Scientists say that the asteroid to Earth is not dangerous.
Astronomers have informed that near the Ground swept an asteroid the size of MSU.
The Blue planet is a celestial body approached very much – the distance between it and the outer body amounted to 15.8 million kilometres. About uninvited “guest” announced experts from the minor planet Center of the IAU.
The asteroid was discovered by researchers from the ATLAS Observatory on mount Mauna Loa. Became aware of it last Monday. A space object given the name of 2017 RU1. Astronomers are not yet fully able to determine its diameter, and said. He reaches 62-200 meters. This suggests that this “guest” is one of the largest bodies fly into near-earth space.
In the night from 13 to 14 September, the asteroid has reduced the distance to our planet so that the level of convergence was comparable to the distance 41 times superior to the distance between the Earth and its natural satellite – the Moon. The most remote coordinates of the route – samarginskiy the asteroid belt, i.e. a distance twice the distance between the cradle of humankind and Sun. To this point of space the object will close on October 3 this year.
Scientists say that the asteroid to Earth is not dangerous. There is zero probability of direct contact with the Blue planet.
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