Florida, United States.
Asteroid 99942 Apophis, better known as “God of Chaos”, was captured by the Virtual Telescope 2.0, from Italy, generating expectations for its dangerous proximity to Earth.
Discovered in 2004, asteroid received the name of Apophis, referring to the Egyptian god of evil, darkness and destruction.
giant space rock, which measures 340 meters wide, is one of the asteroids more likely to have an impact on ground with a 1 in 150,000 chance of collapsing in 2068, according to international media.
Aphophis can be observed with greater accuracy on March 6, because that day will reach the minimum distance from Terrain, about 15 million kilometers.
GODMOTHER indicated that on April 13, 2029, this asteroid will pass 31 thousand kilometers from our planet and will be seen without the need for special devices in night sky.
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