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Astronomy => In the Media... => Topic started by: Rick on Mar 14, 2022, 15:47:36

Title: 2022 EB5 : 5th predicted Earth impact!
Post by: Rick on Mar 14, 2022, 15:47:36
2022 EB5 : 5th predicted Earth impact!

19h 24min UT on March 11, 2022. A small asteroidal trail is detected by Krisztián Sárneczky, from Piszkéstető Observatory (Hungaria). Less than 2 hours later, 2022 EB5 impacted the Earth atmosphere South-West of Jan Mayen island. 5th time that a small asteroid is discovered before it enters the Earth atmosphere!

More: https://www.imo.net/2022-eb5-5th-predicted-earth-impactor-asteroid-on-march-11/

...and an animated GIF illustrating the event: https://twitter.com/tony873004/status/1502529153471770626