Posted on 03/20/2020 7:12:58 PM PDT by bitt
KEY POINTS NASA detected four asteroids approaching Earth The biggest asteroid in the group measures 180 feet wide All four asteroids will approach Earth this weekend
NASA’s automated asteroid tracking system has detected four near-Earth objects that are expected to approach the planet this weekend. According to the agency, the biggest asteroid in the group is about as big as the Leaning Tower of Pisa in Italy.
The first asteroid that will approach Earth this weekend has been identified by NASA’s Center for Near-Earth Object Studies (CNEOS) as 2020 FK. As indicated in CNEOS’ database, this asteroid has an estimated diameter of about 43 feet, which makes it the smallest in the group.
CNEOS noted that this asteroid is currently traveling across space at a speed of over 23,000 miles per hour.
Trailing behind 2020 FK is an asteroid known as 2020 FS. This space rock is currently flying towards Earth at a speed of about 9,600 miles per hour. CNEOS estimated that this asteroid measures around 56 feet wide.
Both 2020 FK and 2020 FS will visit Earth’s vicinity on Saturday. 2020 FK is expected to approach the planet on March 21 at 12:05 a.m. EDT from a distance of about 0.00909 astronomical units or around 845,000 miles away.
2020 FS, on the other hand, will zip past the planet on March 21 at 11:29 a.m. EDT. During its approach, the asteroid will be about 0.02096 astronomical units from the Earth’s center, which is equivalent to around 1.9 million miles.
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It’s Darksheare’s fault
Great graph!
It’s the Coronapocalypse.
Next dogs and cats living together!
They were coming to Earth but due to the lockdown were cancelled. They will be rescheduled for a later time.
What??!!
Finally, some good news! Thanks!
Surprised it wasn’t a 10.
Byt
How could Trump allow this to happen?!?!
Thanks. I’ll have to post this later:
Maybe very cool... Especially if it is “Lucifer’s Hammer” and you are into surfing...
I just don't care anymore.
:)
In preparation for all the stuff going down I just finished watching the movie, 2012.
I think I’m now mentally prepared for what will happen. :D
haha!!
Lazmataz is gonna die...
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