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Two large asteroids to make close approach to Earth today – The Indian Express
There is no chance of 2020 QG5 getting in an impact trajectory even if its orbit is altered by the gravitational pull of other planets.
By: Tech Desk | New Delhi |
Updated: September 2, 2020 9:51:00 am
A Near Earth Object representational image (Source: NASA/JPL-Caltech)Two asteroids named 2011 ES4 and 2020 QG5 with a diameter of 19 metres and 49 metres respectively will be making a close approach towards Earth on September 1. Both asteroids have been classified as Near-Earth Objects (NEOs) because of their distance from our planet.
Asteroid 2011 ES4
Despite their trajectory, both the asteroids are not expected to collide w…
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