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Asteroid Alinda's closest Earth approach in a century
Asteroid (887) Alinda, discovered by German astronomer Max Wolf on 3 January 1918, is among the largest objects approaching our planet. It has a diameter of about 4.2 kilometres. According to ...
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Asteroid Alinda: How to get a glimpse of massive, once in a century asteroid as it flies past Earth
The asteroid, named (887) Alinda, will reach peak brightness this weekend in a rare celestial event that can be observed with basic binoculars or through a free livestream. NASA’s Jet Propulsion ...