Another Asteroid Buzzes Earth
Posted on January 1, 2015
On January 26, 2015, asteroid 2004 BL86 will pass 3 lunar distances from Earth — not nearly as harrowing as when 2005 YU55 zipped past in 2011, but still close enough to excite scientists, who will study the asteroid with microwaves.
The asteroid should be close enough to Earth for amateur astronomers to see it with small telescopes and large binoculars, and for professional astronomers to reheat leftovers on the asteroid surface.
Download an animation of the flyby, and read more about it at NASA JPL’s website.
Check out other real asteroid news on AtariAsteroids.net.
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