Huge Asteroid to Pass Near Earth in November Mark your calendars
for an impressive and upcoming flyby of an asteroid that’s one
of the larger potentially perilous space rocks in the heavens –
in terms of smacking the Earth in the future. It’s the case of
asteroid 2005 YU55, a round mini-world that is about 1,300 feet
(400 meters) in diameter. In early November, this asteroid will
approach Earth within a scant 0.85 lunar distances. [Photo of
Asteroid 2005 YU55] Due the object’s size and whisking by so
close to Earth, an extensive campaign of radar, visual and
infrared observations are being planned. Asteroid 2005 YU55 was
discovered by Spacewatch at the University of Arizona, Tucson’s
Lunar and Planetary Laboratory on Dec. 28, 2005. En route and
headed our way, the cosmic wanderer is another reminder about
life here on our sitting duck of a planet Close and big “The
close Earth approach of 2005 YU55 on Nov. 8, is unusual since it
is close and big. On average, one wouldn’t expect an object this
big to pass this