A massive asteroid approaches to Earth!
Earth will be approached by a massive asteroid at a distance of 1.43 million miles. The discovery has only been made a month ago.
According to CNET, Asteroid RM2022 will pass Earth at a distance of 1.43 million miles (2.3 million kilometers) at its broadest point. It travels at a speed of 52,500 miles (84,500 kilometers) per hour, and when it passes Earth, it will be roughly six times as far away as the Moon and our planet. A graphic depicting the asteroid's path was also created by amateur astronomer Tony Dunn and shared on Twitter.
A massive asteroid approaches to Earth!
No danger, but newly-discovered asteroid 2022 RM4 will pass less than 6 lunar distances on November 1. Possibly as wide as 740 meters, it will brighten to mag 14.3, well within reach of backyard telescopes. @unistellar
— Tony Dunn (@tony873004) October 5, 2022
This is very close for an asteroid this size. #2022RM4 pic.twitter.com/Z8khblg3Gq
The space rock has been recorded with a Unique case variable of 2. The frequency with which another asteroid of the same size is observed in the sky when Earth is close to it is known as rarity. According to CNET's report, a rarity of two indicates that similar-sized asteroids can be observed approximately once per year. As Dunn points out we will probably be able to see since it is large and close enough to be spotted in the sky if you have a decent telescope in your backyard.
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