Astronomy Picture of the Day · February 17, 2013

Asteroid 2012 DA14 Passes the Earth

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for February 17, 2013 is “Asteroid 2012 DA14 Passes the Earth,” a video. The video is copyrighted by its creator (Video Credit & Copyright: Daniel Lpez ( El Cielo de Canarias )). The original explanation runs about 183 words.

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From the explanation

“There it goes. That small spot moving in front of background stars in the above video is a potentially dangerous asteroid passing above the Earth’s atmosphere.”

— APOD editors, February 17, 2013

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At a glance

Date: February 17, 2013
Type: Video
Credit: Credit: Video Credit & Copyright: Daniel Lpez ( El Cielo de Canarias )
Copyright: Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length: About 183 words

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Source

Astronomy Picture of the Day, February 17, 2013 — science.nasa.gov/image-article/apod-2013-february-17-asteroid-2012-da14-passes-the-earth

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