Astral Seal reports asteroid 1997 NC1 passing near Earth
A campaign conducted by the Khitam Astronomical Observatory in Abu Dhabi successfully documented the passing of the asteroid "1997 NC1" near Earth at a distance of 2.5 million kilometers, which is a safe distance. The asteroid, classified as a near-Earth object crossing Earth's orbit, moves at a speed of approximately 32,000 km/h and has an apparent magnitude of around 10, making it observable with small telescopes. The results showed that its rotation period is approximately 64 hours. This is the last such pass observed since January 2022.
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