Apophis, formally 99942 Apophis, is a near-Earth asteroid and potentially hazardous object roughly 450 by 170 metres in size, discovered in 2004 and closely tracked ever since for its repeated close approaches to Earth.
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19 June 2004
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Apophis, formally 99942 Apophis, is a near-Earth asteroid and potentially hazardous object roughly 450 by 170 metres in size, discovered in 2004 and closely tracked ever since for its repeated close approaches to Earth.
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a near-Earth asteroid and a potentially hazardous object
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99942 Apophis (provisional designation 2004 MN4) is a near-Earth asteroid and a potentially hazardous object
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99942 Apophis (provisional designation 2004 MN4) is a near-Earth asteroid and a potentially hazardous object, 450 metres (1,480 ft) by 170 metres (560 ft) in size.
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