the Diameter of a celestial body is more than one kilometre and weighs about 200 tons, and the speed with which it will sweep past the Earth is 14 kilometers per second.

Tonight one of the largest near-earth asteroids 1999 FN53 gets closer to our planet at a very close by astronomical standards, a distance of 10 million kilometers, according to NASA.

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it is Known that the diameter of a celestial body is more than one kilometre and weighs about 200 tons, and the speed with which it will sweep past the Earth is 14 kilometers per second. Despite assurances by NASA, 1999 FN53 poses no threat to our planet, some scientists decided to foresee the possible consequences of this cosmic collision of the guest with the Ground.

For example, a Professor of astronomy at the University of Buckinghamshire bill Napier believes that this asteroid would cause the deaths of at least half a billion people. In addition, when falling into the ocean, this object could cause the emission of gases into the stratosphere, which would cause significant damage to the ozone layer.

Picture: NASA

In any case, humanity is unlikely to become a party to such a tragedy, more like a scenario of another disaster movie. Asteroid 1999 FN53 not even included in the list of potentially dangerous objects NASA, the probability of falling which is only 1%.

If you have an Amateur telescope or powerful binoculars, it is possible to independently verify the security of the route of this heavenly body, watching him tonight (Minsk time).

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