris sources - Read it here.

Seanie.

John - I have the human cannon ready to shoot onto the asteroid so I can improve my typical seeing conditions.

Thanks for the info!

Dave