Abu Dhabi: “The Gulf”
The Worldwide Astronomical Heart in Abu Dhabi reported that the asteroid (2024 MK) will go very near the Earth subsequent Saturday, at 01:41 pm GMT, and that the asteroid will then be positioned at a distance of solely 295 thousand km from the Earth, which represents two thirds of the space of the moon from the Earth This asteroid was found on June 16, and has a diameter of 187 meters.
Engineer Muhammad Shawkat Odeh, Director of the Worldwide Astronomical Centre, stated: “What’s totally different about this occasion is that the asteroid shall be very vivid when it approaches the Earth, reaching magnitude 8.6, which means that it may be seen utilizing a easy telescope whether it is positioned within the sky is understood, and no asteroid has handed so near Earth.” Shining for greater than 12 years.
He stated that in accordance with the present findings, such a passage is not going to occur once more till the 12 months 2028, and that the pace of the asteroid whereas touring near the Earth shall be about 34 thousand kilometers per hour. , and the same pace shall be per hour. the sky shall be 6.5 levels per hour, and this can be a very massive quantity, which means that it seems to be transferring at 13 instances the pace of the moon within the sky, and on Saturday, due to its pace , the asteroid will minimize by way of many star teams throughout its motion within the sky It can begin immediately within the “Rabbit” group, then it’s going to transfer to the “Carpenter’s Sq.” group, then the “Rabbit” group Scorpio, then Sagittarius, then the Eagle, then Aquarius, the Dolphin, then the Horse.
He defined that for the Arab area, the passage of the asteroid will happen in the course of the day, and by ready till darkness falls within the jap Arab world and the asteroid rises within the sky, round 05:30 p.m. GMT, the asteroid’s brightness will lower to measurement. 10, which means it wants a small telescope to see it, and there may be an curiosity in it. This site visitors is international and there are a lot of worldwide organizations that broadcast the occasion dwell.
