Monday, June 27, an asteroid with a diameter of several meters will pass Earth at a distance of 12,000 kilometers, inform Association "Astronomy 21". According to him, it is a recently discovered asteroid, known as MD in 2011, which on June 27 will be seen by telescope. The event will take place at around 14.30 after the Greenwich meridian. According to the Association "Astronomy 21", NASA analysts say there is no chance of hitting Earth caroca space, but, nevertheless, the asteroid will approach Earth so much that gravity might suddenly change its trajectory. The asteroid will pass over the south Atlantic coast near Antarctica.

When the asteroid will be away from Earth will pass through the geosynchronous satellites, but the chances of collision with a satellite or other artificial objects are extremely small, almost nonexistent. Astronomers say that members of the association cited, given the brightness of the asteroid, its diameter measured between 5 and 20 meters. For a short time it will be pretty bright to be seen even with a medium-sized telescope.
According to the Association "Astronomy 21", a spatial object of this size is approaching the Earth about once every six years.

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