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Rare 4-Kilometer-Long Asteroid 887 Alinda Makes A Spectacular Close Approach To Earth
After its close approach, 887 Alinda won't make another close approach until January 25, 2087, when it will come within 0.16633 AU from Earth.
Metro2d
Asteroid ‘as big as Manhattan’ to brush past Earth – what would happen if it hit?
Alinda has no chance of colliding with Earth – but what wouldhappen if it did? (Picture: Eyes on Asteroids/NASA / SWNS) This Sunday, an asteroid larger than Manhattan – large enough it could ...
Daily Express3d
Asteroid so big 'you can see it with binoculars' to skim past Earth
The space rock - named (887) Alinda - is so large it should be viewable with ordinary binoculars. With an estimated diameter of 4.2 km, the asteroid's January appearance sees it coming within a ...
The Express Tribune4d
Rare 4-kilometre asteroid to make its closest approach to earth in 100 years
A massive asteroid, (887) Alinda, is set to make its closest approach to Earth in a century, providing a spectacular opportunity for skywatchers. Discovered in 1918 by German astronomer Max Wolf ...