Collisions will be twice worse than the Chelyabinsk meteorite

2017-10-08 13:38

Collisions will be twice worse than the Chelyabinsk meteorite
Scientists stated that the Earth is rapidly approaching asteroid 2012 TC4.

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Scientists have calculated that very soon will approach our planet is quite massive asteroid 2012 TC4, which may collide with the Earth.

Thursday, October 12, asteroid 2012 TC4 will pass near the Earth and, hypothetically, could face it, transfers “Rus.Media”.

According to the size of this celestial body is from 12 to 40 meters in diameter.

In comparison, the astronomers lead the Chelyabinsk meteor in February 2013. Then hit 1500 and the shock wave damaged about 7,000 buildings in the city.

It is noteworthy that its width was only 20 metres away, while a new threat may be twice. However, scientists claim that the major reason for panic.

The first information about the asteroid 2012 TC4 was obtained in 2012, when he last passed by our planet.

It happened at a distance of 0.247 LD (Lunar Distance), that is about 94800 km. it is Known that the orbit TC4 extended and now astronomers are trying to calculate the proximity of the passage in 2017.