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Large asteroid safely passes near Jordan
The Jordanian Astronomical Society was able to observe and photograph asteroid (152637) 1997 NC1, a potentially hazardous asteroid belonging to the Aten group. The asteroid will pass its closest point to Earth at approximately 2.59 million kilometers away, traveling at a speed of nearly 32,000 kilometers per hour, in the near future. It poses no threat to our planet. This passing is the closest approach of this asteroid to Earth and presents a suitable target for observation with small and medium-sized telescopes.
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