On the night of 5 may, residents of Russia will witness the peak of a meteor shower, the ETA-Aquarids. As RIA Novosti reported, citing the statement of the Moscow planetarium in the night sky you can see up to 50 meteors per hour.
In addition, the specialists underlined that, in General, the thread is active in the period from 19 April to 28 may, but the best time for observation is early may.
By the way, the asteroid 1998 OR2, which is considered a potentially hazardous object, will pass from the Earth at a distance of about 6.3 million km on Wednesday, April 29. It is reported by Interfax, citing the statement of a senior lecturer in astronomy, Institute of natural Sciences and mathematics, Ural Federal University Paul Skripnichenko. The expert stressed that the negative consequences of this convergence can be expected.
However, she explained that in order for the object was considered potentially dangerous must be met two criteria: the size and the distance at which the asteroid will pass from the Earth. He stressed that the diameter of this object is several kilometers. The asteroid will sweep from the Earth at a distance of 6.3 million km. From the astronomical point of view, it is small.
