Russian astronomers have released images of the asteroid 2005 YY128 approaching Earth (199445). Reported by the IMP. Keldysh on the telegram channel.
“The scientific collaboration experts of UITP IPM accompany a rather large (~800 meters) asteroid 199145 (2005 YY128), which will approach 4.6 million km from Earth on February 16, 24.6 km//s ,” says the report.
In the future, scientists will use analysis of images (astrometry) to determine the exact orbit of the asteroid and conclude whether it poses a danger to Earth for the foreseeable future. 4.6 million kilometers is a fairly safe distance – this time it will fly near the Earth at a distance of at least 12 times greater than the distance from the Earth to the Moon.
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