Asteroid 488453 (1994 XD): its Orbit and Approach to the Earth

Asteroids

This video shows the orbit of asteroid 488453 (1994 XD) and its close approach to the Earth.

On the night of June 11-12, asteroid 488453 (1994 XD) will pass at a distance of 3.2 million km from the Earth. The diameter of this asteroid is estimated at several hundred meters.

Watch the video with subtitles.

Modeling and rendering were performed by author of AstroTubo channel using own software. The calculations took into account the mutual influence of the Sun, all the planets of the Solar System, the Moon and the asteroid on each other. Relativistic effects were also taken into account in the calculation.

This work contains Music Track Jeremy Blake – Into the Sky that is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license.
Source: https://directory.audio/free-music/cinematic/6332-jeremy-blake-into-the-sky
Author: Jeremy Blake

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