(242216) 2003 RN10

(242216) 2003 RN10 is the 16th largest potentially hazardous object discovered so far, and it is classified as a mid-sized Amor-class asteroid. With a diameter between 2 and 4.5 kilometers, it is larger than 99% of asteroids, making it comparable in size to Mount Everest.[1]

Everest North Face toward Base Camp.

References
  1. "Asteroid 242216 (2003 RN10) | Space Reference". www.spacereference.org. Retrieved 2020-12-06.
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