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Asteroid flyby will be visible to the naked eye

An asteroid expected to fly past Earth in 2029 will be visible to the naked eye from Europe, Africa and western Asia.

The 2029 event will be the closest brush by a good-sized asteroid known to occur. The rock will pass Earth inside the orbits of some satellites.

1,000 feet (320 meters) wide asteroid, catalogued as 2004 MN4, was discovered last June.

On April 13, 2029, it will be about 22,600 miles (36,350 kilometers) from Earth’s center.

Were an asteroid the size of 2004 MN4 to hit Earth, it would cause local devastation and regional damage. It would not be expected to cause any sort of global disruption.

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