Photo Shows God of Chaos Asteroid Apophis Before It Passes Earth Tonight
On 3/5/21 at 8:51 AM EST
A new photo of the potentially hazardous asteroid Apophis has been released ahead of its pass by the Earth at 8:15 p.m. EST March 5.
The image, taken by the Virtual Telescope Project in Europe, shows Apophis as a distant bright dot against a backdrop of stars.
The photo was taken using a telescope mounted on a robotic arm. The astronomers used a single 300-second exposure shot to capture the image, seen below.
The newest image of Apophis released by the Virtual Telescope Project in Italy. A white arrow highlights the asteroid s location.