An asteroid will whiz harmlessly past Earth this weekend. With the right equipment and timing, you just might spot it.
Called 2024 MK, the space rock will make its closest approach to Earth Saturday morning, passing by at about three-quarters the distance from Earth to the moon. It was first spotted two weeks ago by a South African observatory and is about 393 feet to 853 feet wide.Smaller objects shoot past Earth all the time, according to asteroid expert Davide Farnocchia with NASA's Center for Near- Earth Object Studies. Asteroids the size of this latest one fly by about every 25 years or so.
For Saturday, skywatchers will need to grab a small telescope since the asteroid isn't bright enough to be seen with the naked eye. And it'll be moving quickly across the southern sky, making it difficult to spot.'The asteroid will be plowing through that field of stars,' said Nick Moskovitz, an astronomer at Lowell Observatory.Viewers in the Southern Hemisphere will have the best chance of seeing it since the asteroid will appear higher overhead. Those in the U.S.
Asteroid Will Whiz Past Earth Saturday. Here's How To Spot It
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