The dangerous asteroid 1.2 kilometers in diameter, which disappeared 34 years ago, is approaching Earth. This has been reported Centre Study of near-Earth objects by NASA.
According to the center, the asteroid will approach Earth from a minimum distance on October 3. It would be 0.042 astronomical units, or almost 6.3 million km. At the same time, scientists consider objects passing less than 7.5 million km from Earth orbit to be potentially dangerous.
It has been recorded that the asteroid moves at a speed of 20.96 km / h and its diameter can reach 520 to 1200 m, it was first noticed in 1989 and then the object disappeared for almost 34 years.
Before that NASA reportedBefore September 12, five asteroids will approach Earth. The closest house-sized asteroid was expected to make its closest approach to Earth on September 6, according to the space agency. It was stated that it had to pass at a distance of 5.11 million km from the planet.
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