Similar to the skull of the comet flew past Earth – Interfax

Astronomers noticed heavenly body only on October 10 the comet flew 490 thousand. km of the Earth

Moscow. Nov. 1. INTERFAX.RU – Cometa, reminiscent of the shape of skull, flew past Earth on Saturday evening, no consequences were recorded, According to CBC News.

First, scientists believed that the Earth is approaching a giant asteroid, but then NASA researchers said that it is the so-called dead comet, which lost much of his mother and the tail after the numerous revolutions around the sun.

The space object, which NASA called a “big pumpkin” and assigned the number 2015 TB145, reaches a diameter of 400 meters and is moving at a speed of 35 km / s.

The comet, which in the pictures of the telescope resembles a human skull , flew 490 thousand kilometers from Earth, is approximately 1.3 times greater than the distance from Earth to the moon.

Astronomers in connection with the appearance of the comet surprised that it exists, they have learned very late – 10 October. As the researchers acknowledge, if a celestial body is a danger to Earth, time to prepare for a possible confrontation, not to mention its prevention, it would be enough.