Parade “scheduled” in the fall, and for the asteroid, presumably, can be observed in winter
Ural scientists issued a forecast for 2015, according to which the January 26 closer to the Earth potentially hazardous asteroids. According to LifeNews, we are talking about an object with a diameter of up to 1 kilometer. It is expected that he will be at a distance of approximately 1.2 million kilometers from Earth. See also: NASA released a video of Orion returning from orbit
At the level of the maximum approach to Earth will be the speed of the object 160 arc seconds per minute. “The exact path of movement I have not seen, but it can be observed in the northern latitudes. In January, together with the asteroid specialists will be able to see and meteor showers – Quadrantids and gemenidy “- said Vladilen Sanakoev, engineer training Observatory Yekaterinburg.
In addition, expected in the autumn of earthlings small parade of planets: Jupiter, Venus, Mars and Mercury lined up in a row. Also in the plans of astronomers – two solar and two lunar eclipses. Among other things, will be a gradual shift of the magnetic poles of the Earth.
Meanwhile, NASA is preparing a mission to send astronauts to an asteroid. It is assumed that any celestial body itself, or part of it moved to the lunar orbit. It is expected that this project will require at least five years.
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