On February 8, the asteroid 2007 UY1 will approach the Earth, it will be at a distance of just over 5 million kilometers from the planet, which is approximately 14 distances from Earth to the Moon, according to NASA.
The diameter of the celestial body can reach 150 meters. This means that theoretically it can cause serious damage to the planet in the event of a collision.
On the other hand, the 2007 UY1 belongs to the group of asteroids Athos, that is, its orbit intersects the Earth’s orbit from within. The asteroid was first discovered in 2007. It is not considered dangerous.
According to current calculations, the theoretical probability that he will one day collide with the Earth is extremely small. According to the forecasts of the GONS Research Institute, in the spring of 2029 the asteroid Apophis will approach the Earth at a very close distance, comparable to the height of the orbits of geostationary satellites. Roscosmos estimates the probability of its collision with the Earth as “very, very small”.