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Apollo asteroid

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noun

Astronomy.

  1. one of a number of asteroids whose orbits cross that of the earth.

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It is considered an Apollo asteroid, meaning it has a wide orbit around the Earth and sun.

From Fox News

The Apollo asteroid is one of five space rocks set to fly by Earth over the weekend, according to the Inquisitr, all at safe distances.

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