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"Four Empire State Buildings Height": What is this asteroid going close to Earth this Friday?

“Four Empire State Buildings Height”: What is this asteroid going close to Earth this Friday?

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The 1.8 km long asteroid will move closer to Earth on Friday. The celestial body will cross our planet at a distance of about 4 million kilometers. The “next meeting” is scheduled for 2055.

“Tall as Four Empire State Buildings”. The site is in these terms space.com This Friday, May 27th, describes the “Big Asteroid” that is approaching Earth. Fear not, however: from its name, asteroid 7335 (1998 JA) is a good distance from the blue planet: it is about 4 million kilometers from Earth. To get an idea, this is ten times greater than the distance between our planet and the moon.

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However, the celestial body is 1.8 kilometers in diameter, which is a significant size of an asteroid. For this reason, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) has classified it as “potentially dangerous”. Patrick, an expert on asteroids at the National Center for Scientific Research, wrote: Michael confirms. Western France.

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The asteroid 7335 was discovered in 1989 by the American astronomer Eleanor Helen. He was then exercising at the American Palomer Laboratory in California. The celestial body is part of the “Apollo” type: like many other asteroids, it orbits the Sun. The asteroid is moving at a speed of 76,000 km. Its next orbit near our planet is scheduled for June 23, 2055. To observe it, it is necessary to turn its telescope towards the Hydra galaxy, even if its path, near the blue planet, is planned. 4:26 p.m.

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