Monday, October 27, 2014

Potentialy Dangerous Asteroid 2014 UF56 Will Pass Between Earth and Moon Tonight at 21:12 UT (Oct 27) Video + Live Event

Potentialy Dangerous Asteroid 2014 UF56 Will Pass Between Earth and Moon Tonight at 21:12 UT (October 27) The 14-meters large asteroid 2014 UF56 will make a very close approach with the Earth, reaching a minimum distance of about 160.000 km, that is 0.41 lunar distances. This this is a safe distance, but close enough for comfort !!! The asteroid was discovered Saturday and despite passing so close to Earth, few if any of us will see the flyby with our eyes in a telescope. At brightest, 2014 UF56 will only reach magnitude +16, as it zips from Scutum constellation through Capricornus.



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