{"id":8738,"date":"2014-09-04T18:22:04","date_gmt":"2014-09-04T22:22:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/?p=8738"},"modified":"2014-09-04T18:22:04","modified_gmt":"2014-09-04T22:22:04","slug":"small-asteroid-to-pass-near-earth-on-sunday","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/?p=8738","title":{"rendered":"Small asteroid to pass near Earth on Sunday"},"content":{"rendered":"

A message from NASA:<\/p>\n

Small Asteroid to Safely Pass Close to Earth Sunday<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

A small asteroid, designated 2014 RC, will safely pass very close to Earth on Sunday, Sept. 7, 2014.\u00a0 At the time of closest approach, based on current calculations to be about 2:18 p.m. EDT (11:18 a.m. PDT \/ 18:18 UTC), the asteroid will be roughly over New Zealand.\u00a0 From its reflected brightness, astronomers estimate that the asteroid is about 60 feet (20 meters) in size.<\/p>\n

\"This<\/a>This graphic depicts the passage of asteroid 2014 RC past Earth on September 7, 2014.<\/em>
\n At time of closest approach, the space rock will be about one-tenth the distance<\/em>
\n from Earth to the moon. Times indicated on the graphic are Universal Time.<\/em>
\nImage Credit: NASA\/JPL-Caltech<\/em><\/p>\n

Asteroid 2014 RC was initially discovered on the night of August 31 by the Catalina Sky Survey near Tucson, Arizona, and independently detected the next night by the Pan-STARRS 1 telescope, located on the summit of Haleakal\u0101 on Maui, Hawaii. \u00a0Both reported their observations to the Minor Planet Center in Cambridge, Massachusetts.\u00a0 Additional follow-up observations by the Catalina Sky Survey and the University of Hawaii 88-inch (2.2-meter) telescope on Mauna Kea confirmed the orbit of 2014 RC.<\/p>\n

At the time of closest approach, 2014 RC will be approximately one-tenth the distance from the center of Earth to the moon, or about 25,000 miles (40,000 kilometers). The asteroid’s apparent magnitude at that time will be about 11.5, rendering it unobservable to the unaided eye.\u00a0 However, amateur astronomers with small telescopes might glimpse the fast-moving appearance of this near-Earth asteroid.<\/p>\n

The asteroid will pass below Earth and the geosynchronous ring of communications and weather satellites orbiting about 22,000 miles (36,000 kilometers) above our planet\u2019s surface.\u00a0 While this celestial object does not appear to pose any threat to Earth or satellites, its close approach creates a unique opportunity for researchers to observe and learn more about asteroids.<\/p>\n

\"2014_rc[1]\"<\/p>\n

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This graphic depicts the orbit of asteroid 2014 RC around the sun. A house-sized <\/em>
\nasteroid will safely fly past Earth Sunday afternoon, September 7, at a distance<\/em>
\n equivalent to about one-tenth of the distance between Earth and the moon.<\/em><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Image Credit: NASA\/JPL-Caltech<\/em><\/div>\n<\/div>\n

While 2014 RC will not impact Earth, its orbit will bring it back to our planet’s neighborhood in the future.\u00a0 The asteroid’s future motion will be closely monitored, but no future threatening Earth encounters have been identified.<\/p>\n

For a heliocentric view of the orbit of asteroid 2014 RC with respect to Earth and other planets, visit:\u00a0ssd.jpl.nasa.gov\/sbdb.cgi?sstr=2014+RC&orb=1<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

A message from NASA: Small Asteroid to Safely Pass Close to Earth Sunday\u00a0 A small asteroid, designated 2014 RC, will safely pass very close to Earth on Sunday, Sept. 7, 2014.\u00a0 At the time of closest approach, based on current calculations to be about 2:18 p.m. EDT (11:18 a.m. PDT \/ 18:18 UTC), the asteroid … Continue reading Small asteroid to pass near Earth on Sunday<\/span> →<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[75,37],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-8738","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-asteroids","category-events"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p34aWK-2gW","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":9747,"url":"https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/?p=9747","url_meta":{"origin":8738,"position":0},"title":"Asteroid to pass near Earth-Moon system on January 26th","author":"TopSpacer","date":"January 25, 2015","format":false,"excerpt":"An\u00a0asteroid half a kilometer in diameter will pass near earth on Monday:\u00a0Giant asteroid is about to give Earth a close call - Sen.com Here is the original NASA JPL story: Asteroid to Fly By Earth Safely on January 26\u00a0 (See GIF animation clip) This graphic depicts the passage of asteroid\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "Asteroids & Comets"","block_context":{"text":"Asteroids & Comets","link":"https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/?cat=75"},"img":{"alt_text":"Asteroid2004BL86-16","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/Asteroid2004BL86-16-1024x576.jpg?resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200},"classes":[]},{"id":2808,"url":"https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/?p=2808","url_meta":{"origin":8738,"position":1},"title":"Arecibo takes radar snapshots of asteroid 1998 QE2","author":"TopSpacer","date":"June 15, 2013","format":false,"excerpt":"Alan Boyle reports on radar images made by the Arecibo Radio Observatory of the 1998 QE2\u00a0 asteroid and its moon during their recent pass by of earth: Asteroid 1998 QE2 gets a close look from the world's widest radio dish - Cosmic Log More at Arecibo Observatory Finds Asteroid 2012\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "Asteroids & Comets"","block_context":{"text":"Asteroids & Comets","link":"https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/?cat=75"},"img":{"alt_text":"Arecibo-QE2Asteroid-June07","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/Arecibo-QE2Asteroid-June07.gif?resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200},"classes":[]},{"id":14241,"url":"https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/?p=14241","url_meta":{"origin":8738,"position":2},"title":"Video: NASA radar images Asteroid 2014 JO25 before it passes near earth","author":"TopSpacer","date":"April 19, 2017","format":false,"excerpt":"NASA has released images and a short video clip of radar observations made this week of Asteroid 2014 JO25, which will make a flyby of earth\u00a0today: NASA Radar Spots Relatively Large Asteroid Prior to Flyby https:\/\/youtu.be\/usPrwjyggEM?list=PLTiv_XWHnOZoFCYPi25rbz5gMM01ZHY-1 Radar images of asteroid 2014 JO25 were obtained in the early morning hours on\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "Asteroids & Comets"","block_context":{"text":"Asteroids & Comets","link":"https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/?cat=75"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/asteroidjo25-201704181-1024x853.png?resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200},"classes":[]},{"id":274,"url":"https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/?p=274","url_meta":{"origin":8738,"position":3},"title":"Asteroid 2012-DA14 to pass earth closer than GEO-sats","author":"TopSpacer","date":"January 28, 2013","format":false,"excerpt":"NASA's ScienceCast program reports on the upcoming close fly-by of asteroid 2012-DA14: On Feb. 15th an asteroid about half the size of a football field will fly past Earth closer than many man-made satellites. 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