Name the giant asteroid which will fly past Earth on April 13, 2029.
Options
A. 101955 Bennu
B. 4179 Toutatis
C. 2062 Aten
D. 99942 Apophis
Correct Answer
99942 Apophis
Explanation
The 340m wide asteroid named 99942 Apophis will fly past Earth like a 'moving star- like point of light' on April 13, 2029. It will fly above the earth's surface at 30,500 km and first become visible with a naked eye in the night sky over the Southern Hemisphere from the east coast to the west coast of Australia.In 2004, astronomers at the Kitt Peak National Observatory based in Arizona discovered Apophis and claims about the chance of 2.7% that asteroid may impact Earth in 2029. However, further observation ruled out that chance but Apophis still has a small chance of impacting Earth which is less than 1 in 100,00- many decades from now.
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