The Siberians see asteroid Halloween “pumpkin” – Russian newspaper

The scientists said that the public in the beginning of October 2015 an asteroid TB145 can be seen even in small amateur telescopes. Outer body close to the ground as close to October 31.

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– In the northern hemisphere the Novosibirsk time it will be possible to observe October 31 around 18:30, – he told the “RG” Novosibirsk astrophysicist supervisor observatory “Vega” Alpha Nesterenko.

Let’s remind, the new asteroid first noticed the specialists of the Institute of Astronomy of the University of Hawaii. The object was observed by one of the four telescopes of Pan-STARRS, located on the Hawaiian volcano Haleakala, on 10 October. According to astronomers, the diameter of the asteroid from 290 to 650 meters.

In the foreign media of large celestial body is called “the death of an asteroid,” because our planet space rock approach to Halloween. In ancient times it was believed that on this day in the world of the people visited by various evil forces. At NASA asteroid called “a huge pumpkin”.

However, in reality the asteroid poses no threat to the earthlings, because it will fly past us at a great distance – 488 000 kilometers. Scientists are going to closely monitor his path.

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The last time such a celestial body flying in the vicinity of the Earth in 2006. Next rapprochement with the planet asteroid of this size will take place in August 2027.

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