The Asteroid 433 Eros will approach this Wednesday to 26, 7 million kilometres from the Earth, its newest tries to the planet since 1975. According to the experts statements, those who want to look at the body in Spain, can do it, at 04.00 hours on wands 1 of February with a telescope.
433 Eros is a type S. Asteroid has a composition of magnesium and iron silicates. These types of asteroids are very shining and the most common asteroids are found inside the asteroid belt.
Eros was discovered on 13 of August 1898 for the astronomers Carl Gustav Witt and Auguste Charlois. After, that orbit was calculated and it was discovered that it had on oval form, which made it get into Mars’ Orbit. Due to this characteristic, good observations of the asteroid were made its and position helped to determine exactly the existing distance between the Earth and the Sun.
There is no danger of collision with the Earth because there is “a very considerable distance”.
Eros will stay visible until 10 February and, according to the experts’ explanations, it won’t approach the Earth until 2056.
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The Asteroid 433 Eros will approach this Wednesday to 26, 7 million kilometres from the Earth, its newest tries to the planet since 1975. According to the experts statements, those who want to look at the body in Spain, can do it, at 04.00 hours on wands 1 of February with a telescope.
433 Eros is a type S. Asteroid has a composition of magnesium and iron silicates. These types of asteroids are very shining and the most common asteroids are found inside the asteroid belt.
Eros was discovered on 13 of August 1898 for the astronomers Carl Gustav Witt and Auguste Charlois. After, that orbit was calculated and it was discovered that it had on oval form, which made it get into Mars’ Orbit. Due to this characteristic, good observations of the asteroid were made its and position helped to determine exactly the existing distance between the Earth and the Sun.
There is no danger of collision with the Earth because there is “a very considerable distance”.
Eros will stay visible until 10 February and, according to the experts’ explanations, it won’t approach the Earth until 2056.
Autora: Isabel Moreno-Cid García
Profesores: José Manuel Anoz y Víctor Contreras
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