2013 XY8
is a near-Earth Apollo asteroid that passed from Earth on December 11, 2013. It passed by Earth at about 2 lunar distances, and was discovered 5 days previously, on December 7, 2013. At across it is bigger than the estimated size of the Chelyabinsk meteor impact of 2013. has been observed by radar and has a well determined orbit. It will pass about from the Moon on 11 December 2095. 2013 XY8 was detected by the Catalina Sky Survey and follow up observations were conducted with the Faulkes Telescope South.
It was described as being about the size of the Space Shuttle and was reported to be traveling at 14 kilometers per second relative to the Earth.
2013 XY8 was noted for being analogous to 101955 Bennu.Observations
2013 XY8 was imaged by the Faulkes Telescope South.
