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🌍 ☄️🛰️ Asteroid 2024 XA: A Close Encounter with Earth
A newly discovered asteroid, designated as 2024 XA, had an extremely close approach to Earth on December 1, 2024, passing just 843 miles (approximately 1,356 km) from the planet's center, equivalent to 0.03 astronomical units. It passed over the Pacific Ocean, marking the closest recorded asteroid flyby of the year.
The asteroid was first detected by the Catalina Sky Survey in Arizona only five hours before its closest approach.
This event highlights the importance of continuous monitoring systems to detect near-Earth objects, as the warning time in this case was minimal.
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A newly discovered asteroid, designated as 2024 XA, had an extremely close approach to Earth on December 1, 2024, passing just 843 miles (approximately 1,356 km) from the planet's center, equivalent to 0.03 astronomical units. It passed over the Pacific Ocean, marking the closest recorded asteroid flyby of the year.
The asteroid was first detected by the Catalina Sky Survey in Arizona only five hours before its closest approach.
This event highlights the importance of continuous monitoring systems to detect near-Earth objects, as the warning time in this case was minimal.
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