A potentially dangerous asteroid 248 meters long will fly near the Earth
Kyiv • UNN
Asteroid 2020 BC6, 248 meters long, will fly past the Earth on January 5 at a distance of 3.68 million kilometers. NASA classifies it as a potentially dangerous object due to its size and proximity to the planet.
On Sunday, January 5, the asteroid 2020 BC6, which is considered "potentially dangerous," will fly near the Earth. This was reported by NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL), UNN reports.
Details
It is noted that the length of the celestial object is 248 meters.
The distance from 2020 BC6 to Earth will be 3,683,374 km.
If an asteroid approaches the Earth at a distance closer than 7.5 million kilometers and its size exceeds 150 meters, NASA considers it a "potentially hazardous object.
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