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Asteroid Alinda: How to get a glimpse of massive, once in a century asteroid as it flies past Earth
A massive asteroid, spanning more than two miles across, has just made its closest approach to Earth in decades - but its spectacle isn’t over yet. The asteroid, named (887) Alinda, will reach ...
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Enormous, mountain-size asteroid will be visible from Earth this weekend in rare 'once in a decade' event
The enormous near-Earth asteroid (887) Alinda has made its closest approach to our planet in decades, and it's about to peak in brightness in a rare once-in-a-decade event. Here's how to watch it ...
The Mirror23d
Mountain-sized Alinda asteroid seen from Earth this weekend - when to see 'once in a decade' show
Named (887) Alinda, the near-Earth asteroid measures an estimated 2.6 miles (4.2 kilometers) wide and is the size of a mountain. On Wednesday (January 8) the rock made its closest pass at Earth in ...
New York Post25d
Rare asteroid wider than Manhattan will make a close approach to Earth
The space rock 877 Alinda, one of the five largest expected to safely but closely zoom past our planet this century, flew by about 7.6 million miles away on Wednesday. It will linger around for ...
Forbes26d
Once-A-Decade Event As 2.6 Miles-Wide Asteroid Hurtles Past Earth — How To See It
Currently shining at 9.7 magnitude (887), Alinda is not bright enough to see with the naked eye but ... [+] can be seen using binoculars from the Northern Hemisphere. (Artwork shows an asteroid ...
The Express Tribune26d
Rare 4-kilometre asteroid to make its closest approach to earth in 100 years
A massive asteroid, (887) Alinda, is set to make its closest approach to Earth in a century, providing a spectacular opportunity for skywatchers. Discovered in 1918 by German astronomer Max Wolf ...