Enormous, mountain-size asteroid will be visible from Earth this ...
2 days ago · Named (887) Alinda, the near-Earth asteroid measures an estimated 2.6 miles (4.2 kilometers) wide — roughly the width of Manhattan — according to NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory.
Asteroid Alinda: How to get a glimpse of massive, once in a …
13 hours ago · A massive asteroid, spanning more than two miles across, has just made its closest approach to Earth in decades - but its spectacle isn’t over yet.. The asteroid, named (887) Alinda, will reach peak brightness this weekend in a rare celestial event that can be observed with basic binoculars or through a free livestream.. NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory estimates Alinda to be roughly 2.6 ...
Asteroid large enough to spark 'globally catastrophic' destruction …
1 day ago · A massive asteroid larger than Manhattan is set to make its closest approach to Earth in a century this Sunday - which is large enough to cause significant destruction to the planet. The rocky behemoth, known as (887) Alinda, measures 4.2 kilometres wide and will pass within 7.63million miles of our planet.
Massive asteroid to be visible from earth this weekend
1 day ago · The near-Earth asteroid, designated (887) Alinda, is estimated to be 2.6 miles (4.2 kilometres) wide — roughly the width of Manhattan — as per Nasa's Jet Propulsion Laboratory.
Mountain-sized Alinda asteroid seen from Earth this weekend
1 day ago · Named (887) Alinda, the near-Earth asteroid measures an estimated 2.6 miles (4.2 kilometers) wide and is the size of a mountain. On Wednesday (January 8) the rock made its closest pass at Earth in ...
Huge mountain-size asteroid to be visible from Earth this …
1 day ago · The near-Earth asteroid named as (887) Alinda measures an estimated 2.6 miles (4.2 kilometres) wide — roughly the width of Manhattan, according to Nasa's Jet Propulsion Laboratory.
Once-A-Decade Event As 2.6 Miles-Wide Asteroid Hurtles Past …
3 days ago · With an estimated diameter of 2.6 miles, (887) Alinda is one of the five largest near-Earth asteroids, coming closer than 9.3 million miles until the year 2200. ... (Artwork shows an asteroid and ...
A giant asteroid 4 km wide approaches the Earth: it can be seen …
3 days ago · Asteroid Alinda was first discovered by German astronomer Max Wolf on January 3, 1918. Source: NASA's Eyes On Asteroids The large asteroid 887 Alinda, more than 4 km wide, is approaching the Earth as close as possible. Such close contact is the first in the last 100 years. Last night, the space rock ...
Watch the skies as huge asteroid approaching Earth visible this …
2 days ago · The space rock - named (887) Alinda - has an estimated diameter of 4.2km, 2.6miles and will come within a relatively close distance of 7.6million miles of us. However, the asteroid is not ...
Rare 4-Kilometer-Long Asteroid 887 Alinda Makes A ... - IFLScience
4 days ago · 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. Discuss (0 CommentS) ARTICLE POSTED IN
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