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A group of astronomers were able to take photos of an asteroid “the size of a mountain” that is now close to Earth, with unprecedented quality, and sarcastically described it as carrying a “snout”, and the space rock is expected to Giant, called 1998 OR2, reach a close distance. Safe from Earth, 6.3 million km away on April 29.
Two teams of space observers have already glimpsed the asteroid, as it is getting brighter in the night sky as it plunges to Earth at a speed of about 31,320 km / hour, according to Russia today. The Chilean team joked that the space rock is in line with trends here on Earth, by wearing a face mask.
The massive asteroid measures more than 1.5 km in the ocean, and is classified as a “potentially dangerous” asteroid because all the large space rocks within 7480000 km of Earth are listed on the danger list, and movement OR2 from 1998 gives astronomers a great opportunity to learn more about Set It Up As You Cross It. It will also allow them to take measurements of the planet to improve the way asteroids are measured.
Giant asteroid tracking is also helping scientists prepare defense measures for Earth against objects that could pose a real threat to our planet.
