A photo from open sources Russian telescopes spotted an asteroid, which is capable of making a powerful explosion in a collision with the Earth. This object is much larger than the Chelyabinsk meteorite, which entered Earth atmosphere in February 2013. A new asteroid was noticed when the help of the only network of “Master” robotic telescopes in Russia The diameter of this celestial body is 370 meters. “That is, this the asteroid is larger than the famous Apophis, “- noted on the official MSU website. Therefore, it is more than 20 times larger than an asteroid that flew in the sky over Chelyabinsk. He had a diameter 17 meters and collapsed in the earth’s atmosphere. To the ground, in the end, several fragments flew by. The largest of them weighing more than 650 kilograms fell into Lake Chebarkul. According to RIA Novosti, the new the asteroid was named 2014 UR116. This is the third and largest a similar object opened using the Master network. In case of him collisions with the Earth there will be an explosion, the power of which is thousands times the power of the explosion when the Chelyabinsk meteorite falls. However, the probability of such a collision is not reported. “This asteroid threatens not only Earth, but Mars and Venus. That is, in the future, he may potentially face any of these planets, ”said Professor Vladimir Lipunov in his publication. – Funny that much more large American telescopes, than our “Master”, missed a sort block “. Two other similar asteroids, 2013 SW24 and 2013 UG1, have dimensions of 250 and 125 meters respectively. Network “Master” created by specialists from Lomonosov Moscow State University in collaboration with scientists from three other domestic universities: Yekaterinburg, Irkutsk and Blagoveshchensk. Kislovodskaya also participated in its creation. Pulkovo Observatory Station and San Juan University (Argentina). “Master” Network is known worldwide for its unexpected discoveries that make the largest telescopes of the world put off their programs and switch to objects “Masters,” – noted on the website of Moscow State University.
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