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Asteroid 153201 (2000 WO107) is approaching Earth, it will approach the planet at its minimum distance at the end of November, reports NASA’s RIA News post.
According to scientists, this will take place on November 29 at 08:00 Moscow time. A celestial body between 370 and 820 meters in size will approach the Earth at a distance that is 11 times the distance from the Moon. In this case, the asteroid is considered potentially dangerous, as it crosses the orbit of the planet.
Note that the WO107 2000 mineral cost is estimated at $ 17.4 billion. The asteroid contains nickel, iron and cobalt.
Previously it was reported that asteroid VT4 has approached Earth. A space object with a diameter of five to ten meters flew under the orbit of the ISS, at a distance of 345 kilometers above the Earth, and broke the record set by the asteroid 2020 HQ in August of this year.
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