Asteroid 2010 TD54 TO MISS EARTH, MOON & VENUS

A small asteroid will fly past Earth early Tuesday October 12 2010  within the Earth-moon system. 

Here is the animation showing the flyby of the asteroid. 
 

At What Distcance will this asteroid Miss Earth ? 
The asteroid, 2010 TD54, will have its closest approach to Earth's surface at an altitude of about 45,000 kilometers (27,960 miles) at 10:50 a.m UTC (4.20 pm in India) 6:50 EDT a.m. (3:50 a.m. PDT). 

At 10.50 a.m. UTC where will this asteroid could be above earth ?
At that time, the asteroid will be over southeastern Asia in the vicinity of Singapore. 

Are there any chances of this asteroid hitting Earth ? 
During its flyby, Asteroid 2010 TD54 has zero probability of impacting Earth. 

When was it Discovered ? 
A telescope of the NASA-sponsored Catalina Sky Survey north of Tucson, Arizona discovered 2010 TD54 on Oct. 9 at during routine monitoring of the skies.

What is the Size of this Asteroid ? 
It is estimated to be 7 meters in Size 

At What Speed is this Asteroid traveling or Velocity ?  
It is travel ling at Speed of 17.8 Km/sec

Will it Hit Moon ?
No, It will not. At around 6pm IST this asteroid could be closest it can get to moon. 

Will it Hit Venus ? 
No, it will not hit Venus. It will be closest to earth's sister planet on 9th November, 2010. ]


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