Enormous, mountain-size asteroid will be visible from Earth this ...
Jan 10, 2025 · The enormous near-Earth asteroid (887) Alinda has made its closest approach to our planet in decades, and it's about to peak in brightness in a rare once-in-a-decade event. Here's how to...
Asteroid large enough to spark 'globally catastrophic' destruction …
Jan 11, 2025 · A massive asteroid larger than Manhattan is set to make its closest approach to Earth in a century this Sunday - which is large enough to cause significant destruction to the planet. The rocky behemoth, known as (887) Alinda, measures 4.2 kilometres wide and will pass within 7.63million miles of our planet.
Asteroid 887 Alinda at opposition - In-The-Sky.org
Asteroid 887 Alinda will be well placed, lying in the constellation Gemini, well above the horizon for much of the night. Regardless of your location on the Earth, 887 Alinda will reach its highest point in the sky around midnight local time.
Asteroid Alinda: How to get a glimpse of massive, once in a
The asteroid, named (887) Alinda, will reach peak brightness this weekend in a rare celestial event that can be observed with basic binoculars or through a free livestream.
Rare 4-Kilometer-Long Asteroid 887 Alinda Makes A ... - IFLScience
Jan 8, 2025 · After its close approach, 887 Alinda won't make another close approach until January 25, 2087, when it will come within 0.16633 AU from Earth.
Once-A-Decade Event As 2.6 Miles-Wide Asteroid Hurtles Past …
Jan 9, 2025 · Currently shining at 9.7 magnitude (887), Alinda is not bright enough to see with the naked eye but can be seen using binoculars from the Northern Hemisphere. It will reach 9.4 magnitude on...
Watch the skies as huge asteroid approaching Earth visible this …
Jan 10, 2025 · The space rock - named (887) Alinda - has an estimated diameter of 4.2km, 2.6miles and will come within a relatively close distance of 7.6million miles of us. However, the asteroid is not...
Asteroid approaching Earth: This mountain-size asteroid will …
Jan 13, 2025 · Asteroid (887) Alinda measures 2.6 miles wide, roughly the width of Manhattan. NASA confirmed it approached within 7.6 million miles of Earth on January 8. This asteroid is considered safe, as it won’t make another close pass until 2087.
Massive asteroid to be visible from earth this weekend
Jan 11, 2025 · The near-Earth asteroid, designated (887) Alinda, is estimated to be 2.6 miles (4.2 kilometres) wide — roughly the width of Manhattan — as per Nasa's Jet Propulsion Laboratory.
A giant asteroid 4 km wide approaches the Earth: it can be seen …
Jan 9, 2025 · Asteroid (887) Alinda, with a diameter of 4.2 kilometers, is one of the five largest asteroids to approach Earth at a distance of less than 15 million kilometers between now and 2200, astronomers say. On January 8, this space object flew 0.08220 astronomical units (AU) closer to our planet.
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