https://spacescoop.org/en/scoops/2116/the-usain-bolt-of-asteroids/

On August 13, 2021, astronomers made an amazing discovery. They found an asteroid that is closer to our Sun than any other space rock. 

Its closest approach to the Sun is 20 million kilometers or 12 million miles. That’s 0.13 au or 13% of the average distance from Earth to the Sun.

That’s close enough that the surface temperature of this rock is about 500° Celsius or 900° Fahrenheit!

Toasty!

Hot enough to melt lead!

It’s now called 2021 PH27.

 

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