2024-06-24 12:00:15
Abu Dhabi: “The Gulf”
The Abu Dhabi Worldwide Astronomy Heart experiences that the asteroid (2024 MK) will cross very near the Earth subsequent Saturday at 01:41 pm GMT. At the moment, the asteroid can be solely 295,000 kilometers away from the Earth. This asteroid is the space between the Moon and the Earth. Two-thirds of the asteroid, found on June 16, has a diameter of 187 meters and is classed as a doubtlessly hazardous asteroid.
Engineer Muhammad Shawkat Odeh, director of the Worldwide Astronomy Heart, stated: “What is exclusive regarding this occasion is that the asteroid can be very vibrant when it approaches the Earth, reaching magnitude 8.6, which implies Whereas no asteroid is thought to shine so near Earth for greater than 12 years whether it is positioned within the sky.
He added that primarily based on present findings, this passing won’t be repeated till 2028. The asteroid will cross close to the Earth at a pace of regarding 34,000 kilometers per hour, and its obvious pace within the sky will attain 6.5 levels per hour. That is A really massive quantity, which implies that it’s apparently transferring throughout the sky 13 occasions quicker than the Moon, and on Saturday, resulting from its excessive pace, the asteroid will cross by way of many stars. Right this moment it’ll cross from the “rabbit” ” group to start out, then will transfer to the “Carpenter Sq.” group, then the “Scorpio” group, then the “Sagittarius” group, then the “Eagle” group, then the “Aquarius” group. First the dolphins, then the horses.
He defined that for the Arab area, the asteroid’s passage will happen through the day, and by the point evening falls within the jap Arab world and the asteroid rises within the sky (round 05:30 p.m. GMT), the asteroid’s luminosity can be Cut back to star ranking.
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