"Close Encounter: Image of Near-Earth Asteroid 2024 BJ - Jan. 25, 2024"

The near-Earth asteroid 2024 BJ will have a close encounter with Earth on January 27, 2024, coming within 354,000 km, about 92% of the average lunar distance. An image of the asteroid was captured using the Virtual Telescope Project's robotic unit, showing it as a sharp dot of light with stars leaving streaks in the background. Discovered on January 17, 2024, the 16m-37m asteroid poses no risk to our planet, and its closest approach will occur at 17:30 UTC.