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Source:https://www.khaleejtimes.com/space/...th-in-2032-and-it-may-reach-india-say-experts
Its diameter is similar to the asteroid that caused the Tunguska incident in Siberia in 1908, where a meteorite explosion over the region destroyed about 2,000sqkm of forest and led to the uprooting of more than 80 million trees.
A new asteroid, coded '2024 YR24,' has been discovered to have the highest chance of colliding with Earth, the Abu Dhabi-based International Astronomy Centre (IAC) announced. It may pose "potential danger" when it passes by the planet in 2032, the experts said.
The asteroid was discovered last December 27 through the Atlas system telescopes. Its diameter is estimated to be between 40m and 100m, said Mohammed Shawkat Odeh, director of the IAC and member of the International Asteroid Warning Network. At 40m, it meant its size could be twice as long as a cricket pitch. With a diameter of 100m, it can cover an entire football pitch.
Upon discovery, it was classified on the Torino scale for asteroids that may collide with Earth at a rate of 1.2 per cent — the highest classification so far, surpassing the asteroid Apophis, which was ruled out of the possibility of colliding with Earth.
Asteroid 2024 YR4 approached Earth on December 25, when it was at a distance of 829,000km. It is expected to pass by on December 17, 2028, again without posing a threat, but its third passage on December 22, 2032, may pose a potential danger, Odeh said.
He explained that the asteroid was observed for only 34 days, and that its current low brightness makes it a difficult target even for large telescopes, calling on astronomical observatories to focus on observing this asteroid urgently. However, the opportunity to observe it accurately will be better in 2028.
The asteroid will pass close to Earth on December 22, 2032, at a distance of 106,000km, with a margin of error of 1.6 million kilometres, according to available data.
At this distance, it may collide with the planet within a narrow strip extending from western Central America, passing through northern South America, then the central Atlantic Ocean and parts of Africa, reaching India, the report added.
It is worth noting that the Torino scale is used to classify celestial bodies based on the probability of their collision with Earth and the severity of that collision. It consists of 10 degrees, where the number 10 indicates the highest degree of danger.
Source:https://www.khaleejtimes.com/space/...th-in-2032-and-it-may-reach-india-say-experts
Its diameter is similar to the asteroid that caused the Tunguska incident in Siberia in 1908, where a meteorite explosion over the region destroyed about 2,000sqkm of forest and led to the uprooting of more than 80 million trees.
A new asteroid, coded '2024 YR24,' has been discovered to have the highest chance of colliding with Earth, the Abu Dhabi-based International Astronomy Centre (IAC) announced. It may pose "potential danger" when it passes by the planet in 2032, the experts said.
The asteroid was discovered last December 27 through the Atlas system telescopes. Its diameter is estimated to be between 40m and 100m, said Mohammed Shawkat Odeh, director of the IAC and member of the International Asteroid Warning Network. At 40m, it meant its size could be twice as long as a cricket pitch. With a diameter of 100m, it can cover an entire football pitch.
Upon discovery, it was classified on the Torino scale for asteroids that may collide with Earth at a rate of 1.2 per cent — the highest classification so far, surpassing the asteroid Apophis, which was ruled out of the possibility of colliding with Earth.
Asteroid 2024 YR4 approached Earth on December 25, when it was at a distance of 829,000km. It is expected to pass by on December 17, 2028, again without posing a threat, but its third passage on December 22, 2032, may pose a potential danger, Odeh said.
He explained that the asteroid was observed for only 34 days, and that its current low brightness makes it a difficult target even for large telescopes, calling on astronomical observatories to focus on observing this asteroid urgently. However, the opportunity to observe it accurately will be better in 2028.
The asteroid will pass close to Earth on December 22, 2032, at a distance of 106,000km, with a margin of error of 1.6 million kilometres, according to available data.
At this distance, it may collide with the planet within a narrow strip extending from western Central America, passing through northern South America, then the central Atlantic Ocean and parts of Africa, reaching India, the report added.
Where will it crash?
The data also indicates that the damage, in the event of a collision, will be local. The diameter of the asteroid is similar to the asteroid that caused the Tunguska incident in Siberia in 1908; where a meteorite explosion over the region destroyed about 2,000sqkm of forest and led to the uprooting of more than 80 million trees. The force of the explosion was estimated at the equivalent of 10-15 mega tonnes of TNT.It is worth noting that the Torino scale is used to classify celestial bodies based on the probability of their collision with Earth and the severity of that collision. It consists of 10 degrees, where the number 10 indicates the highest degree of danger.
