Astronomers have warned of the threat. An asteroid is moving towards the Earth, which will sweep at a dangerous distance from our planet. The celestial body is known under the code name 2008 GO20.
About it reported Express portal.
It is known that the asteroid has dimensions of 92/210 m, which is about twice as large as the famous London Big Ben.
Its speed is 29,500 km / h (8.18 km / s). It will reach Earth’s orbit this month.
Scientists assure that nothing threatens the planet, since the minimum distance to the earth will be 4.91 million km. It will happen on July 24 at 15:13.
The following diagram shows the approximate trajectories of the earth and several celestial bodies in its vicinity, including the asteroid itself:
The 2008 GO20 orbit is white. The earth is blue. The dotted line indicates the orbits of Mercury, Venus and Mars.
Recall that in June, one of the asteroids was already approaching the Earth, and everyone survived.
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