7.6 billion people will be able to see the asteroid Apophis…
7.6 billion people will be able to see the asteroid Apophis approaching Earth.
Consensus
- The asteroid Apophis will pass near Earth on April 13, 2019.
- Approximately 90% of Earth's population, or about 7.6 billion people, may be able to see Apophis with the naked eye.
- Apophis will appear in the sky as a bright point moving across the sky over about one minute.
- The visibility of Apophis will depend on local conditions such as cloud cover and light pollution.
- Apophis has a diameter of about 375 meters, comparable to a 40-story building.
- Apophis will pass at a distance of 32 thousand kilometers from Earth, closer than the orbit of geostationary satellites.
Points of divergence
- Two large asteroids, Ryugu and Bennu, may impact Earth in about 110 years. — m24
- The impact of these asteroids could release energy comparable to hundreds of Hiroshima bombs, according to Natan Eismon, leading scientist at the Institute of Space Research of the Russian Academy of Sciences. — m24
Coverage (2 sources)
- About 90% of Earth's inhabitants will be able to see the approaching asteroid Apophis — Вести
- Space.com: Asteroid approaching Earth will be visible to 7.6 billion people — Москва 24