Today's moon reaches its most distant point from Earth for the month. Astronomers call this point an "apogee" of the moon. This month's apogee is closer than any other in 2017.
It's several miles in diameter, the biggest near-Earth object to pass so close in a century. It'll pass on September 1 at 18 times the Earth-moon distance. Charts - and links to online viewing - here.
This large asteroid will sweep closest to Earth on September 1. It's big enough to be seen in small telescopes, and maybe even in binoculars, as a small, very slow-moving “star.” Photo by Gianluca Masi of the Virtual Telescope Project.
