BEWARE........... Asteroids 2014 DX110 closest approach will be at 21:07 GMT (16:07 EST) It is 98ft (30m) across and will get within 217,000 miles (350,000km) of Earth Asteroid is travelling at 33,000 mph and is not expected to hit the planet Live webcast will be available on Slooh and the Virtual Telescope Project Slooh site crashed last month following popularity of asteroid 2000 EM26 Tomorrow night an asteroid the size of three double decker buses and travelling at at 33,000 mph will come closer to Earth than the moon. At 21:07 GMT (16:07 EST), the asteroid will make its closest approach reaching a distance of less than 217,000 miles (350,000 km), or nine-tenths of the distance between the moon and Earth. Scientists claim it will avoid a collision with Earth, but the 98ft (30 metre) asteroid will provide spectacular views for anyone with a good telescope in their back garde
Posted on: Wed, 05 Mar 2014 13:38:59 +0000
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