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وكالة الانباء الاردنية
Jordanian Society Spots Large Asteroid
The Jordanian Astronomical Society has successfully observed and photographed asteroid (152637) 1997 NC1 from the northern skies of Amman. This is a potentially hazardous asteroid belonging to the Apollo group of near-Earth asteroids. According to the observation, the asteroid will be at its closest approach to Earth around 2:14 PM today, at a distance of approximately 2,591,020 km—about 6.7 times the distance between Earth and the Moon—and traveling at a speed of about 31,992 km/h. Its diameter is roughly one kilometer. It remains on the list of monitored asteroids, with confirmation that its current pass is safe and does not pose a threat to Earth.
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