A large asteroid will make its closest approach to Earth in the last 89 years this Tuesday the 18th. Named 7482 (1994 PC1), at its closest approach to Earth, at 18:51 (Brasilia time) on January 18, it will be about 1.9 million km from us. This represents just over 5 times the average distance between the Earth and the Moon.
According to NASA, the asteroid, about 3 times the size of the Eiffel Tower, will pass “close” and pose no risks.
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At its closest approach to Earth, at 18:51 (Brasilia time) on January 18, it will be about 1.9 million km from us. This represents just over 5 times the average distance between the Earth and the Moon.
This rocky asteroid was discovered on August 9, 1994, by astronomer Robert McNaught. With an observation arc of 47 years it has a very well-known orbit and was observed by Goldstone radar in January 1997. The approach of 2022 has been observed every month since August 2021.
At a brightness of 10 on the magnitude scale, it will be invisible to the naked eye. However, it can be seen with a good telescope. For an observer in Brasília, it will appear 62º above the southwest horizon from 19:45, in the direction of the constellation of Pisces, gradually descending until it sets at 00:44 on the 19th.
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