Enormous, mountain-size asteroid will be visible from Earth this ...
Jan 10, 2025 · The enormous near-Earth asteroid (887) Alinda has made its closest approach to our planet in decades, and it's about to peak in brightness in a rare once-in-a-decade event. Here's how to...
Asteroid 887 Alinda at opposition - In-The-Sky.org
Asteroid 887 Alinda will be well placed, lying in the constellation Gemini, well above the horizon for much of the night. Regardless of your location on the Earth, 887 Alinda will reach its highest point in the sky around midnight local time.
Once-A-Decade Event As 2.6 Miles-Wide Asteroid Hurtles Past …
Jan 9, 2025 · Currently shining at 9.7 magnitude (887), Alinda is not bright enough to see with the naked eye but can be seen using binoculars from the Northern Hemisphere. It will reach 9.4 magnitude on...
Asteroid Alinda: How to get a glimpse of massive, once in a
The asteroid, named (887) Alinda, will reach peak brightness this weekend in a rare celestial event that can be observed with basic binoculars or through a free livestream.
Asteroid approaching Earth: This mountain-size asteroid will …
Jan 13, 2025 · Asteroid (887) Alinda measures 2.6 miles wide, roughly the width of Manhattan. NASA confirmed it approached within 7.6 million miles of Earth on January 8. This asteroid is considered safe, as it won’t make another close pass until 2087.
Rare 4-Kilometer-Long Asteroid 887 Alinda Makes A ... - IFLScience
Jan 8, 2025 · After its close approach, 887 Alinda won't make another close approach until January 25, 2087, when it will come within 0.16633 AU from Earth.
Massive asteroid to be visible from earth this weekend
Jan 11, 2025 · The near-Earth asteroid, designated (887) Alinda, is estimated to be 2.6 miles (4.2 kilometres) wide — roughly the width of Manhattan — as per Nasa's Jet Propulsion Laboratory.
Mountain-sized Alinda asteroid seen from Earth this weekend
Jan 11, 2025 · Named (887) Alinda, the near-Earth asteroid measures an estimated 2.6 miles (4.2 kilometers) wide and is the size of a mountain. On Wednesday (January 8) the rock made its closest pass at...
Rare 4-kilometre asteroid to make its closest approach to earth in …
Jan 9, 2025 · A massive asteroid, (887) Alinda, is set to make its closest approach to Earth in a century, providing a spectacular opportunity for skywatchers.
887 Alinda - Wikipedia
887 Alinda (/ əˈlɪndə /) is a very eccentric, near-Earth asteroid with an Earth minimum orbit intersection distance (MOID) of 0.092 AU. It is the namesake for the Alinda group of asteroids and measures about 4 kilometers in diameter. The stony S-type asteroid was discovered by German astronomer Max Wolf at Heidelberg Observatory on 3 January 1918.
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