In 2024, there were several approaches to the asteroid in the first two days, and this trend is expected to continue today. According to the Center for Near-Earth Object Studies (CNEOS), the asteroid is expected to pass near Earth today, January 3. As NASA telescopes track new near-Earth asteroids (NEAs), astronomers measure the positions of the observed asteroids in the sky and report them to the Minor Planet Center. According to NASA, the Center for Near Earth Object Studies (CNEOS) then used this data to determine the most likely orbit of the asteroid around the Sun. Using this method, learn details about asteroid 2019 KK5 such as its speed, size, and approach distance.
Asteroid 2019 KK5: Details
This near-Earth space rock has been designated by NASA CNEOS as Asteroid 2019 KK5. It is estimated that it will pass the current Earth at a distance of only 4 million kilometers. According to NASA, it moves in its orbit at a speed of 75,328 kilometers per hour, much faster than an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM)! It is important to note that although it has been named a near-Earth asteroid due to its short travel distance, it is not expected to actually impact the planet.
It belongs to the group of near-Earth asteroids, namely cosmic asteroids that cross the Earth, whose main axis is larger than the Earth’s axis. This asteroid is named after the large asteroid Apollo of 1862, which was discovered by German astronomer Karl Reinmuth in the 1930s.
How big is the asteroid?
NASA has not recognized asteroid 2019 KK5 as a potentially dangerous asteroid. Only celestial bodies larger than 492 feet that pass Earth at distances closer than 7.5 million kilometers are characterized this way, and Asteroid 2019 KK5 does not meet either requirement. In terms of size, Asteroid 2019 KK5 is almost 100 meters wide, making it almost the size of a large building!
According to NASA, the asteroid 2019 KK5 first passed Earth on September 19, 1934 at a distance of 67 million kilometers. According to NASA, it is not expected to pass the planet any time soon after today.
2024-01-03 06:43:29
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