Small asteroid will pass close to Earth on Monday

The Caribbean Astronomical Society reported today that a space rock detected this week will pass close to Earth next Monday.

This is the asteroid called com “2021 GW4,” a space rock 16.4 feet (5 meters) in diameter. “It is considered a small asteroid with no risk of impact,” the Society said in written statements.

The asteroid would be passing even closer than the distance at which the television satellites orbit, the Society said.

The educational institution has added that although the closest approach will occur to this from 9:00 am on April 12, it will be between 10:00 pm and 10:45 pm on Sunday, April 11 when observers with telescopes will have a better chance of photographing, Since the asteroid would be “rubbing” in the galaxy Messier 95 in the constellation Leo, as seen from Earth perspective.

NASA calculations indicate that the space rock will approach only 12,313 miles from the Earth’s surface, equivalent to 5% of the distance between the Earth and the Moon, Mentioned the Caribbean Astronomical Society. The asteroid “2021 GW4” travels at a speed of 18.706 miles per hour (30.104 km / h).

The Caribbean Astronomical Society emphasized that there is no risk of impact. “It’s part of nature. As long as one of the remarkable size with dangerous trajectory is not detected, there is no need to fear,” the organization argued.