Astral Cosm's video: Earth-Crossing Asteroid 2020 HB6 Approaching On May 8 2020

Earth-Crossing Asteroid 2020 HB6 Approaching On May 8, 2020 Asteroid 2020 HB6 2020-May-08 21:52 0.02507 au 39 m - 88 m NASA has detected a massive asteroid that’s expected to safely fly past Earth on Friday (May 8). Based on the data gathered by the agency, the asteroid follows a natural orbit that crosses Earth’s path. CNEOS has learned that 2020 HB6 is currently moving across the Solar System toward Earth at an average velocity of over 20,000 miles per hour. 2020 HB6 was first observed on April 24. After studying the asteroid’s trajectory, NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory learned that it follows a wide orbit within the Solar System. The asteroid’s trajectory model indicates that it intersects Mars and Earth’s orbits from time to time. It is also known to closely approach the planet Venus. Due to its Earth-crossing natural orbit, 2020 HB6 has been classified as an Apollo asteroid. According to the data collected by CNEOS on the asteroid’s trajectory, 2020 HB6 is set to intersect Earth’s orbit on May 8 at 4:52 p.m. EDT. As the asteroid traverses Earth’s path, it will be about 0.02507 astronomical units or 2.3 million miles from the planet’s center. Source: NASA Music: Intensity