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2024 YR4

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2024 YR4 is an asteroid with an estimated diameter of 40 to 90 meters and a rating of 1 on the Torino scale, indicating a 1-in-370 chance of impacting Earth on December 22, 2032. The asteroid was discovered on December 27, 2024, by the Chilean station of the Asteroid Terrestrial-impact Last Alert System (ATLAS), and its discovery triggered a planetary-defense response from major telescopes and space agencies. Preliminary analysis suggests that 2024 YR4 is a stony S-type or L-type asteroid with a rotation period of approximately 19.5 minutes, and its next close approach to Earth will occur on December 17, 2028.learn more on wikipedia

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countries

  1. 1.ChileCL
  2. 2.FranceFR
  3. 3.MauritiusMU

organizations

  1. 1.Planetary Defense Coordination Office
  2. 2.European Space Agency
  3. 3.International Asteroid Warning Network
  4. 4.National Aeronautics and Space AdministrationUS

persons

  1. 1.Bruce BettsUS
  2. 2.Melissa Morris
  3. 3.Richard Witherspoon

technicals

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  3. 3.James Webb Space Telescope
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