The asteroid is about 18 To 40 feet (5.5 To 12 rice ), So this is probably between the size of an adult giraffe and a long shipping container . In its recent time , It will come about 56000 miles (90123 km ) Within the scope of . It's close , But there is nothing to worry about .
The virtual Telescope project will start from Pacific time 7 month 6 Japan ( Wednesday ) Afternoon 2 PM , For this asteroid “ Visit ” Conduct live broadcast . The founder of the virtual Telescope Project Gianluca Masi Call this a “ An extremely close encounter ”, Is the average distance between the earth and the moon 23%.
If you haven't watched it before VTP Asteroid observation , So it's good to know the expectation . This is a fast-moving asteroid . In a starry sky , It looks like a dot of light . What's impressive is that , It can be tracked and broadcast live , Let people all over the world have a common space experience .
An asteroid 2022 NF The discovery of proves the improvement of asteroid detection in recent years . NASA JPL The near earth object research center tracks thousands of asteroids , And pay close attention to our space neighbors , To prevent any possible threat . up to now , Things will look good in the near future , Especially in asteroids 2021 QM1 After being recently removed from the risk list , Scientists ruled out 2052 The possibility of an annual impact .