Yes that’s right, an Asteroid is on it’s way

DO NOT WORRY. IT WILL NOT HIT EARTH!

So you can all relax. The asteroid named ‘2012 DA14’ will be passing through the  Moon’s orbit . That’s around 21,000 miles away from Earth. It has been measured to be approximately 45 meters across and has an estimated mass of about 130,000 metric tons.

There was a speculation that this same Asteroid would hit in 2020 but thankfully that has been ruled out. Phew….

So set your calenders for the 15 February. It will pass rapidly from the southern evening sky into the northern morning sky at around 7.26pm in the UK. About 4 minutes after its Earth close approach, it will pass into the Earth’s shadow for around 18 minutes before reappearing from the eclipse. When it travels through the northern morning sky, It will quickly fade in brightness.

What a week it will be! Pancake Day, Valentine’s Day and err…. 2012 DA14 Day?

Unfortunately it will be hard to see with the naked eye but if you have a telescope or even a very cheap one, chances are you will be able to see it. Lets be honest… it’s the only time we will ever see an event like this in our lifetime so close to Earth.

As you can see this is only PART 1 because no doubt there will be pictures from satellites, telescopic cameras and other sources. If there are many of you who are unfortunate to see this spectacle do not worry. I will put some images on our PhoenixFM website.

So get your telescopes handy. Remember… 15th February, 7.26pm. You will not regret it!

Songs I put on my show:

Blondie – Atomic

Daughtry – Feels Like Tonight

Uncle Kracker – Follow Me

Madness – Our House

Elbow – One Day Like This

Rihanna – Russian Roulette

Example – Say Nothing

Deep Purple – Smoke On The Water

Amy McDonald – This Is The Life

Queen – You’re My Best Friend