An asteroid with a diameter of 1 km passes near the earth ... early in the morning (Japan time), about 5 times the month

A screenshot of the NASA website that can track asteroids passing through the earth.

Hundreds of meters as an planet is expected to pass near the earth on January 18. NASA classifies this huge universe as "potential danger." The asteroid passes about 2 million kilometers away from the earth, and can be tracked online. A huge asteroid is heading to Earth. But don't worry. The asteroid does not hit the earth directly like Netflix's movie Don't Look Up. The asteroid is 4:51 pm on January 18, 2022 (6:51 am Japan time) at 4:51 pm on January 18, 2022 (about 2 million kilometers, 5 times the distance between the earth and the moon. It is expected that it will pass away from). This asteroid "7482 (1994 PC1)" has a width of about 1000 meters, and in 1994, astronomer Robert Mac Note (Robert H.It has been tracked by NASA scientists since it was discovered by MCNAUGHT). This asteroid is one of the largest asteroids that will pass through the earth in the coming weeks. "The 1994 PC1 on Earth is very well -known and has been monitored by experts for decades," NASA posted on Twitter on January 12. "I want you to be relieved. The 1994 PC1 passes our planet safely." According to USA Today, the 1994 PC1 is classified as a "potential dangerous asteroid" by NASA because it crosses the track of the earth. There is. Frampk Marchis, the highest scientific officer of Unistellar, and the SETI Research Institute's advanced planetary astronomer, has a greater energy than a nuclear bomb because the asteroid is on the newspaper. He explained that if he collided, it would cause a "catastrophe." However, he does not need to worry about 1994 PC1. According to the CNET, if there is an application that supports observations with an astronomical telescope with a diameter of about 15 cm or more, anyone can see the 1994 PC1 passing the earth at about 70,000 kilometers per hour. For those who do not have a telescope, the NASA website "EYES ON ASTEROIDS" will display the countdown to the asteroid trajectory and the closest approach. In addition, Virtual Telescope Project plans to live live as an asteroid passing. According to NASA, 1994 PC1 is 1.It is around the sun in the five -year cycle.In the future, it is said that the asteroid will not be so close to the earth until 2105.[Original sentence: a Massive Asteroid The Size of the Empire State Building is about to pass to pass to pass..Here's How to Track it.] (Translation, edit: toshihiko inoue)