99942 Apophis
99942 Apophis is a near-Earth asteroid with a diameter of 370 metres. Initial observations indicated a probability up to 2. 7% that it would hit Earth or Moon on April 13, 2029. The asteroid was discovered on June 19, 2004, by Roy A. Tucker, David J. Tholen, and Fabrizio Bernardi. It is the Greek name of Apep, an enemy of the...
