... Credit Copyright: Robert Long Explanation: Apollo class asteroid 2006 VV2 flashed past planet Earth in late March, approaching to within 3.4 million kilometers or about 8.8 times the Earth-Moon distance. Due to the proximity of its orbit to Earth and its estimated diameter of over 1 kilometer, 2006 VV2 is classified as a Potentially Hazardous Asteroid . ... The asteroid begins near the center of the field and tracks down and to the left, apparently passing very near galaxy M81. ... 2005 2006 . ...