An asteroid will hit Russia on December 3
- 17:50 December 3
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Federal media report: an asteroid is approaching Earth. The astronomer's comment is given in the RIA Novosti material.
On Tuesday, December 3, a cosmic body will fall onto Russian territory. An American observatory discovered the asteroid a few hours before it fell. The cosmic body received the temporary designation Cowepc5. Its approximate diameter is 1 meter.
Astronomers continue to calculate the exact trajectory of the huge rock. According to preliminary data, it should fall to Earth at 19:14 Moscow time. Residents of Siberia will be able to see the spectacle of a flash in the sky: the point of probable fall is located between the Yakut cities of Olekminsk and Lensk.
According to experts, the cosmic body does not pose a great threat. With such a diameter there is only a certain probability of fragments falling…
