Another asteroid with a satanic name this time (Devil Rock) is said to pass "close" from our planet within a few hours. Of course there are many who are worried about this upcoming visit.
Not the sky will not fall into our heads!
The asteroid is quite large, reaching 3,2 kilometers at its widest point. Specifically according to measurements, it is significantly larger than other such space rocks that have approached our planet in recent years.
The giant boulder was discovered in March of 2010 by a team of researchers at Sky Survey Catalina, a project designed to discover and track the movements of Earth objects such as comets and asteroids.
The asteroid is called 86666 (2000 FL10), and some call it "devil rock" from the sixes it contains. code number of his denomination.
The asteroid 86666 (2000 FL10) is estimated to "run" in space at a speed of about 65.000 kilometers per hour.
Scientists say the space rock will fly out of our planet this Saturday 10 October, but NASA assures there is absolutely no reason to worry.
Experts who have studied the asteroid's motions in space and are quite familiar with its behavior, say that it will pass 25.000.000 kilometers "close" to our planet.
In response to Qs, asteroid 86666 (2000 FL 10) will safely pass Earth Oct 10 by over 15 million mi/25 million km. It poses zero threat.
- NASA Asteroid Watch (@AsteroidWatch) October 8, 2015