JF flew about 199,000 miles (320,000 km) away from Earth. It's estimated size is about 34 feet wide (10 meters), roughly the ...

How fast light travels between Earth and the moon A second animation by O'Donoghue takes ... rotational energy via ocean tides, boosting its orbit to a greater and greater distance.) ...

Even if that happens, NASA assures the moon's orbit will not be altered. The asteroid—which swings our way every four years—will be too far away by next week for ground telescopes to see.