Asteroid 2011ES4 will pass between the moon and Earth on September 1, no one will come so close for 10 years – Pledge Times

WashingtonOn the next date i.e. 1 September, 20 – 20 meter wide asteroid 2011ES4 will pass from the Earth on 1 September. Its distance from the earth is currently estimated at 1.2 lakh kilometers, ie it will be very close between the earth and the moon. Although this distance is quite short but the probability of its hitting the earth is negligible.
Earth is not a threatThis asteroid was discovered in 2011 and was only seen for 4 days. It takes 1.14 years to complete one round. Its orbit with t…

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