This Thursday, October 12, a small asteroid should pass near the Earth. No risk of collision is to be feared, but the opportunity will be presented for enthusiasts and space agencies to observe this passage.
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Even at this distance, the small size of the asteroid makes it mostly destroyed when it enters our atmosphere. Its
passage to the nearest of our planet should however allow scientists to
study it and thus improve our ability to predict both the detection of
other asteroids, but also to better calculate their routes.
Related: 2012 TC4: the asteroid will go to 44000 km of the Earth
Paul Chodas, director of the Center for Near-Earth Object Studies at NASA's JPL, says it will be possible for amateur astronomers to observe the asteroid. Provided you know where to point your telescope, a device with a 20 cm mirror should do the trick. It will be unfortunately impossible to observe 2012-TC4 with the naked eye because of its low light.
Curious will always be able to watch the passage of the asteroid which will be transmitted live on Slooh.com from 21:30.
Paul Chodas, director of the Center for Near-Earth Object Studies at NASA's JPL, says it will be possible for amateur astronomers to observe the asteroid. Provided you know where to point your telescope, a device with a 20 cm mirror should do the trick. It will be unfortunately impossible to observe 2012-TC4 with the naked eye because of its low light.
Curious will always be able to watch the passage of the asteroid which will be transmitted live on Slooh.com from 21:30.
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