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Asteroids were originally named after female mythological figures. Over time the rules loosened. First asteroid with non-Classical and non-Latinized name: 64 Angelina (in honor of a research station) First asteroid with a non-feminine name: 139 Juewa (ambiguous) or 141 Lumen. First asteroid with a non-feminized man's name: 433 Eros
99942 Apophis (provisional designation 2004 MN 4) is a near-Earth asteroid and a potentially hazardous object, 450 metres (1,480 ft) by 170 metres (560 ft) in size, [3] that caused a brief period of concern in December 2004 when initial observations indicated a probability of 2.7% that it would hit Earth on Friday, April 13, 2029.
"Scientists Find Potentially Hazardous Asteroid Hiding in the Sun's Glare". Gizmodo. At nearly 1.5 kilometers wide, it's the largest such asteroid discovered in eight years. Robin George Andrews (31 October 2022). " 'Planet Killer' Asteroid Spotted That Poses Distant Risk to Earth". The New York Times. Ashley Strickland (31 October 2022).
For comparison, the average distance between the Earth and the moon is about 385,000km (239,000 miles). So far, about 25,000 large asteroids have been discovered as potential “city killers”.
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2024 UQ, designated formerly as A11dc6D, was a one-meter meteoroid that struck the Earth's atmosphere and burned up harmlessly on 22 October 2024 above the Pacific Ocean off the coast of California. 2024 UQ is the tenth impact event that was successfully predicted, which was discovered by the ATLAS survey.
The 7,600-foot long celestial object has earned the nickname ‘planet killer,’ flying at speeds of 58,000 miles per hour How to watch ‘planet killer’ asteroid big enough to ‘end ...