Asteroid The Size Of Two Football Fields To Come Close To Earth In Few Weeks (Photo @Pixabay)
Sky observers might probably see an asteroid almost the size of two football fields in a few weeks as it makes a close approach towards Earth, New York Post reported, citing the Virtual Telescope Project. The report added that the asteroid will be visible from the Northern Hemisphere, noting that it will be at least 720 feet wide.
Asteroids, according to the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), the US space agency, are the rocks left over after the solar system formed 4.6 billion years ago. It can be in the form of rock, metal, or icy objects that are the remnants from the formation of the solar system.
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However, the report highlighted that the asteroid, which might pass around 620,000 miles from the Earth on September 15, poses no threat to the planet, noting that it would navigate at a safe distance while stressing that it’s remarkably close in astronomical terms.
The Virtual Telescope Project stated that a similar close approach happens on average one time every 10 years, adding that an asteroid will offer a rare and spectacular sight for stargazers and astronomy enthusiasts.
The Skygazers can see the phenomenon’s approach starting on September 15 at 2:30 p.m. with the help of telescopes or strong binoculars. All asteroids are not the same size and shape as they are formed in different locations at different distances from the sun, and most asteroids are made of different kinds of rocks.
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NASA is tracking the objects close to Earth and recording a database of their trajectories. The US government agency is also developing asteroid deflection technologies to avert potential asteroid threats.
