How Close is Apophis Right Now?

Apophis is currently  miles from Earth.

out of sight, out of mind At this distance, it is out of sight, out of mind.
lazily drifting toward us It is lazily drifting toward us at 2.577 miles per second.

It is on a 3-year journey that will bring it relatively close to Earth in late 2012 and early 2013. On February 9, 2011, it will begin backtracking for a little bit.

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