Large asteroid will safely pass by Earth on Saturday
Asteroid 1997 NC1, described as skyscraper-sized, is making its closest approach to Earth in over 400 years this weekend.
📍 How it ended
Asteroid 1997 NC1 made its closest Earth pass in over four centuries this weekend. The skyscraper-sized object safely passed by Earth.
Epilogue added 42d ago, after coverage quieted.
What happened
Asteroid 1997 NC1 is scheduled to pass Earth safely on Saturday, June 27. The object, described by some sources as being 1 km wide or the size of multiple Empire State Buildings, is classified as a potentially hazardous asteroid.
Coverage from outlets including Forbes, WIRED, and The Economic Times emphasizes that the flyby is a rare event and will be visible to stargazers using amateur telescopes. Live data and images are being provided by The Sky Live and The Virtual Telescope Project 2.0.
Observers are monitoring the flyby this weekend. Coverage does not specify the exact distance of the closest approach beyond stating it is the nearest the asteroid has been in over four centuries.
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Questions people are asking
What is the name of the asteroid?
The asteroid is identified as 1997 NC1 (or 152637).
When will the asteroid pass by Earth?
It is scheduled to pass by Earth on Saturday, June 27.
How large is the asteroid?
Reports describe it as 1 km wide, the size of a skyscraper, or as large as five cruise ships.
Coverage (20)
- Massive asteroid the size of multiple Empire State Buildings is zipping past Earth this weekend New York Post · 45d ago
- Large asteroid 1997 NC1 makes its closest Earth pass in over four centuries The Watchers - Watching the world evolve and transform · 45d ago
- How to See the Giant Asteroid That Will Pass by Earth This Weekend WIRED · 47d ago
- Watch a 'Potentially hazardous asteroid' the size of a skyscraper close in on Earth live online tonight Yahoo · 47d ago
- Watch a 'Potentially hazardous asteroid' the size of a skyscraper close in on Earth live online tonight Space · 47d ago
- Asteroid zooming past Earth on Saturday visible to stargazers Le Monde.fr · 47d ago
- Asteroid 152637 (1997 NC1): Complete Information & Live Data The Sky Live · 47d ago
- Skyscraper-sized asteroid to safely pass Earth this Saturday Yahoo · 47d ago
- Asteroid Up To Twice As Long As The Reflecting Pool Will Fly Closest It's Been To Earth In 400 Years This Weekend IFLScience · 47d ago
- Potentially Hazardous Asteroid (152637) 1997 NC1 close encounter: new image The Virtual Telescope Project 2.0 · 47d ago
- A 1-km-wide asteroid 1997 NC1 is zooming past Earth this Saturday: Is there a risk of impact and how to wa The Economic Times · 47d ago
- Amateur Telescopes Can Track A Massive Asteroid Hurtling Past Earth This Weekend HotHardware · 47d ago
- How To Watch A Massive Mile-Wide Asteroid This Weekend During A Rare Flyby Forbes · 47d ago
- Asteroid as large as 5 cruise ships will soar past Earth this weekend Yahoo · 47d ago
- Asteroid to be visible to stargazers on Saturday RTE.ie · 47d ago
- Reasons to Approve of the June 27 Flyby of Asteroid 1997 NC1 Universe Space Tech · 47d ago
- Asteroid as large as 5 cruise ships will soar past Earth this weekend Popular Science · 47d ago
- Large asteroid to pass Earth safely on June 27 EarthSky · 47d ago
- Asteroid zooming past Earth on Saturday visible to stargazers Phys.org · 47d ago
- Large asteroid will safely pass by Earth on Saturday WRAL · 47d ago broke it first
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