The Earth’s encounter with asteroid 3200 Phaethon on Saturday will be its closest since 1974 — and the closest it will be until 2093. The flyby means good gazing for amateur astronomers.
(Image credit: Marco Bertorello/AFP/Getty Images)
The Earth’s encounter with asteroid 3200 Phaethon on Saturday will be its closest since 1974 — and the closest it will be until 2093. The flyby means good gazing for amateur astronomers.
(Image credit: Marco Bertorello/AFP/Getty Images)