An asteroid with a diameter of about 1.8 km is called 7335 (1989 Japan) is due to pass near planet Earth this coming weekend, Saturday (05/27), and poses no danger despite being classified as “potentially hazardous” according to NASA Center for the Study of Near-Earth Objects (KNEOS).

Its classification as potentially dangerous was due to 1.8 km in diameter an asteroid and its proximity to Earth, which in the event of a possible collision would endanger much, if not almost all life on our planet.

On the other hand, the asteroid will fly close to the Earth at a distance of almost 4 million kilometers from here, or 10 times the average distance between the Earth and the Moon. Which keeps us humans safe, but draws the attention of scientists and researchers because it is the largest asteroid to fly close to Earth this year.

Rated as Apollo

asteroid 7335 (1989 Japan) moves in space at a calculated speed 76,000 km/h, almost 20 times faster than a high-velocity bullet, and after this short flyby near the Earth, according to scientists, it should fly again on June 23, 2055 and at a distance 70 times the distance between the Earth and the Moon. By the way, this is good news.

On the other hand, it is interesting to note that among the 29,000 near-Earth objects, NASA tracks every year, most of them are small, and 7335 (1989 Japan) 99% higher than NEOS registered. The term NEOS (Near-Earth Object), adopted by NASA, refers to any astronomical object that passes within approximately 30 million miles (48 million kilometers) of Earth’s orbit.

O 7335 (1989 Japan) fits into a class of asteroids that scientists call the Apollos, which are made up of asteroids that revolve around the Sun, periodically crossing the Earth’s orbit. They are getting more attention from agencies that have so far only tracked 15,000 of these rocky bodies, which could pose some risk.

A few months ago we even reviewed another asteroid here at Connected World, Didymos B will make his pass close to the ground October 4, 2022 which also poses no threat to the safety of the planet, but will serve as one of the first tests programmed by NASA to de-orbit an asteroid to avoid hitting Earth. The goal will not be to destroy it, but only to get it out of the way so that humanity will be ready in case one day it is really needed.

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Via: LiveScience