What Is Apophis Asteroid?: Know Everything About It. The threat of a large asteroid collision is looming over the Earth. All the big countries in the world are preparing for this. Even India is ready. ISRO chief Dr. S. Somnath also expressed his concern about this asteroid. He described it as extremely dangerous.
Dr. Somnath said in an interview that if a big asteroid hits the Earth, humanity will end. ISRO is currently monitoring the asteroid. Tracking him. The network for space objects tracking and analysis (NETRA) project is underway for its tracking. The name of this dangerous asteroid is Apophis.
Apophis is the world’s most Narendra Modi Cricket Stadium with three football stadiums, INS Vikramaditya and Motera. It was discovered in 2004. Scientists fear that it may collide with the Earth, although the chance of colliding is extremely low, but scientists are not refusing to collide.
What Is Apophis Asteroid?
Asteroid Apophis is 1230 feet wide. It is roughly equivalent to the size of three and a half football fields. Its collision with the Earth could hit the Earth in the year 2068. But before that, it will come out of the earth twice. One then just five years later, on April 13, 2029. Then it will emerge from the Earth, only 32 thousand kilometers away. Far from this, India’s geostationary satellites are deployed. The second time in 2036.
| Fact | Details |
|---|---|
| Name | 99942 Apophis |
| Discovery Date | June 19, 2004 |
| Discoverers | Roy A. Tucker, David J. Tholen, Fabrizio Bernardi |
| Diameter | Approximately 370 meters (1,210 feet) |
| Mass | Estimated 6.1 × 10^10 kg |
| Orbital Period | 0.89 years (323.7 days) |
| Closest Approach to Earth | April 13, 2029 |
| Impact Risk | No significant risk for at least the next 100 years |
| Spectral Type | Sq (stony asteroid) |
| Rotation Period | Approximately 30.4 hours |
| Albedo (Reflectivity) | 0.23 |
| Temperature | Around 270 K |
99942 Apophis or God Of Chaos asteroid
99942 Apophis is also called’ God of Chaos‘. It got its name from the monster snake in ancient Egyptian mythology. 99942 Apophis asteroid was first discovered in 2004. It is a 1,210-foot-wide near-Earth asteroid. This huge space rock approaches the Earth once every 7,500 years. 99942 Apophis is expected to pass near our planet on April 13, 2029. Experts had initially denied that it would hit the Earth on this date, with a probability of just 2.7%.
How did it turn to the Earth?
Let us know how this asteroid suddenly took its course towards the Earth while rotating in a safe orbit. When a stone moving in space changes its path slightly by the heat of the sun, it is called the Yarkovsky effect. Under this effect, the direction and speed of the asteroid change. This speed is dangerous for objects coming towards that asteroid in space.
Will there be a collision for sure or not?
Scientists from all over the world, including ISRO, NASA and the European Space Agency, are assessing the path, speed and damage caused by the asteroid Apophis. Scientists said the chance of its collision with the Earth is only once in 1.50 lakh. But the exact information will be after the 2029 flyby. Because then there will be a much better calculation. When he will emerge from the Earth from a distance of only 32 thousand kilometers.
