{"id":283861,"date":"2024-06-24T14:28:13","date_gmt":"2024-06-24T12:28:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sftarticles.wpenginepowered.com\/es\/?p=334792"},"modified":"2025-07-01T16:18:08","modified_gmt":"2025-07-01T23:18:08","slug":"an-asteroid-will-pass-very-close-to-earth-in-a-few-years-and-you-will-be-able-to-see-it-with-your-own-eyes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/an-asteroid-will-pass-very-close-to-earth-in-a-few-years-and-you-will-be-able-to-see-it-with-your-own-eyes\/","title":{"rendered":"An asteroid will pass very close to Earth in a few years and you will be able to see it with your own eyes"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

On April 13, 2029<\/strong>, you will witness an unprecedented astronomical event: the asteroid Apophis<\/strong>, with a diameter of 375 meters, will pass just 31,600 kilometers from the surface of the Earth, representing the closest approach of an asteroid of this size ever recorded<\/strong>. At 11:45 CEST<\/strong>, Apophis will be visible to the naked eye and billions of people in Europe, Africa, and Asia<\/strong> will be able to observe it, as long as the skies are clear.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Discovered on June 19, 2004 by astronomers from the Kitt Peak National Observatory<\/strong>, Apophis orbits the Sun every 324 days and approaches Earth every decade<\/a>. Its discovery caused great concern in the astronomical community due to initial calculations indicating a possible collision with Earth in 2029, 2036 or 2068<\/strong>, which earned it the name of the Egyptian demon of chaos and destruction: Apophis<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Although there was only a 2.7% chance of impact, the potential devastation of the asteroid in case of collision led scientists to study its orbit in detail. In 2021, several radar observations confirmed that Apophis would not collide on any of those dates.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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