Asteroid Comm's
The scientists at Italy's Virtual Telescope Project are inviting you to take a little mid-day break today to watch some interstellar magic as an asteroid is going to be in full view.
On Tuesday, the Virtual Telescope Project, located in Rome, will host a live stream of asteroid 7482 as it makes its closest approach to Earth. Don't worry, it's still a solid one million miles away from the surface of our home planet, but this is closer than the asteroid will get for at least the next 200 years, EarthSky reported
The space-centric publication noted, asterid 7482 is "classified as a Potentially Hazardous Asteroid" due to its size (it has an estimated diameter of around 750 – 1350 meters) and relatively close approaches. However, EarthSky added the reassuring disclaimer that "an asteroid of this size strikes Earth approximately every 600,000 years," so we're good…this time.
Amateur astronomers and space enthusiasts can watch it whiz by on the Virtual Telescope Project's website starting at 3 p.m. EST when it's at its peak brightness. Or, just click "play" on the live stream below.
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