ALERT: Asteroid is Set to Pass Between Moon And Earth (+Video)

(Before It's News)

A 10-meter wide asteroid is set to pass between the earth and moon on April 16, but scientists say it is of no threat to Earth.

Asteroid 2015 GL13, which was first observed on April  15, 2015, will pass within 0.5 lunar distances (the distance between Earth and the Moon) of Earth. .

While confirming that the asteroid is not a threat to Earth, scientists say that if the asteroid were on course to impact earth it would cause a multimegaton atmospheric explosion over Earth’s surface, rather than impacting it.  It potentially would be quite damaging (and even lethal) out to distances of 10 to 20 kilometers in all directions if it happened over a populated region with weak structures.

JPL Small-Body Database Browse  http://ssd.jpl.nasa.gov/sbdb.cgi?sstr=2015%20GL13;orb=1

NEO Asteroids Close Approaches to Earth APRIL 2015 ALERT- Increased Meteor Activity!
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Image credit: ESO

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