The Earth is approaching a dangerous asteroid Florence – NASA

2017-10-07 18:50

The Earth is approaching a dangerous asteroid Florence – NASA
Asteroid Florence, whose size can be compared to a small town, was the largest that approached the Earth in the entire history of observations NASA

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The earth has entered the asteroid belt, the celestial body will fly over the planet, October 12, at a distance of about 50 thousand Kilometers.

It is noted that the approaching asteroid is potentially hazardous to our planet, reports EarthSky.

As you move the Earth in the asteroid belt, the probability that one of the space objects will fall on its surface, will rise.

To observe the asteroid will be a virtual telescope.

Recall that the asteroid Florence, whose size can be compared to a small city, became the largest approaching the Earth for the entire history of observations by NASA; it flew past the planet on 1 September on the potentially dangerous distance of 7 million kilometers.