2014 potentially hazardous asteroids discovered UR116 MSU professor Vladimir Lipunov using Russian robotic telescope network, the press service of the Russian Space Agency.
The size of the celestial body more Apophis, a first approximation to the Earth which can occur within 15 years.
However, the exact answer to the question how seriously threatens the Earth asteroid unavailable. “It turned out that an asteroid with a diameter of about 370 meters, a little more Apophis [300 meters]. But it is clear that it is at least three hundred meters. This is about more dangerous, more powerful explosion will be, if they fall to Earth than Chelyabinsk, say, an asteroid, “- the press service quoted Lipunova.
According to him, now it is necessary to refine the orbit of the asteroid. According to him, the period of a celestial body is three years. “That is, three years later, he again will cross Earth’s orbit. Behind it must be constantly monitored. Because one mistake, and, as they say, a disaster. The consequences can be very serious, “- warned Lipunov.
As astronomers believe, the main” supplier “dangerous for the Earth objects is the asteroid belt, which lies between the orbits of Jupiter and Mars.
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