Near the Earth flew by asteroid the size of 14 meters

2017-10-03 09:58

Near the Earth flew by asteroid the size of 14 meters
The asteroid, which was given the name 2017 SX17, flying between the earth and the Moon at a distance of 87 thousand kilometers from our planet.

An asteroid the size of a bus flew on October 2 at a relatively close distance from Earth, reports Rus.Media. As reported Space.com the threat to our planet this asteroid is not.

“The asteroid, which was given the name 2017 SX17, flying between the earth and the Moon at a distance of 87 thousand kilometers from our planet at 6.20 am Eastern time,” the statement reads.

This asteroid was discovered on September 24. According to calculations of scientists, it makes one revolution around the Sun for 467 days.

The asteroid has a diameter of from 6.3 to 14 meters. It has been studied by several telescopes and regulatory campaigns.

Recall, a huge asteroid flew by Florence September 1 at 7 million kilometers from Earth. So close to the Ground as the large asteroids (diameter of a celestial body of 4.4 km) is not yet approached.