Asteroid 2010 TG19 Earth Flyby - Comet Diving Into Sun

A Asteroid name 2010 TG19 is flying past the Earth-Moon system today, Oct. 22nd, only 4,28,468 km beyond the orbit of the Moon.
70 Meter - No Danger : The 70-meter space rock is about twice the size of the asteroid or comet that flattened a forest in Siberia in 1908. In this case, however, there is no danger of a collision.

Here is the Animation of the approach : 

This Asteroid is travelling at the speed of 10 km/sec. It revolves around sun every 2.9 years. Whereas it was first observed 7th October, 2010

Time and Location :It will have close pass by earth around 15:04 UTC.(20.32 hours IST) and will travel from beyond Moon.

COMET DIVING INTO SUN : 
Further A Comet was photographed when it was diving into Sun . It was First observed on 19th  October, 2010.
Image of The Comet as on 20th October, 2010
Latest Image of the Comet as on 21 October, 2010 the last time we can see it.

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