[et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ fullwidth=”on” theme_builder_area=”post_content” _builder_version=”4.14.8″ _module_preset=”default” height=”114px” background_color=”” hover_enabled=”0″ sticky_enabled=”0″ title_text=”” background_image=”\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/slider-corpo2.jpg”][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ theme_builder_area=”post_content” _builder_version=”4.14.8″ _module_preset=”default” custom_padding=”||0px||false|false” custom_margin=”||0px||false|false” hover_enabled=”0″ sticky_enabled=”0″][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.14.8″ _module_preset=”default” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_column _builder_version=”4.14.8″ _module_preset=”default” type=”4_4″ theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.14.8″ _module_preset=”default” theme_builder_area=”post_content” _dynamic_attributes=”content” hover_enabled=”0″ sticky_enabled=”0″ custom_margin=”0px||0px||false|false” custom_padding=”0px||0px||false|false”]@ET-DC@eyJkeW5hbWljIjp0cnVlLCJjb250ZW50IjoicG9zdF90aXRsZSIsInNldHRpbmdzIjp7ImJlZm9yZSI6IjxoMSBjbGFzcz1cImVudHJ5X3RpdGxlXCI+IiwiYWZ0ZXIiOiI8L2gxPiJ9fQ==@[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.14.8″ _module_preset=”default” theme_builder_area=”post_content” _dynamic_attributes=”content” custom_padding=”0px||0px||false|false” custom_margin=”0px||0px||false|false” hover_enabled=”0″ sticky_enabled=”0″]@ET-DC@eyJkeW5hbWljIjp0cnVlLCJjb250ZW50IjoicG9zdF9kYXRlIiwic2V0dGluZ3MiOnsiYmVmb3JlIjoiIiwiYWZ0ZXIiOiIiLCJkYXRlX2Zvcm1hdCI6ImN1c3RvbSIsImN1c3RvbV9kYXRlX2Zvcm1hdCI6IlktbS1kIEg6aTpzIn19@[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.14.8″ _module_preset=”default” custom_margin=”0px||||false|false” custom_padding=”0px||||false|false” top_divider_color=”RGBA(255,255,255,0)” top_divider_height=”0px” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_enabled=”0″][et_pb_row column_structure=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.14.8″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.14.8″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/www.ieec.cat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/1543421905_2428c147736cf28eadf4265dede07fac_2012da14_madrid.png” alt=”How to observe the Asteroid 2012 DA14 with binoculars” _builder_version=”4.14.8″ _module_preset=”default” title_text=”PR_Image1.png” hover_enabled=”0″ sticky_enabled=”0″ width=”600px” module_alignment=”center”][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.14.8″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”]Tonight, we will have the privilege of observing the near earth object that has come closest to Earth since instruments and cameras have been designed and built to detect and monitor these nearby small bodies and their trajectories.<\/p>\n
The Asteroid 2012 DA14 is an object about 40 meters in diameter, traveling through space at about 6km\/s speed, and will approach Earth at about 27,000 km above the earth\u2019s surface. In fact, its path will go straight through the geostationary orbit, populatd with comercial satellites, such as telephony or GPS. However, its approach does not pose a threat to society since it will not impact on Earth.<\/p>\n
To observe the astronomical event, you only need a pair of binoculars and know where to find the object in the sky. This little space rock will be crossing the constellation of Ursa Major around 22:30 h and if weather allows it, we will be able to see it in the sky like a small star of magnitude +7.5 on the stellar background (slightly below the visible the naked eye).<\/p>\n
Below, you may fin the press release we have written for this event and its possible relation with the meteorite that fell this morning on Russian soil. Aparently, and according to statements released by the ESA and JPL, the path of Asteroid 2012 DA14 and this morning\u2019s meteorite do not coincide, which determines that they become from different events.<\/p>\n
We also include the ephemeris of the Asteroid (table created by the Meteorite group at the Institute of Space Sciences ICE(CSIC-IEEC) as well as a map of the Asteroid\u2019s path, provided by the National Astronomical Observatory (Observatorio Astron\u00f3mico Nacional \u2013 OAN).<\/p>\n
– Press release \u2013 Spanish pdf<\/a> Figure: Map of the Asteroid\u2019s path \u2013 Cr\u00e9dit OAN.<\/p>\n 2012DA14_Madrid[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Tonight, we will have the privilege of observing the near earth object that has come closest to Earth since instruments and cameras have been designed and built to detect and monitor these nearby small bodies and their trajectories.The Asteroid 2012 DA14 is an object about 40 meters in diameter, traveling through space at about 6km\/s […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":0,"featured_media":4952,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"on","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"2880","footnotes":""},"categories":[71,76],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-4956","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-announcements","category-other-announcements"],"yoast_head":"\n
– Ephemeris of Asteroid 2012 DA14<\/a><\/p>\n