An asteroid passes close enough to the Earth
It would not be a threat but an opportunity, astronomers say the passage of an asteroid of the size of an aircraft carrier enough close to the Earth (three hundred twenty-five thousand kilometers), it will be possible to observe whether these rocky bodies carrying the "seeds of life" consist of matter based on elements such as carbon and water as ice or trapped in minerals. The asteroid 2005 YU55 will pass between Earth and the Moon and should be visible from Italy for a few days [until 10/11] with a telescope of at least of six inches, if the weather conditions permit, allowing even by amateur astronomers to observe the bumps and craters that distinguish it. Another asteroid called Apophis will pass closer to Earth the 13 April 2029, this large rocky body a bit worried the astronomers even if should not be in the path of an impact with our planet.
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Date: 08/11/2011
 article n°: 1731
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