Asteroid 2012 DA14 will pass very close to Earth

Asteroid 2012 DA14 will pass very close to Earth-much, much closer than the moon-on Feb.15. Source: WSJ News Graphics @WSJGraphics Visibility map of 2012 DA14:  Click to enlarge (Source: Geert's research blog) Discovered by the LaSagra observatory in southern Spain, the small asteroid 2012 DA14 will pass within about 3.5 Earth radii of the Earth's surface on February 15, 2013.