Ural scientists predicted the fall of a small asteroid in Yakutia

Scientists of the Ural Federal University (UrFU) have predicted the fall of a small asteroid in Yakutia. This was reported on December 3 by Professor Viktor Grokhovsky of the UrFU.

"Scientists of our university will trace the trajectory of a small-sized asteroid, which will enter the Earth's atmosphere today at 19:17 Moscow time," Grokhovsky said. His words are quoted by the press service of the UrFU.

According to the researcher, the fall is expected in Yakutia, between the village of Olekminsk and Lensk.

Also state corporation "Roscosmos" in Telegram-channel reported that the asteroid COWEPC5 this day at 19:15 Moscow time will enter the Earth's atmosphere over Siberia, west of the town of Olekminsk.

"The size of the asteroid varies from 0.5 to 2 meters", - stated in the message.

Asteroid 2024 PT5 orbited the Earth from September 29 to November 25. Its mass is too negligible to affect the planet, he for two months went to the Earth's orbit, but on November 25 again returned to the solar, as explained to "Izvestia" employee of the Institute of Applied Mathematics named after M.V. Keldysh. M.V. Keldysh Institute of Applied Mathematics of the Russian Academy of Sciences Leonid Elenin.

October 2, Elenin reported that, according to scientists' calculations, the asteroid 2024 PT5 will remain near-Earth and from time to time will approach the Earth. Already before the New Year it will again fly in a few million kilometers from the planet.