NASAof asteroid According to its follower, a huge celestial body is heading towards Earth in late December. If it crashes from the atomic bomb will cause much greater destruction. However, scientists also say that there is nothing to worry about.
However, the largest meteor event in history in Tunguska took place. Here is what we know about the Tunguska event and the celestial body that is the subject of our news…
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The asteroid 2018 AH has a diameter of about 190 meters
in Siberia on 30 June 1908. Tunguska The largest known meteorite fell in the region. However, according to recent research 2018 AH this celestial body to the Tunguska body similarly about 84 to 190 meters estimated to be around. This is also a from the nuclear bomb It proves to be much stronger.
Jerusalem PostAccording to the news of asteroid 2018 AH, December 27It will pass by the Earth. However, this object is unlikely to hit the planet. because 4.5 million kilometers expected to pass by. To explain this with an example, even the distance between the Earth and the Moon is approximately 384,000 km.
By the way 2018 AH, it has approached the Earth before, and moreover, it has come much closer to us. In 2018, this object reached our planet. 296,758 km passed in the distance. However, due to the darkness, it was not noticed. Since then, an asteroid of this size hasn’t come this close to Earth.
What happens if an object the size of 2018 AH hits the Earth?
Scientists predict what might happen as large celestial bodies hit the Earth before. Normally, it is quite difficult to predict because the sizes of these objects change. However, in 2013 Russia 17 meters an asteroid exploded in the atmosphere. As a result of this event, more than 7 thousand buildings were damaged.
The latest event in Russia is rather small compared to 2018 AH. However, in 1908 again in Russia Tunguska RiverA huge meteor fell. The meteorite that fell on Tunguska is estimated to be about the same size as 2018 AH. This object 12 megatons caused a great explosion. It caused widespread destruction for thousands of kilometers.
Tunguska meteor in WWII to Hiroshima It is considered even more effective than the atomic bomb dropped. However, due to the scattered and sparse settlement around Tunguska, only three people lost their lives in the incident. However, about 80 million trees in the area were razed to the ground.
2018 AH could cause something similar. However, as we said at the beginning, there is nothing to worry about. Meanwhile, according to NASA, 140 meters in diameter Any asteroid or larger could potentially be catastrophic when it hits Earth.