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Aircraft-sized Apollo-group asteroid set to pass Earth, says NASA; Check close encounter details

NASA says an Apollo-group asteroid has been tracked in its orbit and it is expected to pass Earth by a close margin tomorrow, February 22. Know how big is the asteroid and how close it will get.

Updated on: Feb 21 2024, 10:16 IST
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Bus-sized asteroid to pass by Earth today, says NASA; Check out all the details here
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1/5 As per the details issued by NASA’s Center for Near-Earth Object Studies (CNEOS), an asteroid designated as Asteroid 2024 CK5 is expected to pass Earth by a close margin today, February 20. (Pixabay)
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2/5 This asteroid is expected to pass Earth at a distance of approximately 2.8 million kilometers. It is already travelling towards Earth in its orbit at 34241 kilometers per hour which is even faster than Intercontinental Ballistic Missiles (ICBMs). (Pixabay)
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3/5 Asteroid 2024 CK5 belongs to the Apollo group of Near-Earth Asteroids, which are Earth-crossing space rocks with semi-major axes larger than Earth's. These asteroids are named after the humongous 1862 Apollo asteroid, discovered by German astronomer Karl Reinmuth in the 1930s. (Pixabay )
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4/5 According to NASA, this is not the first time that Asteroid 2024 CK5 has come close to Earth. It first passed the planet on February 9, 1930, at a distance of approximately 18 million kilometers. After today, it will pass the planet at a distance of 67 million kilometers again this year on July 7. (Pixabay)
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5/5 With a width of just 35 feet, Asteroid 2024 CK5 is almost the size of a bus, NASA says. However, it is not big enough to pose any danger to Earth and has not been classified as a Potentially Hazardous Object. (Pixabay)
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Asteroid 2024 CE8 belongs to the Apollo group of Near-Earth Asteroids, according to NASA. (Pixabay)
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