A huge "asteroid" will pass safely near Earth next Saturday
Observers prepare for the sky to observe the passage of the double asteroid 1999 KW4 Near the Earth, where it will be at the nearest point of the Earth on Saturday, May 25 at 11:05 pm GMT at a distance of 5,182,015 km or about 13.5 times the distance between the earth and the moon, which means there is no risk of colliding with us, It will be an opportunity to watch that huge space rock.
The Astrophysical Society of Jeddah revealed in a report that the asteroid 1999 KW4 Is a binary system with a main rock width of about 1.5 km while the other rock accompanying the width (0.5 km) is called a "follower" or "moon" or "secondary asteroid" orbiting the main asteroid.
The asteroid is moving at a high speed of 77.446 km / h. This speed along with its size will allow the observers to watch it move in front of the stars. The asteroid will not be visible to the naked eye, but can easily be seen through a telescope with diameters starting from 8 Inches or larger where the virtual glare will reach its proximity (+12) which means it is too faint.
The best technique to locate an asteroid is to direct the electronic telescope to a star known to fall into that asteroid's orbit and wait for the asteroid to appear, as it would look like a very slow-moving optical point for the observer.
According to the report, radar observations from the Arecibo observatory are scheduled to be held in Port Rico from May 29 to June 7, and will also be studied using NASA's Goldstone radar from May 26 to May 31, .
The report confirmed that perhaps the most interesting thing about the asteroid 1999 KW4 Is an oblique form with a series of tropical ridges, like the asteroid (Pino) and the asteroid (Ryugo), and meteorological observations indicate that the asteroid secondary or (asteroid moon) revolves around the main asteroid every 16 hours from a distance of 1.6 miles.
The asteroid was discovered in 1999 KW4 Through the Linner system to survey the sky in New Mexico in 1999 and was classified as a near-Earth object and placed on the list of potentially hazardous objects "as a precautionary measure." However, this rock is known for its orbit and poses no danger to the Earth. Earth is approaching an asteroid of the same size or larger than this space rock until 2027.
It is worth mentioning that the asteroid 1999 KW4 Will come again from our planet on 25 May 2036 .
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