El asteroide 2026JH2 pasará cerca de la Tierra la próxima semana

Un asteroide designado como 2026JH2 sobrevolará la Tierra a una distancia de 90.917 kilómetros el 18 de mayo. El objeto mide entre 16 y 36 metros de diámetro y tiene suficiente masa como para causar daños en una ciudad si impactara, aunque los expertos confirman que no existe riesgo de colisión durante al menos un siglo.

El asteroide, descubierto esta misma semana por observadores del Mount Lemmon Survey en Arizona y el Observatorio Farpoint en Kansas, alcanzará su punto más cercano a las 21:38 UTC. Mark Norris, de la Universidad de Lancashire, señaló que, en términos astronómicos, el sobrevuelo se considera cercano pero sin riesgo de colisión. Aparecerá brevemente en los cielos del norte y será difícil de rastrear incluso desde el sur debido a su velocidad de 9,17 kilómetros por segundo en relación con la Tierra.

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