Near Earth’s asteroids today: 11 cruisers in Earth’s orbit are approaching

What are the asteroids near Earth today?
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NASA currently knows that there are more than 1.1 million asteroids in the solar system. Thousands more are discovered every month. Particular attention is paid to the so-called near-Earth asteroids, which do not move around the Sun like most asteroids in the asteroid belt, but come close to the Earth’s orbit and therefore can also be dangerous for our planet. This article gives you an overview of all the near-Earth asteroids passing the closest point in their orbit today.
On Tuesday, March 15, 2022, a total of 12 asteroids will reach their nearest stop during the day, including two potentially dangerous ones.

The largest asteroids close to Earth today

“277142 (2005 LG8)” It is currently the largest, with an estimated diameter of 1139 to 2547 meters asteroid near the ground. “277142 (2005 LG8)” will make its closest approach to Earth at 02:28 today. The second largest asteroid near Earth is “159928 (2005 CV69)” Its diameter is estimated from 671 to 1500 meters. “(2015 XK351)” Today it ranks third among the largest near-Earth asteroids (237 m – 530 m).

This asteroid is especially close to Earth today

The closest thing to Earth today is an asteroid “(2022 ED4)”. It approaches our planet at 2:12 pm at a distance of up to 0.8 million km.
The asteroid closest to us so far without hitting Earth was “(2020 QG)”. On August 16, 2020, it flew over Earth at a speed of about 44,000 km / h, only 3,000 km away. Coming from the direction of the sun, experts didn’t see it coming: it was spotted just 6 hours after it flew. It probably wouldn’t have caused much damage to the ground even if it had collided. Due to its small size, only 3 to 6 meters in diameter, it is assumed that it would have burned up in the atmosphere if it got close.

Potentially dangerous asteroids near Earth today

Potentially hazardous asteroids are those that come close to 0.05 AU (about 7.5 million km) and have an absolute brightness of 22 mag or less. Therefore they are considered large enough (at least about 140 meters in diameter) to cause significant damage in the event of an impact. About 20 percent of near-Earth asteroids are classified as dangerous.
Today there are two potentially dangerous asteroids near Earth: “(2015 XK351)” and “(2016 RN1)”.

(2015 XK351)
First note: 08/12/2015
Last Note: 27/01/2022
Absolute Volume: 20.25 Mag (Dim)
Rated diameter: 237m to 530m
Distance: 46 million km
Speed: 52392.41 km/h (14.55 km/s)
Time of shortest distance to Earth: March 15, 2022 at 1:15 p.m.

(2016 RN1)
First note: 08/31/2013 AD
Last Note: 02/24/2022
Absolute brightness: 21 Mag (dim)
Rated diameter: from 168m to 375m
Distance: 28.7 million km
Speed: 6,1378.42 km/h (17.05 km/s)
Time of shortest distance to Earth: March 15, 2022 at 2:09 PM

11 cruisers orbit near the earth

Asteroids that cross the Earth’s orbit are also called orbiting cruisers. Asteroids of a near-Earth type Apollo Crossing the Earth’s orbit from outside, near-Earth type asteroids Aton Crossing the Earth’s orbit from within. Today, a total of 11 cruisers orbit around the Earth approaching our planet.

• Apollo asteroids near Earth today: “159928 (2005 CV69)”, “277142 (2005 LG8)”, “(2009 BD)”, “(2015 XK351)”, “(2016 RN1)”, “(2022 BZ)” , “(2022 DP3)”, “(2022 ED4)”

• Near Earth Aten asteroids today: “(2014 EL)”, “(2020 TV2)”, “(2021 RA4)”

Asteroids of the Amur and Atera type do not cross the Earth’s orbit. While it is difficult to detect AtyraAsteroids move completely within the Earth’s orbit, approaching the type of asteroids cupid Earth’s orbit from the outside.

• Near-Earth Asteroids Today: “(2022 EG3)”

All asteroids near Earth today at a glance

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