Two asteroids the size of skyscrapers will pass by Earth

Two asteroids the size of skyscrapers will pass by Earth

Two potentially dangerous asteroids, 447755 (2007 JX2) and (2020 XR), will pass by Earth on December 3 and 4.

This was announced by Oxu.Az with reference to Newsweek.

The size of the celestial bodies is comparable to the Empire State Building – a skyscraper with 102 floors and a height of 443.2 meters, located on the island of Manhattan in New York.

According to preliminary information, asteroid 2007 JX2 has a size of 402.3 meters, while 2020 XR is 387.7 meters. The first will pass at a distance of 5.5 million kilometers from Earth, and the second will pass at a distance of 2.2 million kilometers.

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