The object, of 800 meters in diameter, is approaching the Earth. Dubbed the "2009 KL2", our planet will rise to almost 67 million miles away. Bern, 06.21.2009
The observatory has discovered an asteroid Vicques of 800 meters in diameter, which is approaching the Earth. Dubbed the "2009 KL2", our planet will rise to almost 67 million miles away in early September. This is the fourth NEO (Near Earth Object) discovered in Switzerland. The detection of this asteroid was officially the International Astronomical Union on May 30, announced the Swiss company of astronomy. This type of asteroid, which belongs to the family of celestial bodies whose orbits cross that of Earth, would have caused the disappearance of the dinosaurs 65 million years ago. The discovery is the first of its kind carried out in Switzerland by a team of amateurs, states Michel Ory, a member of society Jura of astronomy. Last year, the expert had discovered a comet, a gaseous mass of 20,000 kilometers in diameter, which now carries his name: P/2008 Q2 Ory " source: rainews24.it - \u200b\u200bhttp://www .rainews24.rai.it/it/news.php? NewSID = 122061
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