Asteroid on collision course in 2029?.....
Thankfully NO.
In 2004 Asteroid Apophis was discovered and it was originally estimated to have a 3% chance of hitting Earth in 2029.
New analysis means that Apophis is now no longer on the ‘SENTRY IMPACT RISK TABLE’ which is a list of objects that pass close to Earth that astronomers have not yet been able to rule out a possible strike.
Apophis is a near Earth Asteroid with a relatively large size (It is about 1,100 feet or 335 meters - wide). It gained noteriety in 2004 when early observations suggested it might strike Earth in 2029. Though it will come breathtaking close to Earth in 2029, a strike has been ruled out.
Apophis should pass on Friday 13th April 2029 at a nominal distance of 19,662 miles (31, 643 KM) from the Earths surface. That’s in contrast to the moon’s average distance of about quarter of a million miles (380,000 KM). It is estimated that two billion people will be able to see it with the naked eye.
NASA have recently confirmed there is no likelihood of a asteroid strike for at least 100 years.....
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Take care out there and tick asteroids off the worry list! 🙀🙀🙀.
Asteroid on collision course in 2029?.....
Thankfully NO.
In 2004 Asteroid Apophis was discovered and it was originally estimated to have a 3% chance of hitting Earth in 2029.
New analysis means that Apophis is now no longer on the ‘SENTRY IMPACT RISK TABLE’ which is a list of objects that pass close to Earth that astronomers have not yet been able to rule out a possible strike.
Apophis is a near Earth Asteroid with a relatively large size (It is about 1,100 feet or 335 meters - wide). It gained noteriety in 2004 when early observations suggested it might strike Earth in 2029. Though it will come breathtaking close to Earth in 2029, a strike has been ruled out.
Apophis should pass on Friday 13th April 2029 at a nominal distance of 19,662 miles (31, 643 KM) from the Earths surface. That’s in contrast to the moon’s average distance of about quarter of a million miles (380,000 KM). It is estimated that two billion people will be able to see it with the naked eye.
NASA have recently confirmed there is no likelihood of a asteroid strike for at least 100 years.....
Thanks for visiting.
Take care out there and tick asteroids off the worry list! 🙀🙀🙀.