Astronomy Picture of the Day · January 30, 2008

Asteroid 2007 TU24 Passes the Earth

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for January 30, 2008 is “Asteroid 2007 TU24 Passes the Earth,” an image. It is credited to Credit: Green Bank Radio Telescope , Arecibo Radio Telescope. The original explanation runs about 220 words.

From the explanation

“Asteroid 2007 TU24 passed by the Earth yesterday, posing no danger. The space rock, estimated to be about 250 meters across, coasted by just outside the orbit of Earth’s Moon.”

— APOD editors, January 30, 2008

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At a glance

Date: January 30, 2008
Type: Image
Credit: Credit: Green Bank Radio Telescope , Arecibo Radio Telescope
Copyright: No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
Explanation length: About 220 words

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Source

Astronomy Picture of the Day, January 30, 2008 — science.nasa.gov/image-article/apod-2008-january-30-asteroid-2007-tu24-passes-the-earth

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