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Tomorrow, May 25, a very unusual asteroid will approach the Earth “1999 KW4.” Most asteroids are known to be lonely space wanderers however around this heavenly body circling its own satellite.
The average diameter of the satellite is about 400 meters, while as the diameter of the main asteroid exceeds 1300 meters. So way, if they collided with our Earth, then the disaster was would be purely planetary, however, fortunately, this does not happen must.
An international group of astronomers reports that “1999 KW4” together with its moon will fly at a distance of 5.3 million kilometers from Earth – is almost 13 times farther than from our “blue ball” its own moon is located.
According to scientists, such a distance is far enough to not worry about the collision, and at the same time close enough, so that people of science can take a good look at the celestial traveler with his “little brother.” According to planetologists, the main asteroid possesses a strange form of diamond, and the origin of its companion is a complete mystery.
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