(415029) 2011 UL21 - Wikipedia
WEBCatalina Stn. (415029) 2011 UL21, provisional designation 2011 UL21, is an Apollo class potentially hazardous asteroid discovered on October 17, 2011, by the Catalina Sky Survey project. [1] The asteroid is estimated to have a diameter of 2.5 kilometres (1.6 mi).
Two Killer Asteroids Are Flying by Earth, and You May Be Able to …
WEBJun 27, 2024 · Asteroid (415029) 2011 UL21 will fly past Earth on June 27. At 7,600 feet across, it is larger than 99 percent of all known near-Earth objects, but it poses no risk to the planet and will...
Two Massive Asteroids Will Fly Past Earth This Week. Here's What …
WEBJun 27, 2024 · On Thursday afternoon, the massive asteroid (415029) 2011 UL21 will pass by Earth at roughly four million miles away. ESA. As the asteroid passes our planet, the Virtual Telescope Project will...
See NASA images of the 2 large asteroids that passed Earth
WEBJul 4, 2024 · When the 2 large asteroids passed Earth in late June, 1 was hiding a secret. NASA images revealed that asteroid 2011 UL21 (top circle) has a tiny moon (bottom circle) as a companion. Image via...
Watch Live as Two Rare Asteroids Fly by Earth at Close Range This …
WEBJun 27, 2024 · Asteroid (415029) 2011 UL21 is one of the largest asteroids to have recently passed near Earth, Masi wrote in a press statement. With an estimated diameter of roughly 1.4 miles, this mountain-sized space rock is larger than 99% of all known near-Earth objects, according to the European Space Agency.
Two large asteroids safely pass Earth just 42 hours apart
WEBJun 24, 2024 · Asteroid (415029) 2011 UL21 is the larger of the week’s visitors. At 2310 m across, this asteroid is larger than 99% of all known near-Earth objects. However, it won’t come anywhere near as close to Earth. At its closest point on 27 June, it will still be more than 17 times as far away as the Moon.
‘Planet killer’ asteroid the size of Mount Everest to flyby Earth ...
WEBJun 27, 2024 · The asteroid, officially known as Asteroid (415029) 2011 UL21, will pass by Earth just after 9pm BST (4pm ET) on 27 June, travelling at nearly 26 kilometres per second. Nasa has classified the...
ESA - Asteroid (415029) 2011 UL21 flies past Earth
WEBJun 24, 2024 · Asteroid (415029) 2011 UL21 will fly past Earth on 27 June, at 20:14 UTC (22:14 CEST). At 2310 m across, it is larger than 99% of all known near-Earth objects (NEOs), but it poses no risk to Earth and will pass by …
Synodic orbit visualisation of asteroid (415029) 2011 UL21
WEBJun 24, 2024 · Asteroid (415029) 2011 UL21 will pass Earth on 27 June. At 2310 m across, this asteroid is larger than 99% of all known near-Earth objects (NEOs). At its closest point, it will still be more than 17 times as far away as the Moon. (415029) 2011 UL21 is in an ‘11:34 resonance’ with Earth.
Two massive asteroids swing past Earth this week, but don't worry!
WEBJun 26, 2024 · 415029 (2011 UL21), as this asteroid is known, was discovered in October 2011 by the Catalina Sky Survey, a program run by the Steward Observatory to find near-Earth objects.
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